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Garden cart for tools and refuse
Folding garden cart for handtools and refuse
Sack wheels and garden truck
Folding hand truck/sack wheels
Wheelchair caddies

Pot mover
Tub Trug Mover

Garden cart for tools and refuse
This versatile garden cart can be used for moving tools, plants, pots, sacks, boxes and garden refuse.

The lightweight aluminum frame is strengthened by the plastic tool holders which enable it to hold up to 20kg. Within 2 minutes the whole thing can be folded for easier storage if required.

The garden gopher can hold a fork and spade, rake, hoe and broom as well as all the smaller handtools. Seeds, twine and sundries are held in its generous tray, and there is space for a refuse sack, or to carry pots or compost bags (to maximize the pot carrying capacity the tools may be temporarily removed).

The product comes flat packed and does require some time and skill to assemble initially.

Width	70cm
Height	106cm
Capacity	20kg
Price	£49.99
Model	Garden Gopher
Supplier	Benacourt International

Especially good for people who have difficultly bending or using wheelbarrows. 

Folding garden cart for handtools and refuse
This lightweight garden cart can be used for holding small hand tools and garden refuse. The lightweight steel frame can be folded flat for space saving and easier storage. The frame supports a nylon harness that has 8 pockets capable of holding garden hand tools such as secateurs, forks and trowels.

Standard size green garden waste sacks fit over the frame and are supported by the harness. As there is no locking device the frame can close when the cart is being moved, especially if the sack is not full. Users who have poor balance or dexterity may find this aspect difficult and are advised to seek alternative more rigid products.

The product comes flat packed and requires little skill to assemble initially.

Especially good for people who are ambulant with good balance.

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Sack wheels and garden truck
Coverts from traditional sack wheels into a garden truck with long handle for easy pushing. May need some sort of box to hold materials when used in truck mode.

Especially good for people who have difficultly bending, those who use one arm (in truck mode only).

Folding Hand Truck/Sack wheels

New for 2003 this modern variant of a tried and tested product has the added
advantage of being lightweight AND folds for easy storage in your garage or
car.

Sack wheels are an efficient way of moving heavy or bulky objects with the
minimum of strain. This model has a tubular steel frame and a non-slip
die-cast aluminium platform.

Suitable for people who have reduced strength or difficulty lifting items.

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Wheelchair caddies
These fold-down plastic struts attach to the downtubes of most wheelchairs to enable you to carry a box that can be used to hold and move tools, compost, rubbish and other items.

Price £35 Supplier Sunrise Medical

Especially good for people who use wheelchairs (funnily enough).

Pot Mover

This excellent little trolley is ideal for moving pots and boxes that weight up to 50kg. To move a pot you simply park the Potmover next to it and then slide the claw like handle down over the lip of the pot. Tip the Potmover back and the pot can be easily moved around without straining your back.

Ideal for people who cannot lift or bend, it can be used with one arm and possibly by wheelchair users

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Tub Trug Mover
This lightweight trolley is designed for transporting plastic trugs which come in three sizes and are widely available in shops and on the internet. The trolley has two wheels for stability and the horizontal handle makes it possible to use with one hand.

Ideal for people who use one arm and possibly by wheelchair users. Also good for blind and partially sighted gardeners as it can be used with one hand and the trugs are available in a wide range of colours.