Looking for a lawnmower for your garden? How about abandoning the electrical appliances and renting a goat or a sheep instead?
Grazing animals such as goats, horses or cattle can munch on your lawn. If your lawn is properly fed, these animals can 'mow' it for free!
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Looking for a lawnmower for your garden? How about abandoning the electrical equipment and renting a goat or a sheep instead? No, this is not a joke. Some companies in France are now offering this unusual option, in order to revive an ancestral agricultural practice.
On the "Allovoisins" website, don't be surprised if you come across this kind of ad: "looking for sheep for eco-friendly lawn mowing." An unusual technique admittedly, but it's actually downright practical. French companies such as "Une ferme chez vous" or "Greensheep" have even decided to get into this "business" in their own right.