Traditionally most children’s garden tools had been just toys, plastic tools which were more suitable for use in sandpits than serious digging and planting. Recognising that children especially older children – want tools that actually do a job, that are ‘real’ tools, companies such as Joseph Bentley set out to create a suitable range... The Gardener’s Apprentice range includes the basic tools required, using wood and metal in a conventional design but available in a range of sizes to match different heights.
Tools for Kids and Women – UK is Setting the Trend’ (by Angela Youngman), Garden International magazine, April 2009

Encourage a new generation of gardeners with the excellent Joseph Bentley range of children's garden tools. Tough and durable with ash handles and stainless steel heads... Outside Interests, House & Garden, March 2009

If you're looking for the perfect Christmas present...then take a look at Harrod Horticultural's range. Not only did they provide the delightful child-size tool set featured in our festive gift guides...but they have all sorts of goodies online for other members of the family, including organic fruit and veg seeds and fertiliser, fruit presses and an 'Essential Allotment Kit'. Fresh Magazine, First Bite - The Festive Gardener, 12th January 2009

My children really appreciated the strong wood-and-metal tools I bought them a couple of years ago and there is a great range of Joseph Bentley tools available at Harrod Horticultural.
Growblog: Organic Gardening for the Internet Generation, 5 December 2008

I felt that the entire range was lovely - almost too good for the age of the children for whom it is intended (7 ). Helen Yemm - Children's Tools on Test, The English Garden, August 2008