Monina driving Glenelg’s sustainability efforts

Glenelg Golf Club in South Australia is trying to do things differently. 

From installing a new irrigation system that will help save up to 30% water usage to producing its own honey, the Adelaide venue is on a mission to support sustainability, biodiversity and ecology.

Many of the initiatives are the work of Monina Gilbey, the club’s Biodiversity Manager who has been recognised with recent awards including the Clubs SA Employee of the Year and the Claude Crockford Environment and Sustainability Award, co-winning with Glenelg’s Course Superintendent, Tim Warren.

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In this video, Monina explains how she came to the golf industry, what she is passionate about and what she does with leftover honey.

We also hear from Sophie Warren, an apprentice greenkeeper at Glenelg and a rising star in turf management.