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Slope mulching for steep and hard-to-reach terrain
Steep, dense and woody vegetation cleared to ground level on slopes conventional machinery cannot work.
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Our remote-controlled forestry mulchers clear weeds, gorse, blackberry, bamboo and dense vegetation on almost any terrain, including slopes up to 55 degrees, leaving nutrient-rich mulch that suppresses regrowth and improves soil health.
Material capacity runs from 200mm to 300mm, which is two to three times what most slope mulching in New Zealand is set up to handle. On a stand that has been left for a decade, that is usually the difference between one operation and three.
Reclaim your land with mulching
Mulching is not just about clearing away overgrown vegetation. It is an effective and eco-friendly way to rejuvenate land, creating a healthier environment for plants and preventing future problems.
The natural ground cover it leaves inhibits weed growth, enriches the soil, retains moisture and reduces erosion. With the added benefits of fire risk reduction and improved soil health, mulching makes ongoing land management both efficient and sustainable.
Healthier soil
Mulch enriches soil with nutrients, insulates roots from temperature extremes, and protects against erosion, retaining moisture and reducing water needs.
Fire risk reduction
Mulching a strip of dried-out vegetation and creating a mulched firebreak reduces risk and adds protection for your property during the warmer months.
Effortless weed control
Mulch suppresses weeds by blocking sunlight and preventing seeds from germinating. That reduces the need for weeding or herbicides and simplifies property maintenance.
What it looks like
Drag the handle to compare, or use the arrow keys. Everything you see was mulched in place and left on site - nothing was burned and nothing was carted away.
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What people say
The team at Grazer provides the best service I have experienced over 16 years of bank maintenance with long reach mowers, 4-wheel-drive movers, and now Grazer. They provide a fast and high quality result, prompt response to requests for change in service schedule, and great customer care.
Andrew · Tauranga
Grazer sorted out our very steep, heavily overgrown blackberry bank. We were sceptical, but once the team got started it was clear that Grazer was the best tool for the job. The team's manner and prompt timing were key to a smooth process. We highly recommend the Grazer for those hard to reach places.
Dan · Whakamarama, Tauranga
Dan did an amazing job at our property. He was professional and communication was excellent. We will certainly have him and his team back again.
Wicked Machine Works
Dan has been excellent throughout the project, his communications and planning were forthcoming; the mulching work done is fantastic. Good care was taken for the land and surrounds. Highly recommended.
Chris Hains
Slope Mulching questions we get asked
What is mulching?
Can you mulch very steep or hard-to-access areas?
How thick a stem can you handle?
Does mulching spread gorse seed?
What we clear
- GorseThe big one. Dense, spiny, seeds for decades, and it takes hold on exactly the slopes a tractor cannot work.
- BlackberryLow, dense, thorny and endlessly persistent. The classic gully and fence-line invader.
- BambooDense, woody and famously hard to get rid of. This is where material capacity actually decides whether the job is possible.
Guides worth reading
- How slope mulching works, start to finishEstimate from photos, one to two dry days, a machine on the face and an operator on the flat. Here is the whole sequence.
- Gorse control on steep slopes in NZ: what actually worksGorse does its best work on the country you can least safely reach. Here is how to take it back.
- Remote-controlled mulchers explainedTracked, remote-controlled and built to take woody material on ground nobody should be standing on.
Who we do this for
- Farms and drystockRetired faces put back into production, fence lines made maintainable, and races reopened.
- Lifestyle blocksThe back third of the block that got away. Usually a bank, a gully, or a boundary nobody has reached in years.
- Councils and reservesReserves, stormwater land, roadside banks and tracks, done by a contractor who clears prequalification.
Slope Mulching across the North Island
Based in the Bay of Plenty, servicing the wider North Island.
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Mulching and land clearing specialists for tough terrain across the North Island.