Sherwood Park Golf Club is committed to protecting and caring for our environment, and promoting sustainability by ongoing programmes:

• Pest control
  • Our volunteers have established a trapping programme which is regularly checked and recorded, working with Predator Free Whangarei
  • We also work with Gotcha Traps. Their tracking tunnels are specially designed for species identification and can even identify individual mammals by the size of their feet.

• Waste management
  • Composting: Compost clippings, leaves, and other organic waste to create a valuable soil amendment.
  • Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: We promote a culture of reducing waste, reusing materials, and recycling whenever possible.

• Fertilisers
  • Minimize Fertiliser and Pesticide Use: Sherwood chooses fertilisers and pesticides that are less harmful to the environment and have a lower potential for polluting our water sources

• Cultivate native trees and vegetation
  • At Sherwood we are proud of the number of native species we have on our course and we are implementing a tree plan which replaces existing exotic trees with natives.

• Weed control
  • Sherwood is commencing talks with the Northland Regional Council about effective weed/pest plant control

• Conservation of Water
  • We use a modern irrigation system which ensures the efficient use of irrigation techniques on our greens, tees and fairways

• We implement Energy-Efficient Practices such as
  • We have installed solar panels to reduce our reliance on the grid
  • All upgraded equipment is energy-efficient
  • We use LED lighting to reduce energy consumption.

• Partner with Local Organisations:

We collaborate with environmental organisations and local governments to promote environmental sustainability.