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Old 29-05-2012, 01:59 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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On Mon, 28 May 2012 21:38:31 +0100, "Christina Websell"
wrote:

We are trying to get 1/3 acre under control. after my goats were gone.
Brambles of course they would eat and also the nettles and bindweed. I need
to borrow 3 goats for a few weeks. Oh my goodness, how I miss them. Not
because of their weeding eating.

In The Netherlands somebody runs a rent-a-flock of sheep and a
shepherd for this sort of thing.

Different eating habits. Sheep are grass grazers so they could be used
to keep grass down but they won't eat brambles or nettles. Goats are
browsers and will eat brambles, thistles etc.

Janet


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