Deachman: Overgrown Ottawa parks could be saved by grazing goats

Share this Story : Deachman: Overgrown Ottawa parks could be saved by grazing goats Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Opinion Columnists Deachman: Overgrown Ottawa parks could be saved by grazing goats Chew on this: Invasive plant species are throttling natural plant life in the city, which has no comprehensive plan to stop it. Coun. Marty Carr (and others) say special 'eco-herds' of goats might fix the problem.

Get the latest from Bruce Deachman straight to your inbox Sign Up Author of the article: Bruce Deachman Published Oct 16, 2024 • Last updated 34 minutes ago • 5 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account. These Nubion goats at Maple Hill Urban Farms just off Moodie Drive stand on their hind legs to eat, which Don Trott, who runs the farm, says helps them avoid the worms that gather closer to the ground.

Photo by JULIE OLIVER / Postmedia Article content If some city councillors can get the necessary support from their colleagues, Ottawans may, one of these days, welcome a whole new breed of gardeners to town: goats. That’s right: goats. And it might not be a ba-a-a-a-d idea.

(OK, sorry) Alta Vista Coun. Marty Carr — an urban councillor — is leading the charge to allow the horned ruminants onto city properties where they will, in theory, happily chomp their way through such invasive or otherwise unwelcome plants as buckthorn, dog.