Gorse & blackberry removal
Gorse and blackberry, cleared properly.
Dense hedgerows, overgrown land and thorny thickets, reduced to mulch in a single pass, without spraying half your property to do it.
Why it gets away on people
Gorse and blackberry don’t stay contained.
Gorse is a declared pest plant in New Zealand. It spreads by wind-blown seed pods, that’s why it can take over your land so quickly and needs to be dealt with before it spreads. Blackberry spreads differently: its canes root wherever the tip touches the ground, so a single plant can crawl metres across a paddock in one growing season.
Left long enough, both form dense, thorny thickets that block access, smother pasture and native regrowth, and become genuinely hard to get machinery into, which is exactly the kind of ground our flail mulchers are built for.
Gorse
A declared pest plant. If left to grow, the seed pods spread on the wind, quickly taking over and turning once usable land into a thorny overgrown mess.
Blackberry
Spreads by cane tips rooting on contact. A single plant can cover ground fast.
The result
Dense, thorny thickets that block access and are hard to get regular machinery into.
How we clear it
Three steps, one visit.
01
Assess the ground
We look at density, slope and access before we start, so the right machine turns up the first time.
02
Mulch it flat
Our flail mulchers work through gorse, blackberry and mixed scrub in a single pass. No spray, no burn piles.
03
Leave it tidy
Mulched material stays down as ground cover, breaking down over time instead of sitting in burn piles or green-waste loads.
Real jobs
Gorse and blackberry, before and after.
Before
After
Overgrown gorse hillside cleared
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After
Gorse-covered paddock reclaimed
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After
Gorse hedge mown back
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After
Gorse belt cleared along fence line
Common questions
Gorse & blackberry removal, answered.
Do you spray gorse or blackberry before clearing it?
No, our process is entirely mechanical. Our flail mulchers cut and mulch gorse and blackberry in one pass, so there’s no chemical program and no waiting period before you can use the land again.
Will gorse or blackberry grow back after mulching?
Gorse seed can remain viable in the soil for years regardless of clearing method, so some regrowth is normal and expected. The difference is that a mulched section is far easier and cheaper to knock back on a return visit than one that’s been left to establish again.
How much does gorse and blackberry removal cost?
It depends on density, area and access, so we quote per job rather than off a flat rate. Send us a few photos and roughly how big the area is, and we’ll give you a straight answer.
What size jobs do you take on?
From a small overgrown patch to a full paddock or section. Get in touch with a few details and we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s a fit.
Gorse and blackberry removal, available across all four regions.
Auckland
Waikato
Bay of Plenty
Northland