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Old Posted: 24-04-2009 , 10:22 AM #9
Ruthy
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This is probably more of a question for bizzybee, I also have the same problem, bought a cottage with an acre, about half was left wild when i got there and hasn't been cut in about 5 years. Its really wild and tough (apparently my predecessor stripped off the grass and left it to self seed), I would like to try a wild flower meadow to cut about twice a year, but need to get it down first as the wildsflowers wouldn't have a chance of taking hold against the existing grass.

So, do sheep (or goats) eat that kind of tough hummocky grass that hasn't been cut for ages (I thought they liked fresh growth). If they do, how much do they need? I know its about a acre per cow, how about sheep? I wouldn't necessarily have to get sheep, there are sheep locally being farmed and could probably get them let in if suitable.

Ruth
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