The importance of tools, new and old

These are some of the museums tool collection. Despite the ancient design
many of these tools have remained the same due to their
practicality and the way they have been engineered.

The skill that has gone into creating the gardening equipment has
been perfected over hundreds of years. These early designs are made
from copper and ceramics. Though many designs are still
made from metal such as galvanised steel it would be very unusual to
come across a ceramic watering can due to its vulnerabilty in the cold climate
and its consuming manufacture time. Many now are cast from plastics.

Hand crafted and painted 1800's wheel barrow.

Lawn mowers for children and adults.
This beautifully manufactured lawn mower was available
in two sizes although now many would see a lawn mower,
containing sharp components to be an inappropriate 'toy'.
Despite this it did allow children to be involved in garden maintenance.

Vintage yates seed display unit.

Seed counter from late 1800's  -  early 1900's