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In this segment, Sophie Thomson catches up with Monina at Glenelg Golf Club. The club in Adelaide is transforming its landscape into a thriving native habitat. Despite being surrounded by urban development, the 49-hectare course has become an ecological haven, now supporting over 344 insect and 90 bird species!

The club has converted over 2.5 hectares of turf into natural rough areas using local species like the rare showy copper-wire daisy. This is increasing biodiversity while significantly reducing water and chemical use on the course.

Photo by Ben Blaess

Thanks to Luke Smith from the Australian Lawn & Garden podcast for the interview with Monina on the impact of lawn and golf courses on the environment. Luke and Monina discuss the contribution of golf courses to urban biodiversity - lawn and golf courses can be good for the environment.

Thanks to the NSW GCSA for inviting us to write about using volunteers to help you increase biodiversity.

Kate Torgersen and Monina Gilbey are interviewed by Leighton Walker from The Greenprint about environmental work underway at golf clubs in Australia

Birdwatching is a significant contributor to Australia's tourism economy. Read about birdwatching at golf courses and 13th Beach Golf Links work to use iNaturalist to record the birds visiting their course. Page 58-59 of the navigation.

Monina's presentation showcases insights from the award-winning projects at Glenelg Golf Club and demonstrates how golf courses and green spaces can be transformed into vital urban ecosystems. Recreation & the environment can coexist!

Karen Harding interviewed Kate Torgersen and Monina Gilbey on their new business: Torgersen Gilbey

An article in the Australian Turfgrass Magazine about Torgersen Gilbey, our presentations in 2024 and Monina's work at Glenelg Golf Club, as well as the Parks & Leisure Australia National Environmental Stewardship Award,

Hosted by Sport SA, in collaboration with Parks and Leisure Australia SA/NT and Sports Environment Alliance you’re invited to join us for Breakfast with the LIV Golf Social Impact and Sustainability team, to hear about their Impact Strategy – Potential. Unleashed!

Starring Region Councillor Monina Gilbey, Parks and Leisure Australia SA/NT and the Sports Environment Alliance joined the LIV Golf Team for an interactive panel discussion.

Read our feature article on sustainable water management - we suggest ways to save water and save on long-term costs.

Golf Australia writes about Monina's winning the National Environmental Stewardship Award from Parks and Leisure Australia

Monina is featured in an article on how she got her job at Glenelg Golf Club and what her job entails.

Kate and Monina will be speaking at the Future in Turf Seminar in Perth on Wednesday 25 September.

Book your tickets as it is selling out quickly.

Balancing Act: Navigating Environmental Responsibility in the Turf Industry - this article explores the positive environmental impact that can be made on and off course.

Held by PGA Australia and Golf Australia, this summit will be held in October. Kate and Monina will speak on Exploring your Roadblocks to Sustainability.

In a joint article with the Toolbox Team, we talk about the biggest investment a business can make - your staff.

Clint Adams interviewed Monina on LawnHub Live and they played a game of Pest or Guest/Spray or Nay.

The Full Landscape podcast with Clint Adams from Waterpro.

Monina speaks at the Waterpro Open Spaces Seminar on biodiversity projects at Glenelg Golf Club

A young and energetic contributor to her Club, Monina Gilbey was a unanimous decision for this year's judging panel.

Sharing with the judges her passion and love for her work reflected exactly the written nomination provided by her manager.

Monina is clearly an asset to the team at Glenelg Golf Club.

In 2022, Monina was co-winner of the Claude Crockford Environment and Sustainability Award – the second woman to win the award in 24 years.

As a winner of the Claude Crockford Environment Award, Monina appeared in the Syngenta-sponsored Turfectionist series. She was the first woman to be a part of the series.

An extract from the Turfectionists series on environmental projects

Steve Smith, the Golfing Greenkeeper, interviews Monina about her work at Glenelg Golf Club

On a short-term contract with the Department of Environment and Water, Monina and her colleague, Pip Robinson, were interviewed on their work at LIttle Sprouts - kitchen garden education for early learners at the Adelaide Botanic Garden.