Carnoustie Golf Links team gain award for
protecting ... bumblebees!
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Carnoustie
Golf Links, a regular host to The Open championship, has been awarded a
major national accolade for its work in protecting native bumblebees.
Representatives
of the club attended the annual Golf Environmental Awards held by the
Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI) in Harrogate, where they received
the prestigious Operation
Pollinator Award.
The
award was given in recognition of the work undertaken by Championship
Course Head Greenkeeper, Craig Boath and his dedicated team who have
developed habitats around the course that
are suitable for bees and other pollinating insects.
The team was applauded for their approach to the project, which involved outreach events with local primary school children.
“I
would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Craig Boath and his
team for all the hard work they done in helping to curb the decline of
our important pollinators,” said an STRI
spokesperson.
“We
were very impressed with Craig’s work, especially his initiative to
involve local primary schools, making a real impact on the wider
community, rather than just on the golf course.”
The
Operation Pollinator Award is presented annually to the golf club that
has shown success in developing pollen rich habitats in which native
species of bumblebees and other insects
can thrive.
Boath
and his team have been working for five years to create insect and bee
friendly habitats around the championship courses.
The project was taken
a step further last year with primary
school outreach events, allowing children to become involved in the
project and raise their awareness of threats that face native habitats
in the area.
Graeme
Duncan, General Manager of the Carnoustie Links Management Committee,
is proud of the work undertaken at the world class golfing venue:
“We
are delighted to receive this award and see it as a fitting tribute for
the efforts Craig and his team have made to nurture bees and other
pollinators.
Here
at Carnoustie, we take great care to protect and enhance our natural
habitat. We were one of the first Open venues to obtain Golf Environment
Organisation (GEO) certification, and
this award is just another example of what can be achieved through
hard-work, enthusiasm, and community involvement.”
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