Adrian, MI – Adrian Dominican Sisters on the Motherhouse campus were greeted recently by 20 four-legged, hooved, gardeners…tasked with slowing the expansion of invasive species of plants on the campus.
A herd of 20 goats…part of the Munchers on Hooves group…are part of a long line of non-human Co-workers serving in the Congregation’s permaculture site. The goats immediately went to work, grazing on the vegetation in a designated, fenced-in area.
Permaculture is a system of land use that cooperates with natural systems rather than dominating them, with a focus on sustainability and ecological health.
Goats are a more natural solution to invasive plants than chemical herbicides.
The situation was certainly a ‘win’ for the goats, who spend their time grazing on land that provides a variety of plants – and for the Sisters and Co-workers, who enjoyed watching the goats from a distance.
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*Media courtesy of the Adrian Dominican Sisters*