The City of Toronto is looking to the power of the goat to address woody and invasive plant species at one east-end green space.
A herd of 40 goats will be deployed to address woody and invasive plant species at Toronto's Don Valley Brick Works Park.
Prescribed grazing is a practice that can help control invasive, non-native, or non-compatible plant species like garlic mustard, poison ivy, and wild parsnip to name a few. It is also used to reduce or eliminate woody vegetation encroachment in meadows, improve species diversity over time, and improve soil characteristics and nutrients.
Other kinds of meadow management tools including prescribed burning, herbicide application, and mechanical treatments like mowing, digging, and pulling. A total of 40 goats will grazing at Don Valley Brick Works Park. They will be provided with a shelter as well as water throughout the project, the city said. The goats will also be kept in a specific fenced-in grazing area and will be constantly supervised and monitored.
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