Orbey: Georges-Martelot College Switches to Eco-Grazing

Five Corsican sheep have been installed to maintain the sloping meadows around the Georges-Martelot secondary school in Orbey. The project was initiated by a group of students from the school.

The five sheep boarded at Martelot College in Orbey to maintain the site's sloping meadows. Photo by Jean-Charles Ancel

Georges-Martelot Middle School in Orbey is located on a hillside overlooking the valley. The steeply sloping meadows surrounding it, covering approximately two hectares, must be maintained by the school's staff using a lawnmower, but especially a brushcutter. Each class at the school...

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