‘The dog’s very happy’: water-conscious Swedish islanders compete for ugliest lawn title

Competition aimed at encouraging Gotland residents to save water is being copied elsewhere

Dry, brown grass is no longer a source of shame on one Swedish island where residents have been competing over the ugliest lawn" in an attempt to save water - and it seems the trend is spreading.

It was the easiest competition to win, I didn't have to do anything," said this year's winner Stina Ostman, a resident of Sweden's largest island of Gotland, who has mixed feelings about her victory. It's always nice to win, even if you are the worst," she said.