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“If we can do that while giving a little bit back and trying and help out the environment and eco system, why not?” Ibbetson said 0.5 hectares was the minimum commitment for Farleigh, and the club would like to add additional wildflower areas and pockets of sanctuary across areas of their 350-acre site over time. But he’s also thrilled the Warlingham club, which has hosted national tournaments and recently staged the PGA Fourball Championship and PGA Assistants’ Championship, is doing its bit to protect the natural world. “We’re really pleased to be a part
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of such a fantastic initiative. With so much land, flora and vegetation, it would be almost selfish of us not to share this with the animals and insects which are so vital to our environment. “By creating the best possible habitat for them to continue their essential cycling of nutrients, pollination, dispersion of seeds, as well as maintaining soil structure and fertility, all of which is beneficial to the world and the golf course, we’re doing our bit to hopefully prevent the extinction of some of our critical pollinating insects, such as bumblebees, and continue the growth of grass and crops.”
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