{"product_id":"british-meadow-trowel-fork-gift-set-rhs-floral-design-burgon-ball","title":"Burgon \u0026 Ball RHS British Meadow Trowel \u0026 Fork Gift Set","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The love of gardening is a seed once sown, that never dies.\" Gertrude Jekyll wrote that, and Burgon \u0026amp; Ball have engraved it onto the trowel of this beautiful set — one small line that captures something every gardener who's been at it a while will recognise. Once it takes hold, it doesn't leave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a properly considered gift. A matched \u003cstrong\u003etrowel and hand fork\u003c\/strong\u003e from Burgon \u0026amp; Ball's \u003cstrong\u003eBritish Meadow\u003c\/strong\u003e collection: stainless steel heads for years of use without rust, FSC-certified hardwood handles painted in a deep navy to match the meadow flower print, and the whole set arriving in a plastic-free recyclable presentation box that holds the tools securely. Ready to wrap, ready to give, ready to be loved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cstrong\u003eBurgon \u0026amp; Ball\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Sheffield toolmaker who've been making garden tools since 1730. Royal Horticultural Society endorsed — the highest recognition in British horticulture. Supplied to us through our partners at \u003cstrong\u003eAllotMate\u003c\/strong\u003e, who curate proper, well-made tools for gardeners and allotmenteers who'd rather buy once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's in the set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo essential hand tools, beautifully matched:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHand trowel\u003c\/strong\u003e — for planting bulbs, transplanting seedlings, scooping compost, working in containers and raised beds. The everyday digging tool that lives in most gardeners' baskets. Engraved with the Gertrude Jekyll quote on the handle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHand fork\u003c\/strong\u003e — for loosening soil, lifting small weeds, breaking up compacted ground around established plants, and the gentle work of cultivating in tight spaces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese two tools cover an enormous proportion of everyday garden work between them. A gardener with a good trowel and a good hand fork can tackle most things — dig planting holes, weed borders, plant containers, divide perennials, lift bulbs, work compost into beds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeads:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stainless steel — rust-resistant, holds an edge well, easy to clean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandles:\u003c\/strong\u003e FSC-certified hardwood, painted deep navy to match the British Meadow theme\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEngraving:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gertrude Jekyll quote on the trowel — \u003cem\u003e\"The love of gardening is a seed once sown, that never dies\"\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fully recyclable, plastic-free presentation box with engineered cardboard insert holding the tools securely\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRange:\u003c\/strong\u003e Part of the RHS \"Gifts for Gardeners\" collection celebrating wildflowers, butterflies and informal natural gardens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEndorsement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Royal Horticultural Society approved\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Burgon \u0026amp; Ball, Sheffield (since 1730)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSupplied through:\u003c\/strong\u003e AllotMate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs a gift\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the most thoughtful gifts you can give a gardener — practical enough to be used every week, beautiful enough to be treasured, and rooted in proper horticultural heritage rather than novelty. Particularly special for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA new gardener\u003c\/strong\u003e just starting out — a trowel and fork are the two tools they'll reach for most often, and arriving as a matched set says \"this is for you to begin with\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA house-warming gift\u003c\/strong\u003e for someone with a new garden — pair with a packet of cottage garden seeds or a gift card and you have something genuinely lovely\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA retirement gift\u003c\/strong\u003e — for anyone retiring with plans to spend more time in the garden, this is a quiet \"we're so pleased for you\" present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMother's Day, birthdays, Christmas\u003c\/strong\u003e — particularly for the gardening parent, partner or grandparent who's hard to buy for\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn anniversary gift\u003c\/strong\u003e — the engraved Jekyll quote turns this from kit into keepsake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA wedding gift\u003c\/strong\u003e for a couple setting up home with a garden — a small piece of starting-something-together\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe plastic-free packaging means it arrives gift-ready straight from the box. No fiddly unwrapping, no hidden plastic, nothing to apologise for to the planet. Just a quietly handsome box that holds two beautiful tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe British Meadow design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePart of the RHS \"Gifts for Gardeners\" series, the British Meadow collection celebrates native UK wildflowers and the renewed appreciation gardeners have for natural, informal gardening. The deep navy painted handles set off the meadow flower print — a gentle nod to the buttercups, ox-eye daisies, red campion and common sorrel that fill our hedgerows, road verges and uncultivated corners every summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt pairs beautifully with the matching \u003cem\u003eBritish Meadow Flower and Fruit Snips\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eBritish Meadow gardening gloves\u003c\/em\u003e — together they make a complete cottage gardener's kit, all in the same lovely design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking after them\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFSC hardwood and stainless steel — properly looked after, these are tools to hand on. A few small habits help:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWipe the heads clean\u003c\/strong\u003e after each use, particularly after damp or sappy work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStore dry\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than damp — out of wet sheds and away from condensation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe hardwood handles\u003c\/strong\u003e can be lightly oiled with linseed oil once or twice a year to keep them conditioned and the print looking fresh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvoid leaving them in direct sun\u003c\/strong\u003e long-term — UV will gradually fade any printed finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe stainless steel heads\u003c\/strong\u003e won't rust, but a quick polish with a cloth keeps them looking smart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTools that are well cared for end up with the kind of patina that comes from being loved. These will get there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Burgon \u0026amp; Ball\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBurgon \u0026amp; Ball have been making garden tools in Sheffield since 1730, drawing on the city's centuries-old expertise in steel. They hold the official Royal Horticultural Society endorsement — a designation given to tools that meet exacting standards for performance, durability and design. We're proud to stock their range; British-made tools at this quality are increasingly rare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA small thought: there's something rather lovely about giving a gardener a tool that comes pre-loved with a quotation. The Jekyll line on the trowel turns every use into a small reminder of why we garden in the first place — and most gift-givers know that the best gifts are the ones that say something true. This says one of the truest things ever written about the pleasure of growing things.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AllotMate Essentials","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57145125994873,"sku":"5019360202226","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/6004\/7547\/files\/GRH-TFBOXBM-burgon-and-ball-RHS-gifts-for-gardeners-british-meadow-trowel-fork-set-07_large_36361736-8494-475b-8451-89a035b1076b.webp?v=1779887051","url":"https:\/\/www.bishybarnabeescottagegarden.com\/products\/british-meadow-trowel-fork-gift-set-rhs-floral-design-burgon-ball","provider":"Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}