GOLF ADVENTURE LEISURE NINJA LEISURE ESTATES SUSTAINABILITY BGL own and manage over 400 hectares of British countryside. This is a significant ecological resource and we take our stewardship of this land very seriously. This policy is geared towards achieving the maximum environmental potential of each site whilst never losing sight of the primary golfing objectives. We became the world’s first multi-site operator to achieve the international sustainability award, GEO Certified®, at each of our venues. A wide-ranging variety of innovative community engagement, nature enhancement and protection and resource efficiency measures in place across our courses are recognised by this prestigious award. In 2012 we put all our courses through the OnCourse® programme and become GEO Certified® followed by the accreditation of The Shropshire in late 2014.GEO Certified®, golf ’s international mark of sustainability, is administered and assured by the not-for-profit Golf Environment Organization (GEO) and independently assessed. GEO Certified® recognises golf businesses that demonstrate a commitment to providing more and more value to people and nature at the facilities they manage. OVERVIEW NATURE READ POLICY WATER READ POLICY ENERGY READ POLICY POLLUTION READ POLICY COMMUNITY READ POLICY ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY Burhill Golf and Leisure facilities range from the prestigious 100 year old Burhill Golf Club, to modern golf facilities at Aldwickbury Park Golf Club and Redbourn Golf Club. BGL Golf provides high quality 18-hole golf courses, extensive practice facilities, 9-hole par-3 courses and golfing academies and focus on encouraging young golfers. We love developing new golfing talent. Each golf course also supports a range of natural habitats including rough grassland, woodlands, and lake and river habitat. The golf courses provide a home for many of Britain’s best loved species including: Barn owls, sparrowhawks, red kites, bats, hares, adders, grass snakes and a variety of butterflies including Marbled White and Purple Hairstreak. Plant species include wildflowers such as Bee Orchid and Early Purple Orchids. This diversity presents a challenge for the group in achieving common values in managing varied wildlife habitats and seeking to improve the environmental performance of both modern buildings and the listed Georgian Mansion at Burhill. This is why we have sought to develop a written Environmental Policy, which clearly sets out our environmental commitment and applies across all our businesses. We have chosen initiatives that we believe to be challenging but achievable, with a few aspirational goals that will push the group further. We aim to make the name of BGL synonymous with environmental best practice and ensure that our facilities have a positive environmental impact both locally and nationally. WE ARE COMMITTED TO: Enhancing the natural environment of our sites for the benefit of people and wildlife. Minimising the impact of our businesses on the environment through careful management of resources. Preventing pollution from our activities and to dispose of waste safely. Promote the actions and activities of our sites and the positive impact they have to our communities. THIS OVERALL VISION WILL BE ACHIEVED BY: Nominating a responsible person, or team of people at each golf facility to oversee ecological and environmental change and to provide these nominees with adequate training and advice. Providing a forum for Course Managers and General Managers to share best practice ideas from their facilities, discuss and develop new working practices. Assessing our current and future performance relative to best practice and to other golf clubs via the Golf Environment Organisation accreditation programme. Seeking outside professional help to provide long term ecological and environmental advice. 2021 © Burhill Group Limited. – CONTACT – SUSTAINABILITY – PRIVACY – Company Registration Number: 7447067 We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok