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hazel93 Tue 13-Dec-22 12:54:38

As some of you may know we moved to Cornwall earlier this year , our project and all fine.
Turf laid and due to hose pipe ban simply hoped for the best, it has thrived. Anyway, came home after shopping to find 12 sheep happily grazing after obviously deciding our grass was better than the field next door where a small flock were moved yesterday !
Just wish they would eat in straight lines !

Doodledog Tue 13-Dec-22 12:57:59

This is not just grass. This is super-tasty, sheep-approved-for-grazing grass grin.

Beechnut Tue 13-Dec-22 13:00:02

Doodle 🀣🀣

hazel93 Tue 13-Dec-22 13:42:06

Now a stand off with our two elderly cats, they are not amused. Update shortly.

Joseanne Tue 13-Dec-22 13:45:03

grin
See if anyone has a border collie to lend you.
At least sheep are gentle. We had wild boar once and yes, the cat took them on!
Keep us posted.

Septimia Tue 13-Dec-22 14:01:56

The sheep will know exactly where they got into your garden and how to get out again. Just gently usher them towards the boundary, wave your arms a bit if necessary, and they'll probably exit quite easily. Don't chase them, though, as they'll panic and be all over the place!

crazyH Tue 13-Dec-22 14:11:01

hazel93 - sounds idyllic

hazel93 Tue 13-Dec-22 14:45:55

I grew up in rural Devon so more than happy to deal with a few sheep but they were not posing any problem rather helping as grass does need cutting ! Quite happy to have left them but cats were watching and crying to get out.
Always a leader within a flock of sheep, always a cat that will defend territory. Our cats instantly knew the one to go for, quick nip at the ankle was all it took the rest followed. Wish they could have finished the job to be honest !

hazel93 Tue 13-Dec-22 14:49:33

I meant cutting the grass not harming the sheep !!

hazel93 Tue 13-Dec-22 14:53:55

Doodledog

This is not just grass. This is super-tasty, sheep-approved-for-grazing grass grin.

Should have said brilliant post !

Blondiescot Tue 13-Dec-22 14:56:23

We have had a couple of sheep in the garden before - but the best visitors were half-a-dozen deer who just casually wandered in one day,.

Yammy Tue 13-Dec-22 15:08:16

Sheep will safely Graze.

Yammy Tue 13-Dec-22 15:09:13

Should have said are the shepherds round the corner?They might appear at midnight.

nadateturbe Tue 13-Dec-22 15:16:03

How lovely! A photo would have been nice.

Blossoming Tue 13-Dec-22 15:28:05

My favourite garden visitors, at a different house, were pine martens. So beautiful, and very fond of Jammy Dodgers.

hazel93 Tue 13-Dec-22 15:29:24

Sorry, I never post photos of anything on a public website.

GrannyGravy13 Tue 13-Dec-22 15:49:35

This has made me giggle πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

Bellanonna Tue 13-Dec-22 16:25:00

Blossoming, we were lucky enough to see a pine marten while in holiday in Scotland. It came at night to sample the
jammy snack we had left for it. The owner of the house had set up a light system whereby the visitor triggered a switch so that we were aware of his visits. It’s the only time I’ve seen one.

Septimia Tue 13-Dec-22 17:34:08

Who needs a sheepdog when there's a sheepcat on hand! I'm not sure our cats would have been any use...

Joseanne Tue 13-Dec-22 17:58:02

Did someone say a sheepcat? I'm available.

Callistemon21 Tue 13-Dec-22 18:08:44

Love it, hazel93

When we lived in Devon, a neighbour used to borrow a couple of sheep from a farmer each year to keep his lawn shorn!

Callistemon21 Tue 13-Dec-22 18:10:11

Doodledog

This is not just grass. This is super-tasty, sheep-approved-for-grazing grass grin.

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Patsy70 Tue 13-Dec-22 20:46:35

That is so very funny. Same thing happened to us about 35 years ago. We live on the border of London/Kent, quite rural, and I’d just arrived home from work in the City, looked out of the patio windows to see a flock of sheep in the garden! They found their way home to the field, with little damage to our fence. πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

Callistemon21 Tue 13-Dec-22 20:47:55

Joseanne

Did someone say a sheepcat? I'm available.

😲

Is that a cuddly toy?

nadateturbe Wed 14-Dec-22 17:59:39

hazel93

Sorry, I never post photos of anything on a public website.

Understandable Hazel.