Collection: Niwaki

The extremely popular and super useful Japanese trowel. All-round weeder, bulb-planter supreme and general subterranean rummager… the carbon steel blade runs right into the handle, so it’s tough and strong, but not invincible.

An ideal gardening glove for those who prefer a greater level of sensitivity and a snug fit. The nitrile outer coating has a lovely grip, whilst the nylon/spandex liner is breathable.

This demon little one-handed weeding hoe is great for slicing through weeds in borders and veg beds, be prepared for immaculate rows of exotic vegetables with not a weed in sight.

Fantastic sharpening stones specially designed for Secateurs, but also great for Shears, Topiary Clippers and other sharp stuff.

Oil from the seeds of Camellia oleifera (same family as Camellia and tea) is the traditional Japanese choice for protecting tools from rust: use it when cleaning, and as a regular protective coating.

An ideal gardening glove for those who prefer a greater level of sensitivity and a snug fit. The nitrile outer coating has a lovely grip, whilst the nylon/spandex liner is breathable.

Standard issue in Japan, where these are considered the every day, go-to choice for pruning. The big chunky catch at the bottom has a crisp action that’s easy to use, even with cold wet hands or muddy gloves, and the spring is well secured and never accidentally pops out.

Hand-made and designed especially for Niwaki by third generation family craftsmen in Miki, deep in Hyogo, one of the heartlands of horticultural blacksmithing in Japan. The new generation Hori Hori is forged from SK-5 carbon steel, making it sharper and tougher than other Hori Hori for digging, weeding, planting and...

We all need a good pair of snips, ones that can live in pockets without doing any harm, and wander round the garden with us for those unplanned moments - and these are ideal for that.

Our most popular gardening gift set from the Niwaki range is exclusive to Urban Grow and contains the titular Hori Hori together with belt holster, gardening snips, Camelia oil and nitrile gloves. We'd love to receive one, so we know your loved one will too!

Exclusive to Urban Grow, the Niwaki 'Tooled Up Roll' gift set contains all the gardening essentials and more, an ideal gift for avid Niwaki fan. Including gardening snips, weeding hoe, Hori-Hori knife and holster, Mainichi secateurs and nitrile gardening gloves, our exclusive, premium and popular gift set - the 'Tooled...

This is a fab little scouring block for cleaning resin, rust and other gunks from blades. Add a few drops of Camellia Oil to the blade (or water works fine, but you ought to oil later anyway) then use the Niwaki Crean Mate as you would a rubber.

Oil from the seeds of Camellia oleifera (same family as Camellia and tea) is the traditional Japanese choice for protecting tools from rust: use it when cleaning, and as a regular protective coating. Leaves a lovely deep, non-oily finish, and it’s odourless and tasteless (handy for kitchen knives, but don’t...

Single bevelled sickle for grasses and other plants in the garden.

A simple little pocket pouch in hard-wearing canvas. Holds a pair of snips or secateurs in your back pocket or clipped over your belt. Handy for keys, small phones, and all sorts of bits and pieces.

The miniature version of the popular little scouring block for cleaning resin, rust and other gunks from blades. Add a few drops of Camellia Oil to the blade (or water works fine, but you ought to oil later anyway) then use the Niwaki Crean Mate as you would a rubber.

Five lined pockets for your essential kit: gardening stuff, woodworking tools, kitchen knives, paint brushes - even cutlery for picnics and camping trips. Roll the flap over for shorter things or leave it open for longer protrusions.

Fab little garden scissors, absolutely brilliant for cut flowers, dead-heading and light pruning, as well as for pottering about aimlessly looking for something to snip.

Standard issue in Japan, where these are considered the every day, go-to choice for pruning. The big chunky catch at the bottom has a crisp action that’s easy to use, even with cold wet hands or muddy gloves, and the spring is well secured and never accidentally pops out.

Ignore the cowboy jokes, holsters are great. They keep tools close to hand, stop them ending up on the compost heap, and save your pockets. Chunky 3.5mm leather with copper rivets and hand stitched with double ply waxed thread. Starts off clean and pale but soon matures to a nice...

"On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a Niwaki Mainichi hamper," containing all the gardening essentials from the Niwaki range; the titular Mainichi secateurs, gardening snips, Camelia oil and a pair of nitrile gardening gloves. This one is definitely on our Christmas list!

Fantastic sharpening stones specially designed for Secateurs, but also great for Shears, Topiary Clippers and other sharp stuff.

Fantastic sharpening stones specially designed for Secateurs, but also great for Shears, Topiary Clippers and other sharp stuff.