Herd of goats brought in to replace lawnmowers in Pembrokeshire town
Narberth Town Council is swapping its lawnmowers for a herd of goats, who have been let loose on a local churchyard.
The hope is that they will nibble away at brambles and invasive vegetation in the grounds of St Andrew's Church to keep the areas around gravestones clear and the yard in good shape.
The herd of fifteen Boer and Nubian goats came from local company Biogoats 2 Rent, which is run by Richard White and Dawn Hart in Clynderwen.
The company uses GPS technology to make sure the goats don't stray away.
Narberth Town Council said the work is part of its ongoing "biodiversity and environmental improvement programme," and that the herd will have daily welfare checks to make sure they are all healthy and safe.Visitors and locals have been asked to avoid the goat-grazing area while they are at work, to supervise children around the area and to keep dogs on a lead.
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