Around The Block

25/09/2026

For sale
Around The Block is a West Melton based business and was established 2019
We are selling off the commercial mowing side of ATB and this comes with the Toro 60in cut diesel powered mower and drive on trailer
It has good commercial customers and lifestyle block customers and covers not just mowing but spraying and general maintenance
This would suit either an established commercial operator as an add on or be perfect for someone starting out with an already sound income stream

Call me to discuss
Gerard
0274411324

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06/09/2026

I’m planning a mulching run through Darfield/Kirwee in the next week depending on numbers. It’s the perfect time to mulch down that old winter grass and get ready for the spring flush
Still got hedge trimmings lying on the ground??
Mulch them up and put it back into the soil
Call me to discuss
Gerard
Around the Block
0274411324

20/08/2026

I still have limited numbers of the high quality Baleage
Call Gerard
0274411324

Approximately 80 bales of top quality Baleage
Horse quality- very little clover
Predominantly Timothy and rye with some cocksfoot
Lime and sulphur 15s fert applied each year
$85 plus gst per bale
Can arrange transport or you can pickup from me- located between West Melton and Rolleston
No minimum number
Loaded with soft hands
0274411324

29/07/2026

Approximately 80 bales of top quality Baleage
Horse quality- very little clover
Predominantly Timothy and rye with some cocksfoot
Lime and sulphur 15s fert applied each year
$85 plus gst per bale
Can arrange transport or you can pickup from me- located between West Melton and Rolleston
No minimum number
Loaded with soft hands
0274411324

26/05/2026

Mulching!
It’s the best way to deal with that leftover rank grass we are seeing at this time of year
It’s a good time to be mulching it down and getting paddocks ready for spring growth - a great natural fertiliser and builds up natural humus
And if you don’t have the time or patience for cleaning up the hedge trimmings then mulching is definitely the way to go
Call me to discuss
Gerard
Around the Block
0274411324

07/03/2026

It’s an interesting time at Around the Block- no summer to speak of and the grass growth just hasn’t stopped. We have been busy mulching grass not suited to hay or Baleage and we are now getting pasture ready for next spring. Our first fertiliser spread is only a week away - Sulphurgain 30s which has fast and slow acting Sulphur to be ready for Spring
Like fuel costs- fertiliser will go up sadly and I have no control over that
But with fuel we are holding our hourly rate at this stage and will reevaluate it over the next few weeks- if anything there might be a small fuel surcharge but I’m working on the basis it will come down again soon🤞🤞🤞🤞
So contact me to discuss both your mulching and fertiliser needs
Happy to visit to discuss both and don’t forget our cleanup after the hedge trimmer has been through!!
Call Gerard
0274411324
Around the Block - Selwyn’s Lifestyle Block Mulching and Spreading Specialists

28/01/2026

It’s been a challenging couple of weeks with some jobs right out of the ordinary. This 2000m2 paddock had not been touched for 6 years but our mulcher made a great job of it
If a slash mower had been used it would have stopped any new growth but mulching will boost fertility and the regrow will happen faster and the result will be vastly better
But our core business is mulching that grass you have that’s growing way quicker than normal
Call us to discuss your mulching needs
Gerard
0274411324
Around the Block

25/01/2026

One of our more difficult but satisfying jobs at Around the Block- an old market garden that hadn’t seen any care for 5+ years
But we got there and the result was as you can see quite amazing
Makes a change from mulching paddocks but that’s what we do
The grass growth has been quite exceptional due to No summer so if you need to get on top of it- mulching is the answer
Call us now to discuss your mulching requirements
Gerard
0274411324
Around the Block

01/01/2026

Happy new year and best wishes to our fantastic clients at Around The Block. We are having a few much needed days off to catch up on sleep and gear maintenance but will be back into it next week
It’s been quite the season for growing grass and like most years there block owners who don’t or can’t for a variety of reasons, make hay or Baleage and that’s where we come in
In the before and after photos you will see a paddock that has not seen stock for 5 years and full of gorse, bracken and weeds and mulching takes care of it - slasher mowing would just create and even bigger problem as the grass just lays over , doesn’t break down and kills everything underneath it. The next two photos show grass up to the bonnet of the tractor and and mulching just deals to it
It looks like it will still dry out even though the rain has given us some reprieve so now’s the time to get that unwanted grass under control
Call me to discuss your mulching requirements
Gerard
Around the Block
0274411324

03/12/2025

It’s that time of year when Lifestyle Block owners are not making hay( for a variety of reasons) or just want to mulch grass that stock can’t or won’t eat . Mulching is the ideal option. Mulched grass breaks down much faster and is great for pasture health and build up of humus in the soil
It’s also drying out rapidly so mulching helps reduce future fire issues
We are busy but taking orders from 15th December and we will be working right through the holiday period
Call me to discuss your mulching needs
Gerard
0274411324
Around The Block