Stiga say they are proud to support Lewys Richards who they have welcomed on board as their youngest brand ambassador.

L-R: Lewys Richards and Richard Morgan, owner of dealers D P Mowers

Lewys is 17 years old and has been gardening since he was 9. Stiga say that as soon as Lewys left school he realised that gardening was his passion and proceeded to set up his own business, Lewys' Garden Maintenance, in his hometown of Caerphilly.

Starting with a just Facebook page, he began advertising his services and now says he is fully booked all year round.

Lewys has received advice from Richard Morgan, owner of D P Mowers, his local Stiga dealership, on what's the right machinery for him to get his business going.

This week Stiga and DP Mower Services welcomed Lewys as a new Stiga ambassador and presented him with the Combi 50 SQ DAE and SAB 500 Ae Blower, both from the new 500 battery series.

Lewys said, "I can’t wait to get started using the new battery mower and blower. I already own a Stiga garden tractor, brushcutter and hedgetrimmer and this is a great opportunity to promote a brand that I already love using."