Item lending between community projects
Some BAGs member projects have useful equipment for gardening and events that they are willing to lend out to other community projects, listed below. This is at the discretion of each project and by individual arrangement between groups. Understandably, projects will be concerned about safe use and damage to equipment, so please understand that they may, at times, not wish to lend.
Fruit picker – Avon Gleaning Network
Apple Press – Transition Bath
Large apple press – Bath Organic Group, Victoria Park
Charcoal burner – Bath Organic Group, Victoria Park
Wheeled strimmer – Dry Arch, Bathampton
Brush cutter – Dry Arch, Bathampton
5ft wide diesel grass cutter (trailer needed) – Dry Arch, Bathampton
Arborist kit if qualified – Dry Arch, Bathampton
Broadfork – Undercliff Urban Farm, Bathwick
Hand tools – Alice Park Community Garden, Larkhall
2 Wheelbarrows – Alice Park Community Garden, Larkhall
2 Gas stoves – Alice Park Community Garden, Larkhall
2 Folding tables – Alice Park Community Garden, Larkhall
Libraries of things
Bath has two ‘libraries of things’. Below is a list of gardening and events items held by each library, compiled July 2024. Please consult their websites for full and up to date lists
Borrow It
‘Borrow it’ is based at Timebank Plus on Twerton High Street. Items must be collected by the borrower. Sign-up at Timebank – bring photo ID – to become a member and to borrow – all for free.
Powered gardening equipment
Plug-in Lawnmower, rotavator, battery and plug-in strimmers, plug-in hedge trimmers, dehydrator.
Hand tools
Forks, spades, shovels, hoes, rakes, leaf rake, brooms, shears, bow saws, pruning saw, billhook, loppers, long handles loppers, edging shears, edging tool, sickle, axe, sledgehammer, trowel, unpowered lawnmower.
Events
Large hot water urn, soup urn, gazebo, bunting, chocolate fountain, plastic 20-piece cup, bowl, plate & cutlery set.
Share and Repair
Share and Repair is on George Street, Bath city centre, with a bicycle delivery service or a loading bay outside the shop. There is a small fee per loan or a range of memberships for discounted or free borrowing.
Powered gardening equipment
Plug-in strimmers, 2 cordless strimmers, 5 plug-in hedge trimmers, 2 cordless hedge trimmers, 6 plug-in mowers, 3 plug-in shredders, electric secateurs, plug-in scarifier, 2 leaf blowers, 5 pressure washers, pond vacuum pump, plug-in dirty water pump, metal detector, work light, propogator, wildlife camera.
Hand gardening tools
Aerator, scarifier, leaf and grass collector, spreader, 3 spades, 2 shovels, 4 shears, edging shears, angled shears, extendable shears, 3 loppers, telescopic loppers, 2 axes, pick axe, cutter mattock, hoes, bulb planter, 2 leaf rakes, pot mover trolley, garden trolley, 2 wheelbarrows, 2 hoses, 2 mallets, post hole digger, post rammer/driver, spazzle, snow chains.
Events
Portable grill, large cool box, floodlights, 4 camping of food up tables, 4 camping stools, 3 children’s camping chairs, pink parasol, windbreak, bunting, giant jenga, boules set, croquet set, quoits