A mum-of-four has won an award for having the ugliest lawn in the world.
Kathleen Murray’s bandicoot-ravaged garden beat off a host of unattractive ones from across the globe.
Other entries were from the UK, US, Canada and Germany, among others.
Kathleen, of Sandford, in Tasmania, Australia said her garden looks like a “real-life Hungry Hungry Hippo game”.
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Her lawn has shrivelled plants, large divots, and sparse patches of dry grass.
She said: “The bandicoots love digging, that’s how they find their favourite food.
“I also have an echidna that helps, and some chooks.
“Now my back yard looks like a real-life Hungry Hungry Hippo game.”
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The competition was organised by the authorities on Gotland Island, Sweden.
It was first launched two years ago to encourage islanders to conserve water during a severe drought period.
This year, the contest went global, with participants entering from the four corners of the world.
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After coming out on top, Kathleen was awarded with a pre-owned T-shirt that said: “Proud owner of the World’s Ugliest Lawn.”
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She stated: “I used to think the bandicoots were wildlife of mass destruction, invading my lawn.
“Now I see that they’ve actually liberated me from ever having to mow it again.”
Kathleen – who has four teen kids – added: “I’m all for guilt-free weekends, especially since my ex-husband left with the lawnmower back in 2016.”
Gotland officials said the contest, along with other measures, has helped to reduce water consumption by 5%.
Municipality spokesperson Mimmi Gibson explained: “It’s a gentle way to nudge people into action and it automatically turns you into a climate hero by not doing anything.
“We need to start the conversation on how to save water.”
Gibson added: “All entries were hideous and well worthy of winning, but the winning entry was really, really bad.”
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