Here is the Congressional Cemetery, Congressional Cemetery. People are preparing for a special group of workers, nervous expectation. As the truck slowly opened the door, a group of goats vying to jump out. Yes, they are United States most hard working employees, all the way through. Mali·baowen is the owner of the goats. She said: "their task is to clean up 1.6 acres of vegetation. ” Meanwhile, they are also tasks the most simple employee.
"Constantly eating, they like it," said Bowen Congressional Cemetery in Washington, Capitol Hill neighborhood, is the first national cemetery, has more than 200 years of history. United States Federal Bureau of investigation Director aidejia·hufo, father of documentary photography of Matthew Brady, who was laid to rest here. Project Director laolun·maluoyi said that to safeguard the ecological environment in and around Park, cemetery painstakingly. Laolun·maluoyi is the project manager of Congressional Cemetery. She said: "we are located in the Anacostia River, very close to the river. So we have been trying to control methods, to ensure our sustainability, ensure that we do not use pesticides to pollute the environment. As reflected in the various aspects of ' green ' cemetery, we thought of hiring the goats. ” "They ate all the cemetery we don't want invasive plants.
They eat kudzu-eating poison ivy, eat all the vines. Vine will allow dead trees, smashed to the cemetery, "Malloy said. These goats from Mali·baowen farm. In order to protect the environment, Bowen family five years ago started to operate "green sheep" project. To clean up the site for about $ 4,500 per acre. Sounds like the number is not small, but Malloy said that pesticide herbicide costs more. She said, "is not only bad for the environment, you also need to repeat spraying. Therefore, renting sheep way makes more sense to us, are more environmentally friendly.
” Cafeteria of the goat 30 goats are restricted in designated areas of the grid, to ensure safety and efficiency. Bowen said: "this is called ' targeted grazing. You need them to stay focused, concentrated in one place, so that they will only eat what the. These sheep know not to touch the grid, because they are working well for many years. They can hear beeping from power grid because grid has a certain pulse.
Goats do not seem to feel at home, more like a companion to deluxe buffet feast. "Goat's advantage is that they do not need guidance, no rest, no unions, no Sunday afternoon ... ... Like to eat, "Bowen said. "They only lie to the rest of the time was to eat plants in the gut of ruminants, other time in eating. ”
Harmful vegetation eaten goat front, rear follow up for this land "fertilization", both at the same time, also from the second sowing fear.
Malloy said: "when they eat plants, seeds through the stomach, with the waste back on the ground, it cannot be recycled. Therefore, we do not see these invasive species making a comeback. ”
Although expected to work here for two weeks, but for them to finish the task ahead seems to be out of the question.
Goats bring not only clean, but also bring popularity to the cemetery. Because Bruce Bowen took good care of the children, kids from an early age and human friends, longing for intimacy. Dannier·huoerkemu is the protection on the ground of the cemetery Director.
He said: "when I come in in the morning when, about 7 points. These sheep came up and asked me to touch their head. They long for human attention. ”
Community hire sheep to clean the back yard into a new view In fact, hired goat weed landscape is not unique to Congressional Cemetery, can be seen in their own back yard. To protect the nearby rivers and soil chemical contamination, who lives in Maryland, the heritage of our community daianna·daiweisi and neighbors to get permission and funding, to Bowen 35 goats, please clean the backyard acres of common area. Thorns, covered with vines, the goat is the best choice. "You can hire Bull come here, they'll probably eat some, but not as a goat. They do not take into account high, will not go to work, for example there are thorns, Bull was not inside like a goat, "Bowen said.
Davis to these professional "scavenger". She said: "Oh, they did really well. Everyone is very excited. Because we all know how thick the goat came here. Of course, the neighbors always came, they were surprised. ”
And this is where Bowen was pleased. She said: "for me, the goat has awakened a sense of community, and allow people to come together in the public interest. I'm very happy to help here. ”
Bowen will come and check the power situation every day. For five years, she never lost a goat. She hoped that through the efforts of every creature, more people could be concerned about the environment, care for the planet.
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