School district turns lawn care over to sheep |
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A central Pennsylvania school has a woolly plan to keep its grass neatly trimmed.
Yahoo! News | Published: 06/14/2011 09:32
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The Carlisle Area School District says it can save up to $15,000 a year by turning over some landscaping chores to sheep.
The Patriot-News of Harrisburg reports the district is using the sheep to keep the grass near its solar panels neatly trimmed. The sheep nibble grass in the morning and take refuge in the shade of the panels in the afternoon.
With the food already on hand, the district need only supply the sheep with water.
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