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Mike Izzard unveils the latest Tinker Cart in Snells Beach.
Children gasped with delight and excited chatter after the latest Tinker Cart was opened up to reveal its contents at Snells Beach School this month.
Tinker Carts are the brainchild of Warkworth inventor and educator Mike Izzard and are essentially a mobile, powered workstation featuring an array of tools and materials to construct a wide range of practical projects, which can be anything from a solar-powered car to a “bug hotel” for the backyard.
The Snells Beach Tinker Cart is the latest to be produced by the Warkworth Men’s Shed. Two other carts are already being used at Mahurangi College and at Hobsonville Point Primary School.
The intention is to circulate plans for the Tinker Carts to other Men’s Shed groups around the country, so they can also construct carts to support local schools, especially those in more challenging areas.
Community groups and service clubs will be encouraged to raise funds to stock the carts.
