tools we use

Having stocked Niwaki in a previous work setting I knew their quality. 

What is also well known is that they are cool. 

We use the 'small' Golden Spade as a regular in our arsenal. Described by Niwaki as "incredibly strong, lethally sharp, surprisingly light - and golden."

Why do we use the small? 

We plant a lot of plants. In my career I have dug in hundreds of plants in all sorts of soils and in all sorts of positions I can tell you. Border planting, tree planting, moving, dividing, cramped positions and many more. 

During the build of The Löyly Garden, a sauna garden in Dorset,  comprising of a sweeping border, feature multi-stems and some smaller fiddly details we used the golden spade. In my opinion it felt great. Well balanced, light, strong but crucially it filled a middle ground between the well worn trusty trench spade (very short, used for a perennial spade and for tight spaces) and a full length more traditional spade. 

It's a proper mid border planting tool. 

Spec

1.75kg

972x228x34mm

Steel

Made in Japan