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Earth Matters is proud to announce the addition of a TOMCAT 200 AFE Wood Chipper to our growing fleet of environmental and land management equipment. Founded and owned by Lana du Toit, Earth Matters is based in the Overberg, Western Cape, and was established to provide practical, sustainable solutions for landowners, farmers, conservation organisations, municipalities…

We would like to thank all our wonderful clients for their loyal support over the last year. Happy Holidays and may you have a blessed Festive Season and a prosperous New Year! Please note that our offices will be closing today on the 12th of December and reopen for business on the 7th of January 2026. Warm…

CITRUS FARMING STATS & FIGURES SOUTH AFRICA South Africa has over 100 000 hectares planted with citrus, of which approximately: (Source: Citrus Growers Association (CGA)) MANAGING THE WASTE: CHOOSE YOUR APPROACH One of the biggest challenges citrus farmers face every season, is managing their pruning waste, in order to get their orchard traffic back and continue…

It’s 2025 and we are officially back from a well-deserved break. From the team behind TOMCAT Wood Chippers it is all systems go! We hope that this will be a prosperous new year to all our loyal clients & trusted suppliers across the world! We will continue to supply the toughest wood chipper on the…

We would like to thank all our fantastic clients for their loyal support over the last year. Happy Holidays and may you have a blessed Festive Season and a prosperous New Year! Please note that our offices will be closing on the 13th of December and reopen for business on the 8th of January 2025. Warm Regards from the TOMCAT…

Based in Garstfontein in Pretoria, Jannie Theron, Owner of First Tree Felling or ‘Jan Boom’ as most people affectionately call him, has more than 20 years of experience in: Landscaping, Pruning, Garden Clean-Ups, Garden Refuse Removal, Tree Chipping and Stump Grinding. From starting out on his own to a full team of 8 consisting of…

Written by Wesley Soule, certified soil microbial consultant Defining what is good compost? When people think of compost there can be many different images that pop into their minds; dark and dry material wet sloppy and very stinky, soft and crumbly or even just piles of woodchips mixed with manure. So, what is it? Good…