Large Gardening Tools

These hedge shears are part of our National Trust collection by Burgon & Ball. These garden tools have been created to echo the style and quality of the garden tools of yesteryear, celebrating traditional manufacturing techniques.

They are ideal for making the precise, clean cuts which are optimal for plant health. The rubber bumper stops give cushioned shock absorption to reduce any hand and shoulder fatigue for the gardener. The steel ferrule ensures a secure connection to the FSC® ash handles, while an embossed plaque on one handle brings a touch of classic style.

Like all the National Trust tools, these hedge shears carry the Burgon & Ball ten year guarantee. By purchasing these tools, you are helping the National Trust look after special places for ever, for everyone. 

• Overall length 55cm
• Maximum width of handles when closed 18.5cm
• Handles: FSC certified hardwood
• Blades: high-carbon steel

This National Trust high-carbon steel digging spade echoes the style and quality of the garden tools of yesteryear.

Celebrating traditional manufacturing techniques, the garden spade has strength and durability.  It has been tested to a breaking strain of 100kg – that’s 82% stronger than the British standard. The high-carbon steel head and socket are solid forged from a single piece of metal for optimal strength, with a textured powder coating in a distinctive antique bronze shade to protect from corrosion. Wide comfort treads at the top of the blade prevent any discomfort for feet.

A robust D-handle in high-carbon steel gives maximum life, and the joints at socket and D-handle are double-riveted for a secure connection. The FSC® ash shaft and grip give enduring comfort, and the shaft bears a brass plaque as a hallmark of the reassurance of these two trusted names in gardening.

Like all the National Trust tools, this digging spade carries a Burgon & Ball ten year guarantee. By purchasing these tools, you are helping the National Trust look after special places for ever, for everyone. 

• Overall length 100cm, maximum width of spade head 18cm.
• Handle: FSC certified hardwood
• Head: high-carbon steel
• Weight: 2.38kg

This distinctive National Trust high-carbon steel garden fork gives a nod to the style and quality of the garden tools of yesteryear. It has been made using traditional manufacturing techniques with an attention to design detail which delivers a digging fork of strength and durability, to make gardening easier for everyone.

This garden fork has been tested to a breaking strain of 100kg, far in excess of the British standard of 55kg. The high-carbon steel tines and socket are solid forged from a single piece of metal for optimal strength, with a textured powder coating in an unusual antique bronze shade for protection from corrosion. The fork features a robust D-handle in high-carbon steel for maximum life, and the joints at socket and D-handle are double-riveted for a secure connection. The FSC® ash shaft and grip give enduring comfort, and the shaft bears a brass plaque as a hallmark of the reassurance of these two trusted names in gardening.

This digging fork carries a Burgon & Ball ten year guarantee, as do all the tools in our National Trust made by Burgon & Ball collection. By purchasing these tools, you are helping the National Trust look after special places for ever, for everyone. 

• Overall length 100cm, maximum width of fork head 18cm.
• Handle: FSC certified hardwood
• Head: high-carbon steel
• Weight: 2.43kg

This garden spade is slightly smaller than a regular digging spade making it ideal for digging in confined spades, or for gardeners who prefer to work with a shorter, lighter-weight tool.

This stainless steel border spade is endorsed by the Royal Horticultural Society, the world’s leading gardening charity. Like all the RHS-endorsed stainless steel tools, this spade is covered by Burgon & Balls lifetime guarantee.

This spade has been tested to a breaking strain of 90kg; far above and beyond the British standard of 55kg.

Relative to its size, it has a large area for efficient digging. The mirror-polished stainless steel head gives rust resistance and clean movement through the soil. Wide comfort treads at the top of the blade prevent any discomfort for feet, allowing you to really dig deep, in even the most challenging soil.

The FSC certified hardwood handle has a comfortable 'Y' grip, double riveted at the base for strength. An extra-long, double-riveted strapped socket introduces strength and an element of flex at this key joint.

• Handle: FSC certified hardwood
• Head: stainless steel
• Head dimensions: 23cm long x 14cm wide
• Overall length: 98cm
• Weight: 1.67kg

This long-handled garden fork is slightly smaller than a digging fork making it ideal for smaller gardeners, for digging in confined spaces, and for those who prefer a lighter-weight tool.

This stainless steel border fork is endorsed by the Royal Horticultural Society, the world’s leading gardening charity. Like all of the RHS-endorsed stainless steel tools, this border fork comes with Burgon & Ball's lifetime guarantee.

It is nevertheless extremely strong; it has been tested to a breaking strain of 90kg, compared with the British standard of 55kg.

Crafted in FSC certified hardwood, the handle has a comfortable 'Y' grip, double riveted at the base for strength. An extra-long, double-riveted strapped socket introduces strength and an element of flex at this key joint.

The stainless steel tines are highly resistant to rust, and slide easily through the soil. The tines are rolled, for outstanding strength and resistance to bending.

• Handle: FSC certified hardwood
• Head: stainless steel
• Head dimensions: 23cm long x 14cm wide
• Overall length: 98cm
• Weight: 1.46kg