Garden equipment safety course

According to surveys, lawnmowers are responsible for almost a quarter of all accidents in the garden, while hedge trimmers cause 18pc of such incidents, writes Brian Byrne.

Maybe that's not unexpected, because very few homeowners have ever received, or looked for, proper training in the use of what can be very dangerous tools. That's why a one-day course in operating garden machines safely, offered by the Kildare Leader Partnership, in September, should be of interest to many.

The event will offer safety guidance on the use of ride-on and push lawnmowers, hedge trimmers, and leaf blowers. It will be held in the Kildare Community Development Centre on Tuesday 5 September, from 9.30am-4.30pm.

Spaces on the course are limited, and registration can be made by emailing geraldine@countykildarelp.ie, or calling 087 6597961.

By the way, lawnmowers come second in the garden accidents scale to ... the humble ladder!

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