Orchard Mowing

We maintain our own small orchards so know too well that a compact tractor is the ideal tool for mowing around delicate trees.

Regular mowing helps to increase fruit yield by improving soil conditions, suppressing pests, weeds and reducing competition for resources.

With our tractor roll bar down we can easily mow under low branches too (when safe to do so).

Our Iseki TH5420 Compact Tractor with turf tyres is the perfect tool for mowing orchards whilst minimising soil compaction, it is also much less likely to damage wet orchard ground.

For longer grass, tougher vegetation and weeds that are typically found in an orchard, we would use our Wessex 1.75m Flail Mower. This cuts and mulches the grass, rather than merely cutting it, helping to increase nutrient uptake. Cutting height can be adjusted from as short as 30mm (1.18″) up to 110mm (4.33″).

We are happy to mow orchards from 1-acre to 10-acres in size. For larger orchards it would probably be more cost effective to use a larger tractor/mower than we use, although we know this is not always practical so we will always try to accommodate larger orchard owners.

Orchard Mowing Cost

No two jobs or orchards are ever the same so we like to quote for each job individually. This way you know exactly how much you will be paying regardless of how long it ends up taking us.

Our prices take into account our insurance costs, labour, and machinery costs. Diesel is included in these prices and we are not currently VAT registered so there is no VAT to add.

For orchard mowing with our compact tractor and flail mower we charge £60 per hour. Grass less than 1ft in height we can cut at around 1 acre per hour. 2-3ft in height we can cut at around 1 acre in 2 hours. Taller than 3ft will take longer as will mowing around hundreds of trees.

Travel Costs

We don’t charge extra for travel within 5 miles of DY14 0QU (Clee Hill). Additional miles outside of this area are charged at £2 per mile.

Minimum Charge

We also operate a minimum charge of £150 even if the job only takes us 30 minutes. This is because of the time and cost required to load, secure and travel with a compact tractor and equipment.

Example Job Pricing

To help clarify our charges here are some examples:

• A 4-acre orchard with short grass (1ft or shorter), 20 miles from DY14 0QU that requires cutting with our flail mower. 4 hours work at £60 per hour. Additional mile charge £30. Total price £270.
• A 2-acre orchard with long grass (1-3ft tall), within 5 miles of DY14 0QU that requires cutting with our flail mower. 4 hours work at £60 per hour. Total price £240.
• A 1-acre orchard with short grass (1ft or shorter), within 5 miles from DY14 0QU that requires cutting with our flail mower. 1 hour of work at £60 per hour. This triggers our £150 minimum charge. Total price £150.

Our Service Area

We are based on top of Clee Hill, Shropshire and cover all of South Shropshire, North Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Occasionally we will also travel further afield. Towns covered include but are not limited to the following: