READ MORE: Momiage pine pruning at Niwaki HQ
Following on from our inspiring visit to Great Dixter for Niwaki Field Report No.1, it was our pleasure to welcome their team to Niwaki HQ for a winter pine pruning workshop with Jake Hobson. Read on for the lowdown from high up a Tripod Ladder.
Niwaki Hori Hori Pro: upgraded to withstand the rigours of professional gardening
Niwaki Moku Folding Saw: essential, paired with secateurs
Niwaki Field Report: print not pixels!
Sentei Garden Scissors: a Niwaki classic
Large Japanese Hoe: breaks up even the iciest of ground
Niwaki Winter Gloves: fleece-lined and waterproof
Niwaki Sharpening Tools Bundle: keep ‘em clean, keep ‘em sharp
Higashigata Hatchet: ideal for kindling and much more
READ MORE: Niwaki visits Alfie Nickerson at Burnt Fen Flowers
Square-eyed readers will spot Alfie Nickerson on the final winter edition of BBC Gardeners’ World, bringing some much-missed summer colour and warmth into sitting rooms up and down the country.
The extraordinary blooms grown by Alfie and his team at Burnt Fen Flowers are indeed marvellous but here at Niwaki we have just as strong an affinity for muddy winter jobs – the sort of jobs that separate the fair-weather gardeners from the real deal. With these self-aggrandising thoughts in mind, a visit to Alfie Nickerson at Burnt Fen Flowers on a bitterly cold Norfolk November day made perfect sense … at least it did in the relative warmth of Niwaki HQ. Out amongst the broads, with a steel-grey sky threatening snow (delivered less than 24 hours later) and a wind to match, the reality of the hard work that goes into those cheery midsummer scenes came sharply into view.
Niwaki Field Report
Relive the glory of summer with our in-depth report from Great Dixter, dodge bears in Hokkaido and ramble through Kyoto, all from the comfort of your armchair with our new 108 page publication.
‘How to’ videos
How to care for your tools, plus other useful and interesting videos.
Lucano 2 Step • in red and other colours
Niwaki Pro Snips: powerful precision snipping
Hand Hammered Copper Tumbler • Set of X2 Blue In Paulownia Box
Niwaki T-Shirts make fine under-layers. Also in white.
Warm Jika Tabi Socks: warmer socks for split-toe tabi wearers
Woolly Hat: stay toasty
Niwaki Hamon Damascus Knife Set: make food prep a pleasure
Tsubo Holster: keep your prized Christmas secateurs safe
Niwaki Chiltern Street
NIWAKI HQ SHOWROOM
Niwaki HQ Semley & Chiltern Street Workshops
Click here to book Japanese-inspired flower arranging courses in Semley and London.
Golden Shovel: it’s a good time to mulch
Black and White Kenzan Set
Niwaki Blue Steel Higonokami Folding Knife: brass handle and very sharp steel
Niwaki Hanky • Cherry Blossom: add a little flair to your winter gear
Japanese Tripod Ladders
The original and best Japanese Tripod Ladders. Lightweight, finished to a high standard and, most importantly, safe. Three legs and a wide base provide incredible stability, even on slopes and steps. Perfect for hedges, topiary, fruit trees and all other garden and DIY jobs where you need to work safely at height.
Our unique spring-loaded leg pin and platform top step are two of the reasons Niwaki Original Tripod ladders are the professional gardener’s ladder of choice. Try one for yourself and find out what all the fuss is about.
JAPANESE KITCHEN KNIVES
Japanese kitchen knives have a reputation for being among the best in the world, but don’t let the hype obscure their practicality. Niwaki stocks knives for all budgets and levels of enthusiasm, from the entry-level Niwaki Mainichi range (Santoku, Gyoto, Nakiri and Petty) which marries Japanese steel with Western-style handles, to the hand-finished-in-a-tiny-Sanjo-workshop majesty of the Masashi Kobo Damascus knives.
Click to browse the whole range, and feel free to give us a call or drop us an email if you would like to know more.
Japanese Garden Tools
Whether you’re cloud pruning a Taxus baccata (that’s yew to you), planting bulbs in the window box of a top floor balcony or keeping your houseplants neat and tidy, Niwaki probably has a tool to make the job easier and, dare we say it, a little more pleasurable.
Gardening is held in high-esteem in Japan, and the quality and thoughtful design of our secateurs, pruning saws, spades, shears – everything, really – reflect this. Click to browse the whole range and discover your next “how did I live without that?” tool.
JAPANESE GEAR
All the gear and no idea? Sounds like you need more gear! Over the years, we’ve steadily added to a diverse range of workwear clothing, footwear, bags, Japanese pocket knives and other accessories for you and your tools, all with the common denominators of quality and practicality.
From Metal Tool Boxes to Kojima Indigo Denim Work Trousers, and Takumi Ripstop Work Suits to our ever-popular Niwaki Gardening Gloves, we’re certain you’ll find something that will make your life easier, and maybe a little more stylish to boot (we sell them too - check out the Tabi Work Boots and the Niwaki Rubber Boot). Explore the full range here.