Gravel spreader

A gravel spreader, comprising:

• a hopper having a pair of longitudinally opposed sidewalls, a pair of laterally opposed sidewalls, an open upper end and an open lower end;
• a pair of longitudinally-extending runners respectively mounted on lower ends of the pair of laterally opposed sidewalls;
• a plurality of angled ribs mounted on inner faces of the pair of longitudinally opposed sidewalls of the hopper;
• and
• a cover for releasably covering the open upper end of the hopper, wherein the cover has a plurality of slots formed therethrough.

A method of spreading gravel, comprising:

• transporting a gravel spreader to a site for spreading of gravel, wherein the gravel spreader comprises a hopper having a pair of longitudinally opposed sidewalls, a pair of laterally opposed sidewalls, an open upper end and an open lower end, and wherein the gravel spreader further comprises a pair of longitudinally-extending runners respectively mounted on lower ends of the pair of laterally opposed sidewalls, the gravel spreader being releasably carried by a bucket of a tractor;
• placing the gravel spreader on a ground surface of the site for the spreading of the gravel;
• disengaging the bucket of the tractor from the gravel spreader;
• at least partially filling the hopper with the gravel to be spread;
• and
• pulling the gravel spreader over the ground surface using the bucket of the tractor, the pair of longitudinally-extending runners sliding on the ground surface.