Winnipeg Free Press
Don t toss em in the trash, iron-bellied goats love to chow down on the succulent conifers
Goats munch on used Christmas trees at Aurora Farms in St. Norbert on Friday.
Discarding used Christmas trees into the city dump is wasteful, but there are eco-friendly ways to dispose of them or give them a new life.
Discarding used Christmas trees into the city dump is wasteful, but there are eco-friendly ways to dispose of them or give them a new life.
Perhaps the cutest way to deal with a tree involves feeding a herd of goats at Aurora Farms in St. Norbert.
WINNIPEG Christmas has come and gone, which means many people s real trees are dropping needles and starting to die. The City of Winnipeg says not to throw your tree out but bring it to one of their ten tree recycling depots, instead. Winnipeggers are asked to bring their unbagged trees, free of any decorations, to depots from December 27 to January 31. Here is a list of the depots and their hours according to the city s website:
Brady 4R Winnipeg Depot Closed: January 1 along Haney Street, access off Haney Street)
Kilcona Park Lagimodiere Boulevard and McIvor Avenue (In the off-leash dog park parking lot)