Urban golf courses are biodiversity oases. Opening them up puts that at risk
- Written by Nicholas Williams, Associate Professor in Urban Ecology and Urban Horticulture, University of Melbourne
Nicholas Williams, Author providedHigh demand for green space under COVID restrictions led councils in Melbourne to temporarily open golf courses to non-golfers and fuelled public calls to “unlock” or repurpose them permanently. However, this must be done carefully because many golf courses are oases of biodiversity in Australian...





