The sheep are listed as a "minority breed"
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A breed of rare sheep have been introduced in a country park to take over the job of lawnmowers.
Nearly 100 Hebridean sheep are being introduced at Bestwood Country Park, Nottinghamshire, as part of a conservation scheme.
They will graze the park keeping down the length of grass to allow more wild flowers to flourish.
Rangers have introduced the sheep following similar schemes at nearby Newstead Abbey and in Scotland.
The unusually coloured Hebridean sheep are classified as a "minority breed" as there are only about 2,000 in the country.
It is much cheaper and is a more environmentally friendly method
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Park ranger John Berry said they will save money as well as help the meadows flourish.
"In previous years we have had to pay contractors to come in and cut and bale the meadow.
"Now we have got the sheep in they can basically do that job for us.
"It is much cheaper and is a much more environmentally friendly method.
"We don't have to bring people in and pay for fuel and the pollution that that creates."
The sheep will continue to work the land until October and rangers hope to bring them back next year.
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