{"product_id":"burgon-and-ball-rhs-borongreen-mid-handled-fork","title":"Burgon \u0026 Ball RHS BoronGreen Mid-Handled Fork","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere's a gap in most tool collections that gardeners only notice when their back does. A hand fork means bending, kneeling, and reaching; a full-length border fork is too big for close work among plants. Between the two sits the mid-handled fork — long enough to spare you the worst of the stooping, short enough to stay precise — and it's one of the most quietly welcome tools you can own, especially as the years go on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Burgon \u0026amp; Ball RHS BoronGreen Mid-Handled Fork is built around that extra reach. At around 47cm long it lets you work the back of a deep border, or the far side of a raised bed, without clambering in or over-stretching — and it brings the soil up to a far more comfortable working height for anyone who finds repeated bending and kneeling hard going. For raised-bed gardeners and for anyone gardening with a tender back, hip, or knee, that extra length makes a real, daily difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes from the Sheffield toolmaker's most innovative range, and BoronGreen is genuinely something new. The tines are forged not from ordinary carbon steel but from \u003cstrong\u003eboron steel\u003c\/strong\u003e, the same high-performance alloy used in the automotive and agricultural industries where toughness really matters. Add boron to carbon steel and you get a tool that's stronger, more durable, and holds its edge longer — all without any extra weight, which matters all the more on a longer-handled tool. The tines are specially hardened and tempered to withstand tough cultivating, with pointed tips that slice cleanly into the soil, and the neck is precision-forged to the perfect angle for comfortable, ergonomic working.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes the range special, though, is that this performance comes with a real environmental conscience. The BoronGreen steel is made from \u003cstrong\u003e80% recycled steel\u003c\/strong\u003e — believed to be a first for UK garden tools — and the handle is turned from \u003cstrong\u003eFSC-certified white ash\u003c\/strong\u003e, finished with a tough green powder coating on the head to resist rust. It's the rare tool that's better made \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e better for the planet, which is a combination we're always glad to find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt carries the official \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Horticultural Society endorsement\u003c\/strong\u003e and a \u003cstrong\u003e25-year guarantee\u003c\/strong\u003e — the kind of backing that tells you everything about how long the makers expect it to last. And there's a lovely finishing touch: a dark wood inlay set into the end of the handle, etched with the ampersand from the Burgon \u0026amp; Ball name, with a twisted paper hanging cord for keeping it tidy on a shed hook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it's for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe mid-handled fork brings the reach of a long-handled tool to the precision jobs of a hand tool:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReaching the back of borders\u003c\/strong\u003e — weeding and cultivating among plants you'd otherwise have to climb into the bed to reach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRaised-bed gardening\u003c\/strong\u003e — working the whole bed comfortably from the path, without leaning right over\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGardening with less bending\u003c\/strong\u003e — the extra length brings the work up towards you, easing the strain on back, hips, and knees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeeding and loosening\u003c\/strong\u003e — lifting weeds root and all, and aerating the soil around established plants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorking in compost or feed\u003c\/strong\u003e — forking organic matter or fertiliser into the soil among growing plants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt pairs naturally with the matching BoronGreen mid-handled trowel for those who want the same comfortable reach across both digging and forking, and it sits beautifully alongside the BoronGreen hand tools for closer work — the same range, the same quality, the same reassuring guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking after it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoron steel and FSC ash, properly cared for, make a tool that genuinely lasts decades — the 25-year guarantee is a clue:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKnock off the soil and wipe the tines clean\u003c\/strong\u003e after use, especially in wet conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn occasional wipe of oil\u003c\/strong\u003e on the metal keeps it in good order, though the green powder coating already resists rust well\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHang it up to store\u003c\/strong\u003e using the twisted paper cord, keeping it off a damp shed floor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOil the ash handle\u003c\/strong\u003e lightly once or twice a year with linseed oil to keep the wood nourished and handsome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\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 — nearly three centuries of steel-working heritage — and today they hold the official Royal Horticultural Society endorsement and lead the way in innovative garden tools. The BoronGreen range is a good example of that: traditional Sheffield tool-making expertise applied to a genuinely modern, sustainable material. We're proud to stock it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout AllotMate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis mid-handled fork is supplied to us through our partners at AllotMate, who curate proper, well-made tools and equipment for gardeners and allotmenteers who'd rather buy once. We work with them through a direct fulfilment arrangement, which means your order ships from their warehouse straight to your door — the same Burgon \u0026amp; Ball tool, slightly faster delivery, and consistent stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHead\u003c\/strong\u003e: boron steel (80% recycled), hardened and tempered tines, green powder-coated for rust resistance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeck\u003c\/strong\u003e: precision-forged to an ergonomic working angle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle\u003c\/strong\u003e: mid-length FSC-certified white ash with dark wood inlay and Burgon \u0026amp; Ball ampersand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHanging cord\u003c\/strong\u003e: twisted paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: approximately 47cm long × 8cm wide (head)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReach\u003c\/strong\u003e: mid-length for borders and raised beds with less bending\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEndorsement\u003c\/strong\u003e: Royal Horticultural Society approved\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGuarantee\u003c\/strong\u003e: 25 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade by\u003c\/strong\u003e: Burgon \u0026amp; Ball, Sheffield (est. 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\u003cem\u003eThe mid-handled tools are the ones gardeners tend to discover late and then wonder how they ever managed without — the small change of reach that turns an awkward stretch into an easy, comfortable job, and keeps you gardening happily for longer.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AllotMate Essentials","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57145126519161,"sku":"5019360204350","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/6004\/7547\/files\/burgon-and-ball-rhs-borongreen-mid-handled-fork-mid-handled-fork-5019360204350-5019360204350-burgon-and-ball-shop-now-at-allotmate-essentials-5771181.png?v=1777153378","url":"https:\/\/www.bishybarnabeescottagegarden.com\/products\/burgon-and-ball-rhs-borongreen-mid-handled-fork","provider":"Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}