Burgon & Ball - BoronGreen – Digging Fork: Sustainable Heavy-Duty Boron Steel

Burgon & Ball BoronGreen – Digging Fork: Sustainable Heavy-Duty Boron Steel

The Burgon & Ball BoronGreen Digging Fork is the definitive choice for gardeners who refuse to compromise between high-performance durability and environmental responsibility. Utilizing boron steel—a material renowned for its superior strength-to-weight ratio—this fork is tougher and more resilient than standard carbon steel. Engineered with a massive 100kg load capacity, it is designed to penetrate the heaviest soils and withstand intense prying without deformation. This tool represents a new standard in sustainable horticulture, combining recycled materials with professional-grade longevity.

Best For: Serious gardeners and professionals tackling heavy-duty soil turning, deep aeration, and large-scale cultivation in challenging terrain.

Key Features

• Recycled Boron Steel Tines: Crafted from 80% recycled sources, the boron steel head is harder and tougher than traditional steel, ensuring the tines maintain their sharpness and resist bending under heavy loads.

• Unmatched Load Strength: Tested to 100kg—nearly double the British Standard requirement—offering peace of mind when working in compacted or stony ground.

• Thermo-Treated Ash Handle: The FSC-certified white ash handle undergoes a patent-pending thermal treatment to enhance moisture resistance and durability, finished with a comfortable, double-riveted "Y" grip.

• Strapped Socket Design: Features an extra-long, double-riveted strapped socket that provides essential flex at the tool's primary stress point, preventing the handle from snapping during high-leverage tasks.

• Weather-Resistant Coating: Finished in a distinctive BoronGreen powder coating, the head is shielded against rust and corrosion for years of reliable outdoor use.

Specifications

• Brand: Burgon & Ball

• Overall Length: 110cm

• Head Dimensions: 28cm long x 18cm wide

• Weight: 2.17kg

• Materials: 80% Recycled Boron Steel & FSC White Ash

Ideal For (Uses)

• Heavy Soil Turning: Breaking up clods and preparing large vegetable patches or flower beds for spring planting.

• Deep Aeration: Puncturing compacted lawns or garden beds to improve drainage and nutrient flow to root zones.

• Organic Waste Management: Effortlessly turning compost heaps and moving garden debris due to its balanced, lightweight design.

• Lifting Established Plants: The reinforced socket provides the necessary leverage for prying up large, well-rooted perennials or shrubs for division.

Oversized Item Delivery Options

Oversized, heavy, and structural goods ship via specialist freight. Freight is calculated at checkout from estimated packaged volumetric or physical weight. Carrier depot audits may adjust the rate — if the increase exceeds 10%, we will contact you before processing.

Available options include:

✔ Delivery to your closest depot for pickup — default method
✔ Direct delivery — requires an operational forklift on site unless Tailgate Delivery has been specifically requested and quoted (contact us — this cannot be selected at checkout)
✔ Tailgate hydraulic lift delivery — must be specifically requested; contact us for a quote (not available as a checkout option; extra fees apply; required if you do not have a forklift)
✔ Forklift loading at our warehouse (no extra charge if you arrange your own freight)
✔ Direct truck delivery (available in Victoria)

Important Notes:

• Shipping costs vary by location and method
• Any carton or consignment over 25–30kg (or over 200cm) must be palletised
• Without a specifically requested and paid Tailgate Delivery quote, palletised freight requires a forklift on site — otherwise the carrier will redirect to the nearest depot
• Bulky and oversized items cannot be delivered to a PO Box — provide a physical street address
• Failed deliveries, locked gates, unattended sites, or incorrect business/forklift declarations may incur carrier redelivery, demurrage, and restocking fees as set out in our Terms & Conditions

Business Delivery:

• Selecting a business/commercial delivery rate warrants that the address has an operational forklift and certified operator during business hours
• If the carrier cannot unload, the consignment may be redirected to a depot and secondary fees may apply
• Additional fees may apply for failed delivery attempts due to lack of appropriate unloading equipment

See our Terms & Conditions (Article 8) for full freight and delivery rules.

Important Note on Availability & Shipping

Our warehouse is a logistics hub, not a retail showroom. Listing a product online does not mean it is stored at our Thomastown warehouse — many lines ship from supplier hubs (split fulfilment may apply).

How lead times work:

• Product page ETA: The Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) / lead-time badge shown on the product page at checkout is the agreed delivery timeframe for that order under Australian Consumer Law.
• Metro baselines: Advertised ETAs apply to standard metropolitan zones. Regional and remote addresses may take longer and may attract surcharges.
• Peak seasons: Orders in March–May, August–October, EOFY (June), Black Friday/Cyber Monday (November), and Christmas/New Year (December–January) may automatically add a 2–4 week buffer beyond the product page ETA.
• Supplier-dependent / backordered items: If stock is delayed, we will notify you with a revised ETA. You then have 7 days to accept the new timeframe or cancel for a full refund.
• Adloheat: Custom-made products from Adloheat (Pakenham, VIC) may take 4–12 weeks depending on the order.

Full fulfilment, cancellation, and freight rules are in our Terms & Conditions.

Biosecurity & Interstate Shipping Restrictions

Due to strict state biosecurity regulations, we are unable to ship some products to certain states and territories:

• Potting Mixes cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA), the Northern Territory (NT), or Tasmania (TAS).
• Seeds cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA).

Orders placed for these items to restricted states will be cancelled and refunded. It is the customer's responsibility to ensure that the items being ordered can lawfully be delivered to their state or territory.