This report, commissioned by the R&A, marks the first year of tracking the considerable biodiversity potential of our site. The project aims to assess how Trump Turnberry can not only help reverse the national decline in biodiversity but also enhance our landscape to create a more hospitable habitat for local flora and fauna. Given the richness of our dunes, grasslands, and heathland areas featuring heather, gorse, and scrub, our site holds significant promise for achieving biodiversity net gain.
Our Championship Course, the Ailsa Course, has a rich legacy, hosting the Open Championship four times, and is located within a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The beetle assemblage here, last reported by NatureScot in 2003, remains in "favourable condition." The extensive dune and scrub areas support diverse native grasses such as marram, sea lyme, sand sedge, red fescue, common bent, and sweet vernal grass, alongside herbs like bird’s-foot trefoil, hare’s-foot clover, harebell, and lady’s bedstraw.
Among the 223 species identified, 30 are notable or protected. Trump Turnberry remains committed to the ongoing conservation and enhancement of these species.
