Golf courses are legendary for their perfectly manicured greens surrounded by lovely landscapes that are generously fertilized, treated, irrigated, and frequently mowed. The only "birds" in sight are small, white, round, and hard. New courses are built in place of native habitats, displacing plants, insects, and animals. But there is a new wave of golfers, designers, and managers. Golfers don't want to spend their time exposed to grass and grounds heavily treated with pesticides. Golf course managers want to reduce costly and environmentally harmful inputs into their greens and grounds. They are irrigating their courses with reclaimed water (purple pipe water). In the bigger picture, designers are rethinking approaches and looking to carve out only enough habitat to make room for greens and fairways among the native plants. In this show, we visit Green Golf Courses and talk with their managers, designers, and patrons to explore the new golf course paradigm.
Broadcast In: English Duration: 0:26:45