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How does Google headquarters clean their lawn?
The company has provided Google with a herd of 200 goats – and a well-trained border collie named Jen – to tame the weeds and scrublands around the “Googleplex” offices. “Instead of using noisy mowers that run on gasoline and pollute the air, we’ve rented some goats,” wrote Hoffman on the Google blog.
How are the lawns and grounds kept up at Google headquarters?
Sad! But did you know that Google is conserving energy by cutting its Mountain View, Calif., lawns with adorable goats? Yes, it’s true. The company has enlisted an innovative start-up called California Grazing to bring some of the Google greenery a more carbon-friendly, less polluting alternative to lawn mowers.
What does Google use to cut their grass?
Goats
Google’s hired goats to mow (and fertilize) its lawn. Why? It’s a “low-carbon” solution.
Does Google use goats to mow lawn?
The latest hires by Google: goats to mow the lawn at their Mountain View headquarters. A herder brings about 200 goats and they spend roughly a week with us at Google, eating the grass and fertilizing at the same time. The goats are herded with the help of Jen, a border collie.
Why does Google hire 200 goats every year?
In kind of an offbeat story this weekend, Google announced on Friday that the company has contracted California Grazing, a goat herding company, in an effort to make their pastures … and their carbon emissions, a bit greener.
Can I rent a goat to eat my weeds?
Renting a goat costs between $400 and $800 per acre. Cleaning one acre of weeds, grass, or brush takes three goats about three weeks to tackle. For an acre or two of land that needs a lot of clearing, you could save thousands.
Does Google still rent goats?
Google is renting the goats from a company called California Grazing. Not only that, these goats will fertilize the land at the same time — yes, that way. Google claims the goats will cost about the same as lawn mowers would.
Can goats survive on just grass?
Goats even sometimes climb into trees or shrubs to consume the desired forage. In spite of their grazing preferences, goats can be grazed on pasture alone.