Terre Blanche showcases environmental stewardship

Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf Resort in France is the latest destination to be featured in Syngenta Golf’s YouTube course walk series on golf and environmental stewardship.

The 36-hole resort in Provence – one of only three golf venues in France to receive the Gold Certificate for Biodiversity from the French Golf Federation and the National Museum of Natural History – has embedded sustainability into its vision and business planning since opening 20 years ago.

In a new episode of The Green Report, Syngenta Golf’s docuseries on sustainable course management, Terre Blanche demonstrates how its long-term sustainability philosophy delivers measurable environmental benefits across the resort, including:

• Transforming out-of-play areas into thriving ecosystems rich in native plant and wildlife species
• Using 100 percent non-potable water for irrigation, ensuring responsible resource management across the estate
• Empowering staff to become active ambassadors for environmental sustainability.

Among the interviewees are president Marc Delauné, course manager Philippe Burgeat, and HR director Anca Gherman, who each explain how Terre Blanche’s holistic approach - integrating land, water and people - is helping benefit the local community.

“Our commitment from the outset has been to manage this property responsibly,” Delauné said. “We have seen firsthand that golf courses not only protect fauna and flora but often play a vital role in improving them.”

Mark Birchmore, Global Head of Marketing, Turf & Landscape for Syngenta, said: “Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf Resort is a leading example of how environmental sustainability can sit at the very heart of a golf business,” Syngenta global head of marketing for Turf & Landscape Mark Birchmore said. “From the beginning, the business has shown how a long-term vision and genuine commitment deliver benefits for people, planet and profit.

“We hope this latest episode of The Green Report will inform and inspire other golf courses to share their own sustainability journeys.”

Episodes are free-to-watch for all golf industry professionals and stakeholders on YouTube.