NAME: Morgan Hands DIFFICULTY ENCOUNTERED: Fibromyalgia, a form of arthritis causing joint and muscle pain It was becoming increasingly difficult for me to spend very long gardening and I would get tired after doing very little. It was extremely frustrating and I often overdid it, determined not to give in to my body telling me … Continue reading Morgan enjoys gardening again with Peta UK’s long reach tools
One Peta UK customer that is delighted with the new lease of life her Peta gardening tools have given her is 61-year-old Veronica McTiernan from Tarrytown, New York. Veronica has MS and, as a keen gardener, was disheartened that digging in her garden and transplanting perennials had become too tiring for her to continue doing. … Continue reading Veronica enjoys her garden again thanks to Peta UK
You can have all the benefits of our Easi-Grip® handles without replacing all your garden tools. By simply attaching our Add-On Handles to your favourite hand tools you can make them more comfortable to use. You can use our arm support cuffs with Add-On Handles too. By using two Add-On Handles set at right angles … Continue reading Easi-Grip® Add-on Handles
For wheelchair gardeners, or others who find it easier working from a seated position, we offer four long reach tools. These are also used by gardeners who struggle to bend down. The extended shank of this Long Reach Easi-Grip® Hoe allows you to reach ground level or the back of a raised bed. Although these … Continue reading Long Reach Easi-Grip® Hoe
For wheelchair gardeners, or others who find it easier working from a seated position, we offer four long reach tools. These are also used by gardeners who struggle to bend down. The extended shank of this Long Reach Easi-Grip® Fork allows you to reach ground level or the back of a raised bed. Although these … Continue reading Long Reach Easi-Grip® Fork
For wheelchair gardeners, or others who find it easier working from a seated position, we offer four long reach tools. These are also used by gardeners who struggle to bend down. The extended shank of this Long Reach Easi-Grip® Cultivator allows you to reach ground level or the back of a raised bed. Although these … Continue reading Long Reach Easi-Grip® Cultivator
Garden tools that give you more work for less effort! This Easi-Grip® Weeder has a high quality stainless steel tool and a specially angled handle. Benefiting from recent design improvements it is not just great to look at but is even more comfortable to use. By keeping your hand and wrist at a natural angle they eliminate the strains … Continue reading Easi-Grip® Weeder
Garden tools that give you more work for less effort! This high quality, stainless steel Easi-Grip® Fork has a high quality stainless steel tool and a specially angled handle. Benefiting from recent design improvements it is not just great to look at but is even more comfortable to use. By keeping your hand and wrist … Continue reading Easi-Grip® Fork
NAME: Dale Cranshaw, Director ORGANISATION: Growing Support CIC DIFFICULTY ENCOUNTERED: Primarily we work with older people and people with dementia in their own care home gardens. Many of the residents we support in our social and therapeutic gardening sessions find it difficult to handle and lift traditional gardening tools due to the tools weight and … Continue reading Growing Support
Horticultural Therapy is a recognised therapeutic approach that uses gardening activities to enhance mental and physical well-being, such as improved motor skills and increased activity levels. Gardening fosters social connections, helping combat loneliness and encouraging a sense of purpose. Horticultural Therapy is one of the activities offered through Green Social Prescribing—the practice of recommending nature-based … Continue reading The Benefits of Green Social Prescribing
