Rare goats deployed to manage grassland at Leeds nature site

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 17:02 · Archive

Royal Golden Guernsey goats are being used to control vegetation on hard-to-reach grassland at Asket Hill near Roundhay Park.

Rare breed Royal Golden Guernsey goats have been deployed to manage grassland at Asket Hill, near Roundhay Park in Leeds. The animals are being used as unusual lawnmowers to control shrubs and brambles on areas that conventional machines cannot easily access.

The project aims to maintain biodiversity on the grasslands whilst tackling overgrowth. Mossy Oaks and Leeds City Council are involved in the initiative, with Councillor James Gibson among those overseeing the conservation work.

The scheme appears to have been successful enough that the goats could return next year for further management of the site.

How it is being reported

• The GOATs of conservation? Goats brought in to restore rare Leeds meadow could return next yearMeet the ‘GOAT’s of RoundhayYorkshire Evening Post · 14 Oct, 16:30
• Why have goats returned to Roundhay?Rare goats are being used to trim city grasslands, that machines can’t access.BBC Leeds And West Yorkshire · 13 Oct, 13:35

In this story: Asket Hill · Roundhay Park · Leeds · Mossy Oaks · Leeds City Council

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