The present invention relates to improvements in or relating to electrically-powered garden apparatus. We describe a switching assembly for a garden apparatus comprising a mechanical module and an electrical switching module wherein the mechanical and electrical switching modules are demountably couplable between a coupled and a decoupled configuration. The mechanical module comprises at least one user-operable movable member and an output switch actuator associated with the at least one user-operable movable member and movable thereby between a non-operating position and an operating position. The electrical switching module comprises an electrical input, an electrical output and electrical switch having a switch actuator element arranged, in use, to connect electrically the input and the output. The mechanical and electrical switching modules are arranged such that, in the coupled configuration, the output switch actuator, when in the operating configuration, actuates the switch actuator. The design of the electrical input to the electrical switch module can be selected to suit the standards of any particular market.
