A fictional landscaping firm has recruited sheep to deliver what it calls a fully organic vegetation-reduction experience and what the sheep call lunch.
The service begins with a site assessment. This involves standing in the garden, identifying the parts that look edible and considering whether the client's expensive border counts as part of the brief.
A consultant has recommended charging by outcome rather than hour. The sheep favour charging by mouthful, a model with excellent recurring-revenue potential and very little appetite for contractual ambiguity.
The customer initially worried about the animals wandering off. The firm explained that its previous human contractor had managed the same thing while still submitting an invoice.
There are operational limits. The team cannot guarantee precise edges, distinguish an ornamental feature from a snack or join a video call to discuss why the hedge now looks different. On balance, the customer said this was similar to the existing arrangement but easier to forgive.
The firm's sustainability report records reduced mechanical equipment, natural fertilisation and a substantial decline in staff asking where the nearest café is.
A follow-up visit is already being discussed. The sheep say it will be necessary to review regrowth before confirming a date. They have, however, expressed strong preliminary interest in the vegetable patch and the lower half of a decorative shrub.
