Natural vegetation thrives between the fairways at the Vineyard Golf Club in Edgartown, Mass.
EDGARTOWN, Mass. — Standing alongside the 13th green at the Vineyard Golf Club on Martha’s Vineyard, Jeff Carlson spotted a small broadleaf weed between his feet. As the superintendent charged with maintaining the club grounds, he instinctively bent to pluck it, then stopped.
“We have a weed here or there,” he said unapologetically.
It was the rarest acknowledgment in American golf course landscaping — the Vineyard Golf Club is not meant to be as unnaturally perfect as many of the country’s best-known courses. read more….
source: The New York Times
What say you?
Brett Relander
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Brett,
I love this! They are such pioneers – almost everything they do to accomplish an organic course is a result of research, persistence and bravery! The course is exclusive, and they must meet the needs of a potentially difficult clientèle. Someday, this will be second nature, but today, these folks are traveling in unchartered waters.
They’re making a hole-in-one, though!
Diana
As a US Green Building Council LEED AP, my day has been officially “made”!
Golf courses meet the decision-makers where they live and play.
I’m very excited about this.
Let me know if you agree with my take on federal buildings and LEED certification.
My stance is that with all new federal buildings being “greened” up to at least LEED Silver standard, everyone that works in them (I’m in DC and that’s a LOT of folks) will be exposed to green architecture.
This can only be good for all of us, especially since buildings consume more energy than vehicles in the US.
Thanks again, and all the best to you,
Chris