I've just watched dr hilary on gmtv and he says it's ok to garden for someone as long as the person your gardening for is inside and theres no contact.ive not been gardening for people.now can I?my question is also I garden for my parents.could I go over if they stay inside?I'm so unsure as to what to do.it seems I'm interpreting the advice differently to others.my works not essential but I cant work at home.i dont need the money tho we can survive on hubby's salary so I am lucky.but what's the governments advice?
Here's the advice, whether it is good advice is another topic but here it is.
"What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour".
I think doing gardening for elderly relatives is covered clearly:
8. Can I visit elderly relatives?
No, you should not be visiting family members who do not live in your home.
You should keep in touch with them using phone or video calls.
Where your relatives are elderly or vulnerable, you may leave your house to help them, for example by dropping shopping or medication at their door. You can also help them to order online.
Nothing there about doing a couple of hours in the garden.
I went to my Mums yesterday to cut her lawn and do a couple of other jobs in her garden.Take my drink in a flask and Mum has supplied a bucket in the shed if I get caught short!! She stayed in her conservatory the whole time and I also met no-one on the walk there. She was so pleased just to have company after self-isolating for 4 weeks so far (she is 86). I also take her groceries up which I place in a box in her garage for her to deal with once I have left. She lives about a mile away and as I have no car I always walk,so exercise for me as well!
“Every day is ordinary, until it isn't.” - Bernard Cornwell-Death of Kings
I went to my Mums yesterday to cut her lawn and do a couple of other jobs in her garden.Take my drink in a flask and Mum has supplied a bucket in the shed if I get caught short!! She stayed in her conservatory the whole time and I also met no-one on the walk there. She was so pleased just to have company after self-isolating for 4 weeks so far (she is 86). I also take her groceries up which I place in a box in her garage for her to deal with once I have left. She lives about a mile away and as I have no car I always walk,so exercise for me as well!
That's the trouble with guidance, makes perfect sense, you got your daily exercise which you are allowed, Mum got the lawn done. I'm more worried some would twist the GMT advice and then drive 30-50 miles claiming they were doing the garden for a relative. We have neighbours who have family around most days, they all sit out the back near our fence laughing and joking. Still as my son put it, they could be next months statistics, they are not exactly fit and healthy people.
I went to my Mums yesterday to cut her lawn and do a couple of other jobs in her garden.Take my drink in a flask and Mum has supplied a bucket in the shed if I get caught short!! She stayed in her conservatory the whole time and I also met no-one on the walk there. She was so pleased just to have company after self-isolating for 4 weeks so far (she is 86). I also take her groceries up which I place in a box in her garage for her to deal with once I have left. She lives about a mile away and as I have no car I always walk,so exercise for me as well!
That's the trouble with guidance, makes perfect sense, you got your daily exercise which you are allowed, Mum got the lawn done. I'm more worried some would twist the GMT advice and then drive 30-50 miles claiming they were doing the garden for a relative. We have neighbours who have family around most days, they all sit out the back near our fence laughing and joking. Still as my son put it, they could be next months statistics, they are not exactly fit and healthy people.
Another factor is that if I did not cut the lawn for Mum she would try to do it herself and could end up falling down or have some other accident while doing so. A couple of weeks ago her elderly neighbour tumbled off her path and ended up under a hedge!It was only because Mum heard her shouting that she could get help as there was no-one else around.Ambulance was called and she was admitted to hospital for a check over but came home same day just a bit shaken.
So there are all sorts of aspects to consider in every situation,you just have to use common sense.
As for face masks I saw a chap yesterday wearing one covering his mouth and leaving his huge nose hanging over the top
“Every day is ordinary, until it isn't.” - Bernard Cornwell-Death of Kings
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
8. Can I visit elderly relatives?
No, you should not be visiting family members who do not live in your home.
You should keep in touch with them using phone or video calls.
Where your relatives are elderly or vulnerable, you may leave your house to help them, for example by dropping shopping or medication at their door. You can also help them to order online.
Nothing there about doing a couple of hours in the garden.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
She stayed in her conservatory the whole time and I also met no-one on the walk there.
She was so pleased just to have company after self-isolating for 4 weeks so far (she is 86).
I also take her groceries up which I place in a box in her garage for her to deal with once I have left.
She lives about a mile away and as I have no car I always walk,so exercise for me as well!
A couple of weeks ago her elderly neighbour tumbled off her path and ended up under a hedge!It was only because Mum heard her shouting that she could get help as there was no-one else around.Ambulance was called and she was admitted to hospital for a check over but came home same day just a bit shaken.
So there are all sorts of aspects to consider in every situation,you just have to use common sense.
As for face masks I saw a chap yesterday wearing one covering his mouth and leaving his huge nose hanging over the top