Goats at Work goats grazing brush along a wooded shoreline

About 60 of our goats grazed the site, working through phragmites along with garlic mustard, common buckthorn, purple loosestrife, dog-strangling vine, poison ivy and sumac, all without chemicals or heavy machinery. The article explains why Rama chose goats over an amphibious cutting machine for the same budget. It also covers the one plant the goats left alone, and what it took to keep a working herd safe on a public site.

We're grateful to Shannon Snache and the team at Rama First Nation for trusting us with their land, and to OrilliaMatters for sharing the project.

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