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Improved amenity offer and bio-diversity among benefits of 8,000-strong woodland tree-planting plan

January 16, 2017/in Press Release/by Admin

Sheffield City Council and Trees for Cities will plant around 8,000 trees around the city over the next few weeks. Some 7,500 native woodland trees, mainly whips, will be planted at three parks in the south-east of the city, while hundreds more, including semi-mature standards, will be planted at other sites. Different planting events will […]

Greenkeepers launch new strategy for responsible golf course management

January 16, 2017/in Press Release/by Admin

The Federation of European Golf Greenkeepers Association (FEGGA)has developed a new strategy aimed at promoting responsible and sustainable golf course management. FEGGA’s 24 European national greenkeeping organisations will promote and endorse the association’s strategic vision, which ‘embraces golf’s potential to produce multiple benefits for nature and man’. As part of the vision, the association has […]

Improved amenity offer and bio-diversity among benefits of 8,000-strong woodland tree-planting plan

January 16, 2017/in Press Release/by Admin

Greenkeepers launch new strategy for responsible golf course management

January 16, 2017/in Press Release/by Admin

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Improved amenity offer and bio-diversity among benefits of 8,000-strong woodland tree-planting plan

January 16, 2017/in Press Release/by Admin

Sheffield City Council and Trees for Cities will plant around 8,000 trees around the city over the next few weeks.
Some 7,500 native woodland trees, mainly whips, will be planted at three parks in the south-east of the city, while hundreds more, including semi-mature standards, will be planted at other sites.

Different planting events will take place at the three park sites, involving members of the local community and children from neighbouring schools, while Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Councillor Denise Fox, will joing the planting at Fox Lane Recreation Ground.

The council’s cabinet member for culture, sport and leisure, Councillor Mary Lea, said: “This is especially important at a time when we are increasingly cementing our reputation as the UK’s Outdoor City and demonstrating that Sheffield is a city where people can come to walk, jog, ride their bikes and enjoy family days out in an array of fabulous green spaces.”

Its community forestry manager Tim Shortland added: “Sheffield’s existing woodlands are renowned nationally, but many are in decline and despite being of great value to people and wildlife alike will not last forever.

“These new woodlands will maintain the cities woodland legacy, increase biodiversity, clean the air and create new amenity opportunities. They will create the next generation of woodlands for future generations of Sheffielders to enjoy.”

Trees for Cities chief executive David Elliott said: “These projects will bring diversity to the landscape, enhance the wildlife and give residents opportunities to connect with nature. They will be an invaluable asset to the health and wellbeing of the local communities.”

* Elsewhere in the city, Sheffield City Council has come under fire for its street tree removal programme.

Interviewed by presenter and veteran DJ Andy Kershaw while inspecting felled and soon-to-be-felled trees in the city BBC’s One Show, arboriculture consultant Jeremy Barrell said: “From a health and safety point of view they are fine – none of them need to come out.

Defending the policy, the council’s Cabinet Member for Environment councillor Bryan Lodge said the trees “are causing damage to pavements and highways including those on Rustlings Road” – the site of a controversial night-time felling operation in November.

Greenkeepers launch new strategy for responsible golf course management

January 16, 2017/in Press Release/by Admin

The Federation of European Golf Greenkeepers Association (FEGGA)has developed a new strategy aimed at promoting responsible and sustainable golf course management.

FEGGA’s 24 European national greenkeeping organisations will promote and endorse the association’s strategic vision, which ‘embraces golf’s potential to produce multiple benefits for nature and man’.

As part of the vision, the association has outlined a roadmap that offers a three-dimensional sustainability strategy to people working in the industry.

This roadmap has a focus on achieving positive results in resource consumption, biodiversity, waste, pollution and extent of managed turf. Other areas covered include research and education, and improving transparency and developing community outreach.

“This is the first time that the daily practitioners of golf’s grassroots movement agree on a strategy for such an important aspect of our industry’s future,” said Olafur Thor Agustsson, chairman of FEGGA.

FEGGA’s strategy also encourages the use of monitoring and reporting tools by greenkeeping teams, including GEO’s OnCourse framework.

“Golf course management is coming under increasing pressure across Europe,” said Jonathan Smith, GEO’s director. “Pesticide and water regulation is starting to bite in many countries, costs of resources and materials are increasing, and golfers expectations continue to rise. This timely statement, backed by so many of the industry’s course management representatives expresses an important commitment and plan that will help the sport address these significant challenges, now and in the future. We were very pleased to play a part in its development.”

FEGGA has issued a document that shows how progress will be monitored and how awareness of the association’s strategy will be raised.

“It is extremely encouraging to see the greenkeeping profession in Europe, through FEGGA, promoting sustainability for golf course management,” said Steve Isaac, the R&A’s director of sustainability. “The R&A has led this cause, but only the implementation of accepted best practice by the professionals who care for our golf courses, and transparent reporting through systems such as OnCourse, will convince everyone that the sport can bring economic, environmental and social benefits. We commend FEGGA for producing this statement and hope they are able to achieve its adoption so we see greater sustainability on the ground.”

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Improved amenity offer and bio-diversity among benefits of 8,000-strong woodland tree-planting plan

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