Last week, Springfield Public Schools (SPS) introduced the newest member of its facilities landscaping team: a herd of five goats.
The goats will mitigate weeds in bioswale, easement, and other areas not used for student play. Environmental guidelines make goats an efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable method of maintaining these areas.
“Hand-pulling the weeds is costly and time-consuming,” said Terry Rutledge, Assistant Director of Facilities and Operations. “By thinking outside the box, we found a solution…
