Sheep Replace Lawnmowers in Italy
Officials in Turin, Italy have decided to replace city lawnmowers with 700 sheep, saving thousands of dollars in fuel costs and equipment repairs. The sheep graze in city parks, fatten up and then are sold at the end of the season.
Drivers aren’t happy as sheep are herded across roads to new grazing lands, and locals who enjoyed sitting on the grass are finding it nearly impossible, since no one is cleaning up after the sheep.
What a great idea! I have tried to tell my husband this for years! Get some sheep let them ‘mow’ the lawn and free fertilizer! Natural!
Quick, take this down before my wife sees it- she’s been wanting sheep (for wool) and this would held give her leverage. lol. Great article and concept, however, but I suppose that clean-up wasn’t considered in their budget and sheep can make a noticeable mess…