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Sheep have begun grazing in the palace park of the Prussian kings in Potsdam. This is the area around Sanssouci Palace, known as the "Prussian Versailles."
Since April, the park has housed 35 sheep, with plans to increase their number to 100. The animals will graze on the grounds of the Prussian royal residence until November. They are being tended by a professional shepherd.
The Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg has reportedly been using sheep as "living lawnmowers" in the capital's palace parks since 2018.
Unlike the equipment previously used to mow grass, sheep do not consume diesel fuel and do not compact the soil.
A few years ago, sheep began grazing in the park of Charlottenburg Palace in western Berlin.
The animals belong to shepherd Björn Hagge. He says his sheep graze all over Berlin, but their use isn't free. He earns between €800 and €900 per hectare per season. Payments are made by the livestock association of which he is a member.
The idea of using sheep in one of the main parks of the German capital was first proposed by local students in 2017.
