Locally owned and operated business
Solar Farm Vegetation Management & Rural Earthworks
About Us
We specialise in Solar Farm Vegetation Management, Road Maintenance & Earthworks.
We are based near Wagga Wagga in southern NSW and travel throughout the region.
Having Environmental Science and Agricultural Science qualifications within our team, we are able to provide advice and planning to Solar Farm Operators in areas such as weed control, ground cover management and erosion control.
Based on the Solar Farm Operator's requirements, we can incorporate sowing, weed control, topdressing and, where applicable, sheep integration. We are experienced in cleaning up solar farms and establishing a cover crop, allowing a productive sheep enterprise to be incorporated into the Solar Farm operational management.
Our aim is to care for the land, so when it is eventually returned to its previous use, it will be in as good or better shape than it was before the panels went in.
Our machinery is compact to allow safe movement between Solar Panels. This means our machinery is also perfect for small farms. We provide agricultural and earthworks services to small farms in the local area.
Solar Farm Ground Maintenance
Vegetation and Erosion Management
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Mowing & Spraying
We have a variety of mowers available to suit a diverse range of environments. Our mowers are designed to reach underneath panels and cut the entire area. This provides a finish that reduces fire risk and seed set, looks neat and tidy, and does not require constant spraying, which can result in weed resistance over time.
Our spray rigs are purpose built and versatile. They have boom and nozzle configurations that can be adjusted to any size area between and underneath panels, as well as open areas. All of our Operators hold the relevant qualifications to safely handle and apply chemicals.
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Sowing & Top dressing
Having weed free, controlled ground cover is important to control erosion, eliminate noxious weeds and reduce run-off into neighboring properties.
Accurate seed placement is vital for successful seed germination, and in our experience is not easy to achieve by broadcasting seed with a spreader. With that in mind, we designed and built seeders that can safely and effectively sow a pasture or cover crop throughout a solar farm with minimal ground disturbance.
Once a cover crop is established, weed control becomes easier and the option to run sheep onsite is available.
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Erosion Management
We have the equipment and expertise to repair and control erosion amongst panels and along access roads.
We have small machinery for tight areas as well as larger gear for building and maintaining roads and regrading slopes and drains.
Sheep Integration
Running Sheep on Solar Farms
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Sheep Integration
Running sheep on a Solar Farm provides a much more cost effective vegetation management strategy than constant mowing or spraying. It also returns some level of agricultural production to land that, in most cases, was previously productive agricultural land.
We have extensive experience in sheep management, and are currently running sheep amongst Solar Panels with great success.
We can provide pasture management to remove any existing weeds and establish and maintain quality feed.
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Stock Water Systems
It's important to have a well designed watering system to ensure sheep on site can access water without having to travel far. We can provide sheep water system designs and installation to ensure stock on site have easy access to water from all areas of the site.
Our water systems ensure minimal ground disturbance and zero impact on surrounding infrastructure.
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Electric Fencing and Gateways
Fencing and gateways are often required on larger sites to segregate grazing areas.
We are experienced in installation of electric fences and gateways that will control stock movement without limiting access for personnel or vehicles requiring entry into the area.
Road Maintenance & Earthworks
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Road Maintenance
Our team has over 35 years combined experience in earthmoving and road maintenance. Our fleet consists of a CAT 12M grader, smooth drum roller, loader, tipper, water cart and excavator. We also have a trailing grader that can be dry hired out.
We can provide free advice and quotes to help you build, repair or maintain your driveways and roads.
General Earthworks
We provide a range of general earthworks services, including:
Flood repair work
Drainage establishment
Site preparation
Culvert installation
Shed/silo pads