In this video, This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey steps (carefully) outside his normal trade to show us an eco-friendly way to clear overgrown yards: goats with an insatiable appetite.

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Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows us a unique approach to landscape clearing. Rather than letting plants overgrow and create fire hazards, Richard introduces us to a non-profit that brings goats to a homeowner’s yard where they clean the brush and create a naturally clean environment (complete with compost!).

Where to find it?
Richard partnered with City Grazing [https://www.citygrazing.org/], a non-profit based out of San Francisco that rents goats to businesses and homeowners for challenging weeding projects. Properties with existing fencing can be done more easily, but properties without fencing can have a temporary fence installed for an additional cost.

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