They've bin a success

Excuse the pun, but this is a quick update on the bins out on the course, which were new this year. Previously we had an issue with the old bins, where crows and squirrels would pull rubbish from the sides and top, scattering debris and litter on the grass. This looked untidy and was very difficult to stop, as the previous bins were made from an open mesh, therefore were easily accessible for vermin.

The Director of Golf, Colin Webster and myself set about trying to solve this problem, we looked at a number of different bins and took inspiration from bins at other course to come up with a cost effective solution. To buy 15 new bins would have been very expensive, average cost of a ready made wood or recycled plastic bin is around £300, we made the bins you see above for £90 each (excluding any labour). They are solid oak so should last a number of years, however they are green oak, so I do expect some cracking and warping over time.

I'm really pleased with how they have worked out and we now have no issue with bird or squirrel damage, they are much larger than the previous bins so don't need emptying as often, but can take a large volume of rubbish on the busiest days at the club. In the future I hope to make a few more and replace some of the older bins which are still left out on the course.