Marshalling his troops - Pitchcare
Marshalling his troops - Pitchcare
Marshalling his troops - Pitchcare
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Parts of the Arden course have a links feel<br />
dominance on the greens, causing<br />
significant surface damage.<br />
In recent years, Rob has been involved<br />
in extensive ecology work on both<br />
courses to improve and sustain the<br />
variety of wildlife. A number of large<br />
lakes have been cleaned out and<br />
managed to conserve habitats for many<br />
birds and mammals. T<strong>his</strong> has culminated<br />
in the course recently receiving a<br />
prestigious accolade - the Audubon<br />
International Award.<br />
The Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary<br />
Programme for Golf Courses is an award<br />
winning education and certification<br />
programme, that helps golf courses<br />
protect the environment and preserve<br />
the natural heritage of the game of golf.<br />
By helping people enhance the valuable<br />
natural areas and wildlife habitats that<br />
golf courses provide, improve efficiency,<br />
and minimise potentially harmful<br />
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impacts of course operations, the<br />
programme serves as a vital resource for<br />
golf clubs.<br />
The greenkeeping team had to comply<br />
with six key environmental components<br />
relevant to golf course management.<br />
These components form the basis of<br />
educational materials and are the focal<br />
points for achieving certification:<br />
• Environmental Planning<br />
• Wildlife and Habitat Management<br />
• Chemical Use Reduction and Safety<br />
• Water Conservation<br />
• Water Quality Management<br />
• Outreach and Education<br />
The information required to fulfil the<br />
conditions of the programme became a<br />
useful exercise in finding out the current<br />
condition of the course, and what<br />
resources it takes to keep it maintained.<br />
Renew your<br />
Cutting<br />
Edge!<br />
The club are delighted to have been<br />
awarded t<strong>his</strong> certificate, and see it as a<br />
good measure of how they are<br />
performing and working with the<br />
environment.<br />
Rob says that he and <strong>his</strong> staff can<br />
consider themselves privileged to work<br />
on two very different types of course, and<br />
enjoy the challenge of maintaining the<br />
championship standards for which the<br />
venue is renowned.<br />
T<strong>his</strong> winter, Rob and <strong>his</strong> staff take on<br />
more fresh challenges with the<br />
completion of the irrigation system,<br />
some bunker and tee refurbishments and<br />
tree works.<br />
So, it would seem that the ongoing<br />
task of improvements and maintenance<br />
at the Forest of Arden is in good hands,<br />
and will no doubt keep Rob and <strong>his</strong> staff<br />
busy for many years to come.<br />
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