The Goois Natuur­reservaat keeps 2900 hectares open across 65 separate areas, a land­scape of delibe­rately main­tained poverty. Part of that work is done by walking a flock of Drenthe heath sheep onto a field and standing there while it eats. The flock crops back invading grass and carries heather seed in its wool. Without it, the forest quietly closes the gaps. ▶ https://talala.photo/journal/drenthe-sheep #photography #netherlands #animals