Lawnmower Clinic
Next Event: Tentatively March 4-7, 2027
The BAE Student Branch’s Lawnmower Clinic is an annual community service event organized by students in the Biosystems Engineering program at the University of Kentucky. During the clinic, student volunteers provide basic mower tune-ups—such as oil changes, spark plug replacement, air filter checks, and blade sharpening—while gaining valuable hands-on experience working with small engines and real equipment. The event is powered entirely by student volunteers and faculty support, and funds raised help support student professional development activities. Each year the clinic services dozens of mowers for local residents, offering a practical service to the community while giving students an opportunity to apply engineering skills in a real-world setting.
Drop-off and Pick-up
Customers are asked to drop of their mowers on Thursday or Friday, 4:30 - 8:00 pm.
Mowers dropped off on Thursday can be picked up on Saturday or Sunday, 9:00 am – noon.
Mowers dropped off on Friday can be picked up on Sunday, 9:00 am – noon.
For questions, please email bae.lawnmower@gmail.com.
Details
Only push mowers can be serviced.
The 2026 cost was $50 per mower, plus an additional $5 for a spark plug replacement.
Services include:
- cleaning, including air filter
- blade sharpening and balancing
- oil changes
- clean and gap spark plugs
What is Biosystems?
Biosystems Engineers are trained in biological, environmental, and engineering sciences and challenged to improve the sustainability of production systems, decrease or eliminate environmental hazards, and preserve natural resources. Biosystems engineering focuses on a systems approach to solving problems. Our students take typical engineering courses for the first two-years and then start taking biosystems engineering courses during their junior and senior year, including instrumentation, biological modeling, machine design, and process engineering. The variety of types of engineering (mechanical, electrical, and civil) included in our program prepare our students for futures in many arenas. We have the pleasure of being a part of the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and the Environment and the Pigman College of Engineering. This means we have strong ties to the extension mission of the University of Kentucky.