GB2468135A - Multi functional modular gardening workstation - Google Patents

Abstract

A modular, multi-functional, compact, mobile, gardening workstation is disclosed, providing the functions of stepladder, work-surface, hand trolley, tools storage, and materials hauling, while keeping lightness and compact size. The gardening workstation comprises a base unit 1 to which a foldable stepladder 10 is permanently attached at one end, a foldable hand-trolley levering plate (6, figure 5) is permanently attached to the other end, while a foldable work-surface (7) is attached to its upper part, and a set of trolley wheels 3 attached to a specific position on the stepladder. These foldable elements provide a variety of lifting, load carrying and supporting functions, while remaining compact and mobile. Mounting points on the base unit accept a variety of modular attachments including a long-handled tool carrier(25, figure 11), soil basket (24, figure 9), short tool carrier 19, providing safe storage and hauling for a variety of short and long handled tools with their working ends safely stored.

Description

Multi functional, modular gardening workstation

Field of Invention

The below described invention relates to gardening equipment that are used for climbing and support, gardening worktop surfaces for cutting or parts assembling, and for hauling and storing of gardening implements and materials. More precisely the invention discloses a complete gardening workstation that is compact, light, easy to move, fold-able, and multi-functional considering that it has an integrated step ladder, integrated work-surface, integrated lifting trolley for hauling heavy objects, is able to store and carry multiple tools and equipment in a safe and organized manner, and due to its modular design has a greatly expanded functionality by being able to accept additional functional modules such as long handled tool carrier module, or soil carrying basket.

Background to the invention

One of the most common problems related to gardening or lawn care is the need to have an easy and safe access to all the required implements, and a useful work-surface while performing tasks in different locations in the garden. Furthermore there is a need to be able to haul relatively heavy materials and equipment such as plant pots, fertilizer sacks, lose soil and such items, to various locations in the garden. Contemporary gardens involve the use of a great variety of plants, which require a variety of containers, implements and gardening materials, to be moved around and used in order to keep the garden properly maintained. The great variety of tasks performed often require the use of a work-surface, the use of a step ladder, as well as easy access to implements and containers, and all this is done in a variety of locations around the garden.

The inability to effectively and safely deploy the required implements to the parts of the garden where the work is carried out can cause all kinds of issues ranging from health and safety issues, to unnecessary strain and tiredness. The need for an effective carrying solution for gardening equipment and materials has been recognized and there are a variety of products on the market trying to solve this problem in one way or another. The products range from a simple wheelbarrow to different types of caddies, carts, and trolleys. Most of the current designs are either too bulky and they take too much space in the storage area, or with inadequate operational scope and the ability to perform only a limited number of the tasks required. An amateur or professional gardening worker would need several different gardening care equipment including a wheelbarrow, stepladder, hand trolley, work-surface, a container with long handled tools, a container for short handled tools and a way to haul heavy refuse or fertilizer bags in order to perform the required tasks.

There is an obvious requirement for a device that can perform the carrying, deploying and safe access to required tools and materials, as well as support to climb on, while maintaining a compact size.

For the purpose of clarity the term "containers" includes, but is not limited to plant pots, water containers, refuse sacks, soil baskets, bags and such. The term "implements" includes, but is not limited to a variety of short and long handled tools such as rakes, pitch forks, shovels, pruning shears, hand trowels, manual and electric hedge trimmers and the like.

The term "gardening materials" includes but is not limited to, fertilizers, seeds, mulch, pesticides, and other materials used for garden maintenance. The term "gardening equipment" includes but is not limited to, step ladder, kneeling mats, carrying devices such like wheelbarrow, trolley, caddy and the like.

Another important aspect is the storage of the carrying device itself, and the post usage storing of all the implements and equipment. Majority of households need space to store a wheelbarrow or another carrying device, a separate space for the stepladder, and a space to sort and store all the long and short handled tools. An average modern garage or a shed provide a relatively limited storage space, which limits the amount of gardening equipment, that can be stored or if stored inappropriately can cause damage either to gardening equipment or to other objects stored therein. This identifies a requirement for a more compact and integrated storage and hauling device.

This argument is further enhanced by the need for the implement carrying device that is able to fit into the back of a small van or an estate car, which are mostly used by gardening professionals on the visits to their customers.

There is also a clear need to improve the versatility of the implement carrying device in order to minimize the number of separate items carried around on location and to still be able to effectively perform the required tasks.

All the above clearly indicates the need for a multi-functional gardening workstation that can safely carry all the needed gardening implements as well as to provide the functionality of a step ladder and a work-surface, while still being compact in size, light, mobile and easily maneuverable.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention discloses a multi functional, mobile, compact, modular gardening workstation that provides solutions for the above-identified problems. The preferred embodiment for the gardening workstation of the present invention provides the required functionality of hauling, storing, and support, while reducing the size of the device, which is achieved by incorporating built in fold-able functional parts such as fold-able step ladder, fold-able trolley plate, fold-able work-surface and fold-able refuse sack holder in order to provide better compactness, mobility, versatility and store-ability. The construction of the gardening workstation of the present invention provides mounting points for modular attachments, such as the carrier for long handled tools, the fold-able soil hauling basket, medium handled tool container, and small tools container, and in this way increase its versatility while preserving its compact size. The modular design of the present invention provides an option for the user do detach and leave in storage any of the above mentioned modules if they are not needed for planned gardening works, therefore providing greater lightness, compactness, and maneuverability of the gardening workstation.

The gardening workstation of the present invention provides improved storing and carrying of gardening implements and easy attachment and hauling of refuse bags, and heavy containers such as fertilizer bags, soil bags, or plant pots. The modular design of the present invention solves the problem of storing of the gardening workstation itself when not in use. For instance, in order to perform certain gardening tasks a gardener would need several items of gardening equipment including a stepladder, a trolley, a wheelbarrow, a work-surface, and various containers to carry all the tool and materials that they might need. Moving all this equipment to the required position in the garden presents a challenge in itself, but storing all this equipment after use requires a lot of storage space, and in many contemporary homes an almost impossible challenge. The compact design and versatility of the gardening workstation of the present invention solve the problem of post-use storage, and also provides all the functionality of all the above mentioned equipment in one easily hand propelled device.

The gardening workstation of the present invention primarily consists of a base unit, and a stepladder frame attached to the base unit via an rotating axle at the upper part of the base unit, and with a set of minimum two wheels attached at the lower part of the stepladder frame.

It further comprises of fold-able trolley plate, fold-able work-surface, and a fold-able refuse bag holder, which are permanently attached to it as integral parts. The set of two wheels are permanently attached to the lower part of the stepladder frame and serve to enable the mobility and maneuverability of the workstation. The fold-able hand-trolley lifting plate is attached at the front part of the bottom end of the base unit to enable its function as a trolley for hauling containers, sacks or other heavy objects. The stepladder is attached to the top of the back part of the base unit, and together with the base unit comprises a fold-able "A" frame stepladder. The fold-able worktop and the fold-able refuse bag holder are both attached to the upper part and to the front of the base unit. When unfolded into a horizontal position the worktop provides a firm working surface for sorting, wrapping, cutting and such type of work.

The fold-able refuse bag holder consists of two frames, and inner and an outer frame and when in use together they lock a refuse bag in a firm grip and safe holding even for a full and heavy refuse bag. In order to give extra support and prevent the splitting of the refuse bag in cases of heavy loading, the trolley plate can be unfolded to provide extra support for the bottom of the refuse bag.

The holder for small and short handled tools is located at the upper part and to the rear of the base unit. It is made of a durable, woven plastic composite material and it is designed to slot in the designated slots on the base unit and firmly attach. It can be detached from the gardening workstation and attached to the gardeners belt in case that they need to climb up the ladder and still need easy access to short-handled tools, therefore increasing the gardeners mobility. In the mid section of the back of the base unit there is a compartment with a lockable door for storing the small gardening items such as ropes, sticky tape, seed bags and such.

On the right hand side of the base unit there is a container for medium length tools like pruning shears, hedge trimmers and such like.

At the top of the base unit is the main handle, which is an integral part of the base unit and is used for safe and comfortable tilting, hauling and steering of the gardening workstation.

In the preferred embodiment, the base unit has two attachment receptors at the upper part of the front side, which serves to accept and safely attach the basket for long handled tools. The basket for long handled tools is additionally supported by the bottom plate of the hand trolley, which enables the user to use the hand trolley properties and ease of use in order to haul the long handled tool to desired location. The purpose of the basket for long handled tools in the present invention is to safely store, and provide safety in hauling of the long handled tools.

This has been achieved by vertically segmenting the interior of the basket to industry standard dimensions to accommodate the working ends of long handled tools. This enables the user to position the tool with the working end facing downward fitting snuggly into individual compartments, therefore increasing safety for the user while hauling them from one location to the other. The basket for long handled tools can be detached from the gardening workstation and stored flat against the wall of the storage room keeping the long handled tools neatly and safely contained.

At the lower end of the front part of the base unit there is a safety belt mounted on two vertical rods which are permanently attached to the base unit and which enable the safety belt to be repositioned to a lower or higher position. The purpose of the safety belt is to secure and firmly hold objects or containers, which are being transported on the trolley lifting plate.

The overall aim of the present invention is to provide a complete solution for a gardening workstation that can offer a great versatility of usage including a work-surface, step ladder, hand trolley, and create a safer, more practical and better organized working environment for the user. Further important objective of the present invention is to enable the user to safely store and carry all the implements and containers needed for performing the gardening tasks.

The way in which the present invention is constructed provides an option to add or remove certain modular parts of the gardening workstation if they are not needed for planned gardening tasks and in that way reduce the weight and volume of the workstation while simultaneously keeping the implements that are left in the storage neatly and safely contained in the designated modules. Another important aspect of the present invention is the ability to fold away any parts of the main workstation setup, such as stepladder, work-surface, refuse bag holder or trolley platform, if they are not in use and in that way reduce the dimensions of the workstation and improve maneuverability. This aspect of the present invention is also important for reducing the size of the workstation in order to provide for easy storage and transport of the device itself.

The present invention is represented in the novel way of construction, increased versatility and functionality and the mode of operation presently described and understood by the claims.

The above-described characteristics of the present invention are explained in greater detail and referenced to the attached drawings and the description of the preferred embodiment in the rest of this document.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The following drawings (for clarity in the following text named Figures or Fig., followed by a number) depict the best forms currently considered for realizing the present invention: FIG.1 is the front-perspective view of the gardening workstation of the present invention showing the base unit with the handle, work-surface, hand trolley platform and refuse sack holder folded against the base unit body, FIG.2 is the side view of the Gardening workstation showing one side of the stepladder including one of the two wheels folded against the base unit body, FIG.3 is the back-perspective view of the gardening workstation of the present invention showing the stepladder with integrated trolley wheels, folded against the base unit body, and also showing the holder for small and short handled tools at the upper part of the base unit, also showing the compartment for small accessories with the door open, also showing the compartment for the kneeling mat located in the lower section of the base unit.

FIG.4 is the back-perspective view of the gardening workstation of the present invention showing the stepladder in the unfolded position and ready to use. Also showing the stepladder security barrier unfolded above the main body of the workstation and ready to use. FIG.5 is the front-perspective view of the gardening workstation of the present invention showing the hand trolley plate unfolded and ready to use, and also showing the container for medium-long-handled tools attached to the side of the base unit. FIG.6 is the front-perspective view of the gardening workstation showing the refuse sack holder unfolded with a refuse sack mounted on it and additionally supported by the hand trolley plate from underneath. The work surface in this case has an additional function as a lid for the refuse sack. FIG.7 is the front-perspective view of the gardening workstation showing the work-surface unfolded and ready to use, FIG.8 is the front-perspective view of the gardening workstation showing the use of the safety belt used to secure and in conjunction with the trolley platform haul two heavy bags. FIG.9 is the front-perspective view of the gardening workstation showing the use of the soil basket, mounted and ready to use. FIG.1O is the front-perspective view of the gardening workstation showing the use of the soil basket during the action of tilting in order to empty its contents.

FIG. 11 is the front-perspective view of the gardening workstation showing the carrier for long handled tools mounted on the base unit 1 and ready to use. FIG.12 is the front-perspective view of the carrier for long handled tools detached from the gardening workstation, and ready for storage. It also shows a choice of long handled tools positioned in the allocated slots in the basket. FIG.13 shows the plan view of the carrier for long handled tools with the marked positions of the tools as depicted in FIG.12.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Following is the detailed description of the provided drawings in which individual parts have been designated unique numbers in order to make it easier to understand the present invention. The preferred embodiment of the gardening workstation as a whole will be identified as 55 in the following description and every described part of the whole item will have a number assigned to it with related description. The figures included in this disclosure illustrate only one of several possible ways to configure the current invention and it should be understood that the present invention could be configured in a variety of ways and using alternative materials without changing the functional aspects of the invention presented here.

In a preferred configuration the base unit 1 forms the central core of the gardening workstation 55 and its role is to connect and support all other necessary components of the gardening workstation. In a preferred embodiment the suggested material for the base unit 1, FIG.1, FIG.2, FIG.3, is a durable and strong plastic composite, although alternatively it can be made of aluminum, or any other material durable enough to support all necessary parts. The base unit 1 is designed in such a way that its topographical curves and housings for various accessories contribute to its structural strength. Situated at the very top of the base unit 1 is the operational handle 2 and it is an integral part of the base unit 1. Situated on both sides of the base unit are the attachment locks ha &hlb, FIG.1, FIG.2, FIG.3 for the medium length tools carrier, which are designed to lock and firmly hold in place the medium length tools carrier 11, FIG.4, FIG.5, FIG.6.

The operational handle 2, FIG 1, FIG.3 is of a tubular cross-section for maximum structural strength, and for the comfort of the user the handle is covered in comfortable polyurethane material. The operational handle 2 is used to tilt the gardening workstation towards the user and haul it from one location to another, together with the load or accessories loaded onto it.

The smooth movement is provided via the wheels 3, FIG. 4, which are mounted at the lower part of the stepladder framelO, FIG.4.

The stepladder frame 10, (FIG.3 shown in a folded state, FIG.4 shown unfolded) is made of strong, durable, rustproof aluminum alloy, or other suitable material, and is attached to the base unit 1 at the upper section via a stainless steel axle, which provides firm attachment to the base unit 1, and also rotational movement in order to facilitate folding and unfolding of the stepladder. The stepladderlO, treads ba, lOb, and lOc, FIG.3 and FIG.4, are covered with non-slip rubber for greater safety. The safety brackets lOd, FIG.4, are attached to the stepladder at one end, and to the base unit at the other, and they serve to lock the stepladder frame in the unfolded position and in order to ensure maximum safety of use. The stepladder is designed to conform to BS EN 131 standard with a maximum load of 150 kg, making it suitable for both professional and domestic use. Additional safety of the stepladder is provided by the folding safety barrier 5, FIG.4, which unfolds upwards and provides support for the users knees and firm hold via the rubber covered front handle 5a, FIG.4. The safety bar 5 is locked into position via the safety latch 12, FIG.4. The wheels 3 form an integral part of the fold-able stepladder and are attached at the lower part of the stepladder framelO, FIG. 4. The unique feature of the present invention provides that the wheels are positioned at such height to utilize the angle formed by unfolding the stepladder frame 10, FIG.4 in order to lift the wheels off the ground and ensure safe usage of the stepladder. When the stepladder is not in use and is folded together with the body the wheels rest on the ground and make the gardening workstation 55 freestanding vertically, and ready to be used as a hand trolley by tilting it backwards onto the wheels and pulling by the handle 2.

Following the main idea of the present invention, which includes compactness of design and fold-ability of parts, the back part of the base unit features integrated storage utilities for tools and accessories. At the top part of the base unit 1, the detachable small tools holder 19, FIG.3, provides storage for short handled tools. The small tools holder 19 is made of a durable, flexible woven synthetic thread and can be detached from the base uniti, and attached to the gardener's belt in order to provide for greater freedom of movement and mobility within the area of work.

In the mid section of the base unit 1, there is a storage compartment 17, FIG.3, for bin liners, seeds, gloves, and such items. It has a click-on or latch-on flap cover for securing the stored items.

At the lower part of the backside of the base unit 1, there is a compartment 14 for kneeling mat 15, FIG.3, and it is an integral part of the base unit 1.

The storage compartment for medium length handled tools 11 is attached to the side of the base unit 1, FIG.4, FIG.5, FIG.6. It is made of a durable, flexible woven synthetic thread, and following the modular approach of the present invention it can be detached and left in the storage room if not needed for a particular gardening task, or if needed, it safely and firmly attaches to the attachment points ha &llb, FIG.1, FIG.2, FIG.3, on the base unit.

The fold-able work surface 7, FIG 1 and FIG 5. 1 is located on the same axle 7a, as the fold-able refuse bag holder 18, FIG. 6 and FIG. 7. The work-surface is held in place by the axle and hinges that limit its unfolding to the angle of 90 degrees. The work-surface is additionally supported in the open, horizontal position by two lockable side brackets 7e, FIG. 7. The main purpose of the fold-able work surface is to provide a firm work surface at an ergonomic height.

Its secondary purpose is to cover the refuse sack and to prevent its contents from falling out while in transport. FIG. 6 shows a front perspective view of the gardening workstation with the refuse sack mounted on the refuse sack holder 18. The fold-able refuse sack holder consists of two frames 18, and 18a, shown at FIG.6. The frame 18a fits snuggly into the frame 18 and in that way locks the refuse sack 22, FIG.6 into position. The weight of the full refuse sack is additionally supported by the trolley levering plate 6, FIG. 6, and thus increasing reliability and preventing bursting or tearing of the refuse sack 22, under the internal pressure of full load.

The hand trolley levering plate 6, shown unfolded and ready to use in FIG.6, FIG.7 and FIG.8, and folded up in FIG.1, further increases the usability of the gardening workstation 55.

It is made of stainless steel and its primary role is to help haul heavy loads such as big plant pots and heavy bags, around the garden and in and out of storage. The folding and unfolding of this device is provided via an axle 21, FIG.7, which rotates in its bearings that are situated within the non-slip feet 13, FIG.7. The load transported on the trolley platform 6, is additionally supported and held in place by the safety belt 8, FIG.7. The safety belt 8 can be elasticized and can slide up and down the metal holders 9, FIG.7. This enables the user to adjust the height of the safety belt depending on the transported objects. The safety belt can be expanded or tightened to accommodate the circumference of the transported objects, and is secured via the buckle 8a, FIG.7 and FIG.8.

FIG.8 shows the safety belt used to hold in place two heavy bags 23.The third role of the hand-trolley levering plate 6 is to provide hold and support for the fold-able soil hauling basket.

The fold-able hauling basket 24, FIG.9 and FIG.1O in the preferred embodiment is square shape and made of a durable flexible woven material, which is mounted onto a fold-able aluminum frame with an aluminum base equipped with hinges and sliding type attachment points. The soil-hauling basket 24 is one of the additional modules of the gardening workstation 55, which can be slotted onto the hand trolley platform 6, FIG.7 and in that way firmly attached to the workstation 55. The principal role of the hauling basket is to enable the user to haul large amounts of soil or other materials to the required point by using the functional levering ease of the hand-trolley that the gardening workstation 55 provides. This function of the Gardening workstation eliminates the need for a wheelbarrow by providing an equal carrying capacity but with much less strength or force needed for load hauling. The hinge 24c built into the base of the soil-hauling basket 24 is conceived to enable tipping its content with ease by tilting the base unit 1 forwards than backwards, as shown in FIG.10.

When not in use the hauling basket 24 can be detached from the gardening workstation 55, and folds flat due to its fold-able frame 24a, FIG 10, for easy storage.

The forth role of the trolley platform 6, is to give additional support to the carrier for long handled tools 25, FIG.11 The carrier for long handled tools 25, FIG 11, FIG.12a, in the preferred embodiment is produced from molded plastic, or another suitable material, in the shape of a rectangular basket with an opening at the top end to accept the tools to be stored, and its interior is vertically divided into compartments designed to receive and keep the sharp, working ends of tools safely organized downwards to ensure safety of the user while hauling them from one location to another. The structural design of the shape and the mesh structure of the walls of the carrier are designed to provide good visibility and easy access to individual tools. The carrier for long handled tools 25 consists of the main container, the outer rim 25a, top mounting plate 25b, and interior compartments 25e, FIG.11 and FIG.12. The top mounting plate 25b is an integral part of the said carrier 25, and they are molded in one piece and in the same material. There are three functional openings on the top plate 25b, and they consist of: two attachment slots 25d, FIG.11, and FIG.12, and the handle slot 25c, FIG.11, and FIG.12.

The function of the two attachment slots 25d, is to fit onto the attachment locks 26, FIG.1, FIG.5, FIG.8, and FIG.11, which are then rotated into the ?locked? position in order to secure the long handled tools carrier 25 into position safe for transport.

The outer rim 25a, FIG.11 of the said carrier 25, is designed with sufficient thickness and strength to keep the carried tools safely contained and under control.

FIG.12 shows the long handled tools carrier detached from the gardening workstation 55, and four gardening tools stored in it, marked as follows X-rake, Y-pitchfork, Z-long shears, W-shovel. The modular design of the present invention presents an advantage in that even when the said long handled tools carrier is not used for gardening tasks it is still in use in order to keep long handled tools organized and tidy in storage space, such as garage or garden shed.

The attachment slots 25d, FIG.11, can be utilized to hang the said carrier 25 on the storage room wall and in that way free up even more storage space. FIG.13 depicts the plan view of the carrier for long handled tools and it shows the position of internal compartments. The capacity of the carrier for long handled tools is at least 5 long handled tools, which is sufficient for most gardening works. FIG.13 shows a preferred way of storing tools in the compartments by using the example of four tools X-rake, Y-pitchfork, Z-long shears, W-shovel.

Although the preferred embodiments of the invention are shown and described herein, it will be comprehensible to those skilled in the art that the invention is not strictly limited by them, but is open to alterations in design and materials while preserving the character and scope of the invention. Consequently it should be observed that the present invention is subject to modifications with regard to the form, materials, size, dimensional relationships, and alterations in assembly and use, presented herein.

Claims (12)

1. CLAIMSWhat is claimed is: 1. A modular, multi-functional, compact, fold-able, mobile, gardening workstation, comprising a base unit having at least one handle at one end and at least two wheels on the other end, characterized by the fact that the base unit contains functional attachment points to which a fold-able stepladder is permanently attached at one end, and a fold-able hand trolley levering plate is permanently attached to the other end of the said base unit, while a fold-able work surface is attached to the upper part of its front face and this combination of elements enabling the workstation to perform various lifting, load carrying and supporting functions, while remaining compact, light and mobile, and with the additional holding points being able to accept a variety of modular attachments enabling it to safely carry a variety of short handled tools and also long handled tools with their working ends safely stored, and also comprising additional compartments for other gardening equipment.
2. 2. The gardening workstation according to Claim 1, wherein the base unit supports a fold-able stepladder frame, which is permanently attached to the base unit via a rotational axle and folds tightly with the said workstation's base unit when not in use or unfolds to form a safe stepladder.
3. 3. The gardening workstation according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, wherein at least two wheels are mounted on the bottom part of the said stepladder, in such a way that the said wheels are positioned at the right height to utilize the angle formed by unfolding the stepladder frame in order to lift the wheels off the ground and ensure safe usage of the stepladder, and when the stepladder is folded next to the base unit the wheels are situated on the ground surface and positioned to fulfill the function of trolley wheels.
4. 4. The gardening workstation according to Claim 3, wherein the folding safety barrier, which unfolds upwards, provides support and additional safety for the user of the stepladder and is safely locked into position via a safety latch when in use.
5. 5. The gardening workstation according to Claim 1, wherein a fold-able work surface is mounted onto the base unit via a suitable axle and support brackets and which provides a firm working surface for work done on objects such as plants, small pots, and for the use of cutting tools.
6. 6. The gardening workstation according to Claim 5, wherein a fold-able carrying frame for the refuse sack is mounted onto the base unit via a suitable axle and support brackets and providing a function of securing an open refuse sack.
7. 7. The gardening workstation according to Claim 1, wherein a fold-able hand trolley platform is mounted to the lower part of the base unit via a suitable axle which enables the folding and unfolding of the hand-trolley levering plate according to the requirements of use, and which provides a reliable platform for hauling heavy objects including fertilizer sacks, plant pots, soil bags, and the like.
8. 8. The gardening workstation according to Claim 7, further comprising a safety belt attached to vertical gliders which are mounted on vertical rails and then the whole assembly mounted onto the said workstation's base unit providing adjustable height of the safety belt to hold safely in place heavy objects such as plant pot, heavy bags, or containers, being hauled on the hand-trolley levering plate.
9. 9. The gardening workstation according to Claim 7, and Claim 8, wherein a mounting point is provided on the said trolley platform via a slider type attachment for the fold-able soil hauling basket, which provides carrying capacity for relatively large amounts of lose soil or other material, including the built in hinge at the base providing the option of tipping for easy unloading, and including an option to be demounted and folded to a compact size for easy storage.
10. 10. The gardening workstation according to Claim 9, wherein a carrier for long-handled tools is provided, which has built in locking loops enabling it to hook and lock onto designated locks, and whose bottom fits onto and is supported by the hand trolley platform, enabling the carrier to house and carry a number of long handled tools, while providing safety for the user by accepting the sharp working ends of the tools into its lower compartments.
11. 11.The gardening workstation according to any preceding claim, wherein containers for short and medium length tools are provided, and according to the modular concept of the invention, can be detached for the purpose of attachment to the gardeners work belt, or to be left in storage.
12. 12.A modular, multi-functional, compact, mobile, gardening workstation, according to any preceding claim, as described herein with reference to and as illustrated in the accompanying figures.