According to the present invention there is provided a hand-held binding apparatus (1) for binding a branch (3) to a support (2) using wire (4), the binding apparatus (1) comprising, a pulling member (5) which can hold a wire (4), and which is operable to move around the branch (3) and support (2), so that the pulling member (5) pulls the wire (4) around said branch (3) and support (2) and a tension adjusting means (6) which is selectively operable to push, or restrain, said wire (4) which the pulling member (5) pulls, to adjust the tension in the wire (4).La présente invention concerne un appareil de ligature portable (1) permettant de lier une branche (3) à un support (2) en utilisant du câble (4), lappareil de ligature (1) comprenant un élément de traction (5) qui peut supporter un câble (4), et qui est utilisable pour se déplacer autour de la branche (3) et du support (2), de façon que lélément de traction (5) tire le câble (4) autour de ladite branche (3) et dudit support (2) et un moyen de réglage de tension (6) qui est utilisable sélectivement pour pousser, ou restreindre, ledit câble (4) que lélément de traction (5) tire, afin de régler la tension du câble (4).
