These days golf courses are always looking for new ways to be greener and do things that are good for the environment. From buying more fuel efficient equipment to building and supplying animals with new habitats to recycling and setting up proper washing stations, eco-friendly ideas are popping up everywhere. These are just some of the small things courses are doing do be greener and more environmentally friendly.
This year while working at Sally Creek Golf Club we took a big step in being more environmentally friendly and building a reputation as a green golf course. From buying biodegradable plates and cups in the club house, to setting up a major recycling program, this allowed us to cut down on the overall garbage collection by almost seventy precent. The club also purchased some new fuel efficient equipment. One big thing that I was involved with was building fifty five bird houses and five bat house which we scattered throughout the course, to improve the animals habit at the course. We also planted one hundred and fifty new trees around the course in different locations.
Overall, by doing just a few little things like the ones I mentioned above, can really help your golf course’s reputation of being green and environmentally friendly. It dosn’t take much to do your part in going green. If more courses did some of the things like I mentioned above we would all be better off and be able to enjoy the game of golf while also helping our environment.
