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and Chair of the Marine Alliance for Science and Technology. Dr Maynard said:
“Saltmarshes absorb wave energy. When we studied the Eden Estuary it was clear
that land behind salt marshes was in pretty good shape and far less likely to be
eroded or flooded, whereas areas where there were no salt marshes were clearly
getting pounded by the waves and were at risk.” So, with the help of Dr Maynard’s
Team, our Greenkeeping staff, community volunteers and the Dornoch Academy
students transplanted the saltmarsh plants around the 10th hole. This work
continued for the next 2 years and helped to safeguard the Struie Course and
allow it to remain playable for years to come. For more information on this project
please see https://synergy.st-andrews.ac.uk/serg/projects/greenshores/
GEO Certified®
Royal Dornoch has been awarded the GEO Certified® ecolabel, an international
symbol of ‘great golf environments’.
This recognises clubs that have met high standards for performance in nature
conservation, water and energy efficiency, ethical and environmental supply chain,
pollution control and community engagement.
Scott Aitchison, our Deputy Course Manager, helped drive forward this project and
which led to the accreditation of GEO. He said: “We are a rural site of stunning
beauty, thriving with flora and fauna. We are responsible for a massive area of land
which in itself is diverse. We have everything from grass airstrips, fields for grazing
through sports turf to dune land. We are "links" and we encapsulate the very
essence of joining the sea to the farmland. We are managing this diverse range of
land as a members club who are active in supporting our community. We are
consciously changing the mind-set of a large staff to think about the impact we
have on the environment in each task we perform which amounts to our footprint
as a business. Our recent, Global Environment Organisation (GEO) accreditation
suggests we are doing things with the right attitude.”
Dornoch Golfing Memories Group
Recently, at Royal Dornoch, our staff took part in a session, hosted by Alzheimer’s
Scotland, to become Dementia Friends. Our staff now have a better awareness of
what Dementia means and how we can help those we encounter who are living
with Dementia. Dornoch is a small community with an ageing population and it has
become more apparent in recent years that we have members and people within
our immediate community that live with Dementia. We are always actively looking
for different ways we can improve ourselves and our community relationships and
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