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Rag-Fork ZOO'ms to the Rescue
 Edinburgh Zoo recently called upon the services of Rag-Fork in a bid to protect their animals from the highly toxic ragwort.
Ragwort poses a lethal threat to all grazing animals, including endangered species such as the Grevy's Zebra and Eastern Bongo and once a year, the zoo carries out a ragwort pull in each of its hoof-stock enclosures, in order to protect those animals susceptible to poisoning.
Gardens Manager, Simon Jones said: "We usually hand-pull the ragwort plants, but this can be a backbreaking exercise. This year I decided to do some research into tools that effectively removed ragwort and came across the Rag-Fork. I was delighted, the Rag-Fork made very easy work of pulling plants."
Rag-Fork on the Attack
 The team at Rag-Fork recently helped The Phyllis Harvey Horse & Donkey Trust rid their paddocks of ragwort by generously donating a Rag-Fork for their 'ragwort attack day' on 22nd June.
Founded in 1974, the charity aims to help horses, ponies and donkeys that are being abused by re-habilitating and re-homing them. However, with weekly running costs exceeding GBP1,300, it constantly relies on donations from businesses and individuals just to keep afloat.
Trustee and Voluntary Fundraiser, Sue Huggins said: "We contacted Rag-Fork as we only had the one fork and envisaged a fight breaking out over who got to use it. We received a new fork within days and were delighted with the results achieved. The Rag-Fork is much easier to use than an ordinary fork and doesn't leave big holes in the field"
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For further information on The Phyllis Harvey Horse & Donkey Trust visit www.hopepastures.org or call 0113 261 4344.
Ragwort Removal is Horse-Play
If you thought using a Rag-Fork was difficult, think again. Here's proof that even a horse can do it!
Carol Chapman from Essex sent us this picture of her 13 year old, 16.1hh standardbred horse Monty, taking the serious issue of ragwort removal into his own 'hooves'.
Well done Monty - don't forget to pour rock salt into the hole afterwards to get rid of any root fragments!
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