did you know that DCPS has a garden tool share program ?

From: Schultz, Eric

Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2016 5:00 PM

Subject: Tool Share -

Hey Scott –

DC residents can borrow tools for free. Here’s a link to the program and a list of some of the tools available -

http://dcps.dc.gov/service/garden-tool-share-program

Power Tools (QTY)

•           Dewalt 20 volt drill with lithium battery and charger (1)

•           Dewalt 20 volt driver with lithium battery and charger (1)

•           Dewalt 65-piece drill and screw bit set (2)

•           Reciprocating saw(sawzall) plug in (1)

•           Reciprocating saw(sawzall) cordless (1)

•           Portable table saw (1)

•           Vibratory plate compactor (1)

•           Circular saw - plug in (1)

•           Small miter (chop) saw (1)

•           Large miter (chop) saw (1)

•           100' outdoor heavy duty extension cord (4)

•           5500 watt portable gas generator (1)

•           1800 watt portable low noise generator (1)

•           1200 watt solar generator  (1)

•           Front tine rototiller (1)

•           Rear tine rototiller (1)

•           Power washer (1)

•           Battery trimmer (weedwacker) (2)

•           Gas trimmer (weedwacker) (1)

•           Battery hedge trimmer (2)

Hand Tools (QTY)

•           24'' bolt cutter (8)

•           48'' bolt cutter (1)

•           137 piece mechanical tool set (2)

•           Rubber mallet (4)

•           Klein punchdown.screwdriver multi tool (1)

•           Metal hand snips (4)

•           hacksaw (3)

•           All purpose hand saw (3)

•           Dewalt staple gun (4)

•           Mini clamps (2)

•           6'' clamps (2)

•           Scissor (10)

•           Needle nose scissor (2)

•           4' level (1)

•           1' level (3)

Garden Hand Tools (QTY)

•           Wheel hoe with 3 different hoe attachments (1)

•           Backpack sprayer (organic use only) (2)

•           Nut gatherer (1)

•           Meadow creatures broad forks (small and large) (2)

•           Flat free wheelbarrows (4)

•           Large 2 wheel wheelbarrows (2)

•           Pitchforks (2)

•           Standing tillers (5)

•           Hole diggers (4)

•           Stake drivers (2)

•           Shovels (40)

•           Small shovels (10)

•           Brooms (2)

•           Tillers (10)

•           Scuffle hoe (2)

•           Large rogue hoe (2)

•           Hand rakes (10)

•           Leaf rakes (5)

Tree Care (QTY)

•           14' pole pruner (4)

•           Folder saw (3)

•           Hand saw  (2)

•           Hand bypass pruner (5)

•           Leather belt holsters (5)

•           Telescoping bypass loopers (3)

Safety (QTY)

•           Ear muffs (5)

•           Safety glasses (10)

•           General purpose gloves (100 pair)

•           Breathing masks (20)

Misc (QTY)

•           Applepress (1)

•           Small havahart cage(squirrels, rats, etc) (4)

•           Large Havahart cage (possoms, groundhogs, etc) (1)

•           Hand torch plus fuel (1)

•           30 x 50 tarp (2)

•           Folding tables (10)

•           Sun oven (solar baker) (1)

•           Sol source parable solar cooker (1)

•           Pop up canopy (1)

•           5 gallon compost tea brew kit (1)

•           Rapidtest 4 way analyzer (1)

•           Direct soil meter (1)

•           Keyway soil tester (1)

•           Hanna instruments portable pH/EC/IOS meter (1)

•           Mushroom inoculating kit (1)

•           Cast iron cooking set (1)

•           Multi-ladder  22' (1)

•           4' step ladder (2)

•           Conventional handtruck (1)

•           Bokashi 5 gallon composting buckets (1)