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Can La Grande Mare be both a golf course and a nature reserve?

July 02, 2026 • Carved out and created for Guernsey by The Quarry • Season 1 • Episode 35

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La Grande Mare Golf Course has been transformed in the last seven years, but what role did sustainability play in its development?
Grace Dovey (Ecologist and Ecologist & Sustainability Operations Officer) discusses the project and some of the positive impacts, including the planting of more than 1,500 trees, wetland restoration and orchid conservation.
Work is ongoing, especially now that the course is open, and community groups are also playing their part.
Can the area be both a golf course and a nature reserve?