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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Daisy Dumas

MYSTERIOUS: When it comes to fire hazard reduction could this method actually be the goat - What They Never Told You

Craig Homan, from Sydney Eco Land Clearing, at Rookwood Cemetery with his goats and sheep that are being used to naturally clear the land of weeds
‘They clear about two acres of dense weeds in two weeks with no tipping fees, no chemicals, no machinery’: Craig Homan, who owns Sydney Eco Land Clearing, with his goats at Rookwood cemetery, in Western Sydney. Photograph: Liz Ham/The Guardian

Craig Homan’s herd of hungry goats has a busy schedule.

A wet winter and an early spell of warmth have turbocharged vegetation growth in Sydney, creating a pipeline of work for the creatures whose skills as unstoppable eating machines make them consummate low-maintenance weed clearers, meadow mowers and bush bashers.

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