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Our schemes utilise clean ‘waste’ soil from local construction developments. This inert material would otherwise be sent to landfill, taking up much-needed void space. All soils we import are tested to ensure compliance against strict criteria set by local councils and the environment agency. It is a circular economy: inert soil is the second-largest waste stream in the UK, and instead of letting it take up valuable real estate within landfill sites, we repurpose it to create golf facilities.
England Golf have identified water as the biggest priority for golf clubs in 2024. Abstraction licenses could be revoked from as early as 2025 and mains water is rocketing in price. We address this by creating retention ponds and reservoirs that collect and store rainwater in times of excess for use on-course in the drier months. They not only provide this invaluable resource, but can double up as hazards, while also creating new habitats for wildlife.
The game’s governing bodies are urging golf clubs to reduce the number of bunkers on their courses. Away from links, where the hazards occur naturally, they are inherently unsustainable. Indeed, the price and availability of aggregates means they become a resource drain, and this will only get worse. Our team of architects can reconfigure your course, remove bunkers that are not essential to playability, and look to natural alternatives.
Encouraging wildlife is not only good for the planet, but can benefit your course immeasurably. Areas that are not regularly accessed by golfers can be identified using data analysis and allowed to grow, which attracts insects and, in turn, birds. There are some species you can attract that can even help rid your course of leatherjackets – a scourge of greenkeepers. This, along with bug hotels and bird and bat boxes, is a key step golf courses must consider taking. Additionally, if your biodiversity increases by a certain amount, clubs can cash in on new legislation. Get in touch with us to find out more.
We work closely with England Golf to ensure we are helping clubs become more sustainable in the most efficient and urgent ways. Their Sustainability Manager, Owen James, is one of the main drivers of futureproofing golf courses and has written several articles on the benefits of sustainability for our website, which you can find here.
...It Shouldn't Cost The Earth
