A hand-held binding apparatus (1) for binding a branch (3) to a support (2) using wire (4), the binding apparatus 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)a cutting system (13), which can be actuated to cut the wirean actuating member (47) which can engage the cutting system to cut the wire, wherein the actuating member is provided on the pulling member (5) and positioned on the pulling member such that the actuating member (47) engages the cutting system to actuate cutting system, after the pulling member has moved around the branch and support, to cut the wire.
