10/28/2026
Goats will eat anything… right? 👀🐐
Not quite. Even a hungry herd has favorites, and a few plants it would rather walk past.
Last week, goats spent two days grazing part of the BRIT Prairie to help us trim it back. Now our researchers at BRIT, the Garden’s research and conservation institute, are reviewing timelapse footage from their visit to see which plants the goats and sheep loved and which ones they avoided.
Those answers help the contractors who bring the goats plan their next visit. Certain areas of the Garden may need more animals or tighter fencing in a smaller area to encourage the goats to eat a wider variety of plants.
Turns out a goat’s lunch makes pretty good data 🌾😋