July 20 2022
Tool List
These are the tools and supplies we use every day — outdoors —
for many Green Team tasks.
Tool List
1.
Rakes,
regular size,
plastic w wood handle is best and most lightweight, and good for
for all the larger areas
Rake—regular-sized–for-all-clean-up-needs—from-home-depot
.
2.
Rakes,
small size,
for all the small spaces, for example, under trees and in between shrubs.
fiskars-shrub-rakes–from–home-depot
.
3.
Pole Pruners,
small size,
These are needed for the many thickets we work in, as well as for
branches overhead,
Safer to use in many cases,
and makes more efficient use of time
Pole-Pruner–regular-sized—compact-and-extendable—from–Home-Depot
.
4.
Hand Pruners
Bypass pruner type
(not ratchet pruner type)
These will be used almost constantly, better to purchase good ones
so they last.
bypass–hand–pruners—fiskars-brand–about–ten-dollars
.
5.
Loppers
Regular sized, about 28 inch.
for tree branch cutting
One of the safest ways to cut all branches and small size trunks
that we can reach easily.
Loppers—regular-sized–28-in—from-Home-Depot
.
6.
Saw
To saw by hand without use of power tools
Best for all tight spaces and all spaces generally.
Safest and easiest to use — type of – hand saw for trees and branches
.
7.
Crow-bar or Rock-bar
A safe way to remove invasive plants and (big) roots,
safer than a shovel
and it lasts longer
Rock-bar—-basic–medium-sized—this-one-is-from-home-depot
8.
Tool storage shed
For safe and easy storage of and access to tools on campus
Outdoor-tool-storage–small–made-of-resin–can-be-locked–has-floor-built-in
9.
Padlock and keys
Use to lock up tool cabinet and keep supplies secure
Strong–rust-resistant
…
Thank you to community members of Berkshire Community College.
Please contact the Green Team if you are able to help us get these tools and supplies.
Please email to Roberta Hayes or Christian Tenczar
ctenczar@berkshirecc.edu
roberta_hayes@student.berkshirecc.edu