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