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Sheep As Lawn Mowers - Green Mowing in Torino (GALLERY)
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What an environmental concept! Why waste resources, use machines, pay salaries, pollute the environment and spend tax money to trim the lawns of the city’s parks when you can bring sheep to “trim” them for free? The sheep will be having a nice free meal as well.
For the second year running, sheep are being used to trim the lawns of Torino’s parks. The herds will graze in the parks for two months saving the city about 30,000 euros in gardeners’ fees
”I came here last year as well and it worked out really well. The city saved money and kept the park clean, while I saved money by not having to rent fields to graze my sheep,” Tombolato said.
The sheep are kept in a fenced-in areas for a few days. They are then moved to other pens while the area is kept closed to the public for a couple of days to allow time for the land to settle and the grass to seed.
”There are some minor inconveniences for the public but the initiative has a naturalistic value and is even educational, allowing people, especially young people, to come into contact with and learn more about animals,” a city park official observed.
(eternallycool.net)
Via: eternallycool.net
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