This is an archived news story, written on: April 30, 2009

In case you’re wondering we don’t send gardening tools to Africa. This is because it would undermine the African blacksmiths we support. Also, most gardening tools are unsuitable for local conditions.

Do we have any other use for gardening tools? Well, generally no. We don’t have the capacity to store them or sell them on in any great numbers. But there are some exceptions – we occasionally sell gardening tools in the UK to raise much-needed funds in for our work in Africa. We also sell rarer green woodworking tools at specialist events around the country.

Please check with us first before donating your gardening tools and please don’t be offended if we say no.

Ilkley Wharfedale Rotary is having a sale of second-hand items, including gardening tools, in Otley on Sunday 10 May. See Forthcoming events.