The neighborhood
in Windermere decided a
run-of-the-mill landscaper wouldn’t
do, so it hired goats to do the job
instead.
Goats in a field chewing away on
grass and leaves isn’t unusual until
you realize the field is part of the
Silver Wood subdivision in the heart
of Windermere.
“We bring them in, and they clear
areas like this,” said Carol
Etscovitz, of Rent-A-Ruminant.
The goats work in areas that are
overgrown and, in this case, overrun
by invasive plants are killing trees
that could topple over and hurt
someone.
“There’s, like, eight types of
invasive species back there,” said
Zach Capps, a homeowners association
president.
Capps sought a traditional solution
at first.