Saturday, May 4, 2013

French sheep used to mow Paris green spaces


By David Ferguson
Friday, May 3, 2013 10:23 EDT
French shepherd Gilles Amar has a novel way of earning a living as a professional landscaper. Amar himself isn’t the one cutting the grass however: his flock of sheep and goats are.
Shepherd Gilles Amar via screencap
Photo of shepherd, Gilles Amar, courtesy of http://www.rawstory.com
Using a kind of mobile pen on wheels, Amar takes the flock grazing in the Paris suburb of Bagnolet, where they trim the grass and hedges by munching away. Local people often stop by to watch and even pet the animals.
“They attract people to places they wouldn’t normally use or value,” said Amar. “I mean, an ordinary lawn is suddenly turned into a...read more HERE.
And click on VIDEO to see the sheep & goats in action!


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