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Three donkeys help with traditional grassland management
Vidauban Foundation, France
2021
National History Museum partnerships helps take practical action on the course
Le Golf National, France
Maintaining turf quality whilst lowering damage to the environment
Insect huts help to communicate golf's biodiversity
Golf Du Rhin, France
Encouraging golfers to hand-weed as they play
Making a home for three beehives
New equipment turns waste into mulch
Bat roosting boxes help control mosquito populations
€100,000 worth of press coverage after becoming GEO Certified
Recycling green waste to create habitats
Local plants bring a new balance after the Ryder Cup
Creating a vegetable garden for the club
New sprinklers, irrigation lake and policies have led to 44% recycled water
Restoration of the Merantais Gate
A blossoming biodiversity partnership
Turfgrass conversion cuts water use by 50% and fertilisers by 80%
Terre Blanche Golf, France
Over 400 local children introduced to golf
Organic waste turned into compost
Teaching ecology to kids
Golf De La Sainte Baume, France
The power of nature
Sustainable golf extension
Keeping golfers hydrated in a sustainable way
Footbaths for golfers
Electric mowers make the cut
Ryder Cup 2018, France
A dedicated ecological survey brigade
Raising awareness and informing staff & travellers
Partnering up to increase biodiversity on the course
Amazing success using recycled green waste as compost
Metro line cutting through course forcing sustainable innovation
Re-seeding more resistant grasses cuts water and fertilizer input
2022
Manual path weeding reduces chemical use
Use of root cutter reduces inputs
Raising awareness of biodiversity among golf school pupils
Nesting boxes made by children
Animal releases in partnership with "PACA pour Demain" association
Sustainable playing surfaces for young top players
2023