FGS Agri delivers specialist site clearance and vegetation management services for landowners, developers, local authorities, utility providers and commercial contractors across the South of England.
From preparing land for development and infrastructure projects to restoring habitats, maintaining public open spaces and managing overgrown sites, we provide practical, environmentally responsible solutions tailored to each project. Whether you require a one-off clearance programme or ongoing vegetation management, our experienced teams work safely, efficiently and with minimal disruption.
Specialist Equipment. Practical Solutions.
Our modern fleet enables us to tackle projects of every scale, from selective vegetation management to large-scale site clearance and orchard grubbing. Using specialist low ground pressure equipment, we clear scrub, trees, hedgerows and dense vegetation while protecting sensitive ground conditions wherever possible.
Our services include :
- Site clearance and land preparation
- Tree clearance and orchard grubbing
- Scrub and vegetation clearance
- Flailing, topping and mulching
- Hedge, verge and boundary maintenance
- Field margin and riverbank clearance
- Cut and collect grassland management
- Green waste handling and environmentally responsible disposal
Specialist excavator-mounted mulchers, tree shears and tree saws work alongside tractor-mounted hedge cutters, flails and toppers to provide an efficient, integrated service. Our forestry tractor, crane attachments and timber forwarding equipment enable the safe removal of timber, fencing, wood piles and green waste, while our excavator-mounted tree saw is capable of cutting timber up to 500mm in diameter, making it ideal for boundary management, field margins and riverbank projects.
Every project is planned around the needs of the site, combining experienced operators, modern machinery and sustainable working practices to prepare land safely, efficiently and ready for its next phase of use.
Flailing:
We have a range of equipment to undertake a multitude of flailing and topping services. We have the capability for topping in width restricted areas with compact tractors to flailing with a reverse steer and crawler gear box equipped high specification forestry tractor for steep sites with thicker vegetation. We have walk behind Scag flail mowers for sites with restricted access and/or challenging topography that isn’t suitable for vehicle operations. In our fleet we also have an offset flail mower which can be used for ditch and verge mowing as well as vegetation clearance. When paired with a front mounted flail mower we can cover a large area efficiently.
Strimming:
We have a range of hand mounted strimming equipment at our disposal. With our trained, certified operators we can undertake a variety of vegetation management activities. From strimming and clearing ditches and banks to carefully maintaining public accessibility in woodland & wildlife areas. We also work for land owners, contractors and developers in clearing access points for site egress as well as clearing vegetation on the land itself. We can strategically schedule works to be done when needed and work to stringent safety measures throughout.
Mulching:
We have an excavator mounted mulching unit enabling us to provide a site mulching service. The mulcher unit can be used for clearing thicker, more established vegetation, including self-seeded trees and overgrown hedgerows. We have recently used this machine on a downland restoration project for a private customer, which involved Natural England and Kent Wildlife Trust consultation and advice. We cleared unmanaged scrub on downland banks to assist with restoring the chalk downland grassland meadows which have historically been home to wildflowers and orchids.
Hedge Cutting:
We operate a Spearhead Twiga hedge cutter which can be used for trimming hedges or for grass cutting on verges using a flail head which leaves a neat and tidy cut and mulches the residual cuttings back into the hedge or sward. This machine is great at cutting back site boundary hedges, branches, verges, banked areas and vegetation. The machine has the capability of being able to change the flail head for a rotary blade head or saw blade for cutting larger and thicker hedge growth/vegetation or for trimming back trees. Our Spearhead machine is equipped with a telescopic arm which allows for cutting up to 7.2m.
Tree saw:
We have a tree saw attachment mounted to an excavator that is able to assist with site clearance works. Mounted on a 13-tonne excavator our tree saw offers low ground pressure, high rise, controlled tree management with the capability to cut up to 500mm timber. This is especially suited to field margin clearance, site boundary management and riverbank work.
Cut and Collect:
We can undertake cut and collect work using our range of machinery. For smaller jobs we have a tractor mounted cut and collect machine, this cuts the ground and the clippings are held in a tank on the machine. Once full, the tank of clippings can be tipped and heaped up where required. For larger cut and collect jobs we can cut the area using tractor mounted mowers and collect the cuttings using our trailed forage wagon.
The cut and collect approach:
- Gradually reduces the number of cuts required
- Enables more traditional grass and wildflower species to establish
- Increases biodiversity
- Provides a food source for our pollinators
Tree Clearance and Orchard Grubbing:
FGS Agri undertakes large scale tree clearance and orchard grubbing projects, delivering efficient, well managed solutions tailored to each client’s requirements. Our experienced teams work methodically to meet programme deadlines while minimising environmental impact at every stage.
Using modern, low-emission machinery and skilled operators, we clear sites safely and within agreed timeframes. We adopt environmentally responsible alternatives to burning, with options for timber and brash chipped on site and repurposed. This circular approach reduces emissions, supports biodiversity across cleared areas and helps clients meet sustainability and compliance targets with confidence.
