Gardening has just become more fruitful with the introduction of the new Fiskars Light range.

“Light as air yet sturdy as steel, these make ridiculously light work of even my back-breaking Croydon clay. There goes my excuse for a winter workout," says James Wong, Ethnobotanist and TV celebrity.

Suitable for all gardeners, these innovative tools are the lightest on the market, reducing effort, minimising strain and encouraging gardeners to spend more time gardening and growing.

For 2016, Fiskars launches a new range of Light digging and cultivating tools, which as the name implies, are the lightest on the market, adding even more pleasure to growing your own gardening.

"Fiskars Light is a range that makes everyday gardening easier and more enjoyable for the entire family," says Kerry Murfin, Trade Marketing Director of Fiskars UK. "Our designers thought long and hard about ergonomics. The simplest way to protect the back – in addition to choosing the right tools and working position – is to use light, well proportioned tools," she says.

The Fiskars Light range offers a selection of lightweight tools for planting, cultivating, raking and other gardening tasks. The versatile range of soil rakes, hoes and cultivators are ideal for weed control, moving soil, creating narrow furrows for planting seeds and bulbs and even harvesting root crops.

Fiskars Light fork and spades feature shorter shafts making them easy to use in smaller spaces. Despite their lightness, the digging tools feature durable steel heads and robust aluminium. The Light range is designed specifically for the lighter tasks involved in gardening. For more demanding work, such as landscaping rocky ground the Fiskars XactTM and SolidTM range are suitable alternatives.

Comfort plays an equally important role in the design of every Fiskars tool and the Fiskars Light epitomises these values. The D shaped handles increase leverage and comfort, making digging easier. The rubber covering on the tool shaft increases grip and helps insulate from the cold. When Fiskars design award winning tools, they listen to what gardeners need, the Fiskars Light is the perfect introduction to an already comprehensive collection.

See Fiskars on stand 19G56.



James Wong (right) with Fiskars' new commercial director Richard Carr.