A flock of 10 sheep took a rare stroll through the streets of Montreal today to take up their lawnmowing duties in a new city park.
The six ewes and four lambs were carefully herded from one park to another with the help of shepherds and volunteers holding up barricades.
The sheep are providing environmentally friendly lawn maintenance and educational opportunities in the Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie borough this summer.
Project director Marie-Eve Julien-Denis says grazing animals provide a natural way to trim the grass and eradicate invasive plant species.
The organizers are also hosting workshops, picnics and even yoga sessions with the sheep in order to raise awareness of urban agriculture.
Julien-Denis says it's the first time in Montreal the sheep have been driven through the streets to reach a new grazing ground.