MARLBOROUGH – About 100 yards from the main entrance to Cider Knoll Conservation on Stow Road, just beyond the Community Garden, five goats are doing their job.
For nearly two months, these four-footed weed chompers from Houde’s Landscaping have been clearing the land of poison ivy, oriental bittersweet and other invasive plants.
The goats are working in an area enclosed with an electric fence. Visitors to Cider Knoll are welcome to see the goats in action, but they are advised not to touch the electric fence.
This low-impact weed control program is sponsored by the Conservation Commission and the city’s conservation officer, Priscilla Ryder.
For information on other programs overseen by the commission, visit www.marlborough-ma.gov/conservation-commission.
