Leveraging campus sheep to create multi-functional public green spaces.
What is sheepmowing?
Grazing lawnscape management uses plant-munching livestock, most popularly goats and sheep, to manage areas ranging from wild grasslands to urban lawnscapes. The focus of the sheepmowing research is to study the potential of utilizing sheep in urban spaces, and how incorporating sheep into these unconventional spaces has the potential to offer environmental, operational, and social benefits.
Using sheep as lawn-care multi-tools can provide a more sustainable alternative to traditional management methods that require fossil-fuel based equipment, synthetic fertilizers, and chemical pesticides. Additionally, the introduction of animals and elements of pastoral beauty into an urban environment creates opportunities for increased social and mental well-being.
spring events
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Dorper Days
4.2-4.4 9:00AM-3:00PM
Join us in front of Wellman Hall to welcome the Sheepmowers back for their spring grazing season!
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Ewe Got Mowed
4.23-4.25 9:00AM-3:00PM
Check out our sheep themed arts & crafts. Bring the kiddos on 4.24 for Take Our Children to Work Day!
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Wool You Be Mine?
5.14-5-16 9:00AM-3:00PM
Fiber arts with the Sheepmowers! Come check out our fiber arts showcase and felt your own sheep!
Where We Mow
W.Th.F. April 2 - April 4, 2025 from 9am - 3pm
WELLMAN HALL LAWN
Before you head out, check our Instagram to see if our mowers are scheduled to work. Their contract stipulates a 3-4 week break between every mowing period – sheepmowing is hard work.
Also, the grass needs time to grow!
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