These bamboo hand rakes are imported especially for us from Japan. They are used by our gardeners and are very effective as well as being things of beauty.

As well as for raking leaves in intricate spaces, they also come in handy when cutting hedges as they can be used to even up the hedge after the first cut in order to identify any rough bits.

Dimensions:
Length 40 cm; max width 30cm

These tools are hand-forged in stainless steel by Sneeboer & Zn and are the best we have come across. This trowel is part of a range especially designed by Great Dixter.

This trowel, designed to the specifications of Christopher Lloyd, was one of his favourite tools for planting and weeding. It is narrow to allow you into tight spaces but sturdy for leverage when weeding difficult plants. The rounded tip gives you a good cutting surface and the length of blade allows you depth in the soil. It has an ash handle.

Dimensions:
Overall length 33 cm; blade 16 x 5 cm.

This tool sharpener is made especially to keep your Sneeboer tools sharp. It has an extra hard silicon-carbide whetstone on an ergonomic wooden handle and is man enough to handle large tools as well as hand tools.

Directions:
Soak whetstone for 30 minutes before use. Work in single strokes away from you and down following the bevelled edge of the blade until sharp.

This lubricating and maintenance oil is environmentally friendly, non-toxic and completely harmless to skin, therefore making it perfect for protecting gardening tools.

It will maintain and protect metal, wood, leather and even rubber and plastics and can also be used to oil the mechanisms of secateurs, knives and as a sharpening oil.

Apply a small amount to a cloth and buff into metal, wood or leather.

These knives by Tina are in our opinion of unequalled quality. They have a hand-forged carbon steel blade and individually carved walnut handle.

Please note: as each piece of walnut is unique the shade of the handle may vary.

These knives by Tina are in our opinion of unequalled quality. They have a hand-forged carbon steel blade and individually carved walnut handle.

Please note: as each piece of walnut is unique the shade of the handle may vary.

These saws from Japan are the best we have used.

The folding Super Accel 21 has a strong aluminium handle with rubber grip and a locking blade at 2 angles. It is a serious tool for all pruning tasks.

Dimensions:
Overall length closed 24 cm; overall length open 43.5 cm; blade length 21 cm.

These saws from Japan are the best we have used.

The folding Pocket Boy 170 has a strong easy to grip rubber handle, locking blade at 2 angles and comes in its own case. Its compact size means it can easily be clipped to a belt or will fit inside a pocket. is suitable for all pruning tasks.

Dimensions:
Overall length closed 21 cm; overall length open 36.5 cm; blade length 17 cm.

This knife’s blade is set lower than the handle which aids the harvesting of salad and other leaf vegetables. being able to get in and lower with ease also leads to a cleaner cut. It has a rust-proof, curved blade.

Dimensions:
Overall length 22cm; blade length 7.5cm

This rudimentary looking gardening tool is highly valued by those that have discovered it. It is neat and nippy for hooking out weeds in window boxes, pots, and vegetable plots, as well as from between paving stones.

Dimensions:
Length 20.5 cm.