The carbon credentials of grasses

The carbon credentials of grasses for ‘locking‑up’ carbon and mitigating the carbon footprint of intensively managed turf.

Learning outcomes

• How grasses are as valuable as trees for locking up carbon in the soil profile
• An explanation of the on‑going study and evaluation process of ‘scoring’ grasses for carbon sequestration
• Appreciate how individual cultivars within species of grasses can sequester (lock‑up) higher levels of carbon
• Discover how straightforward it is to benefit from combining increased levels of carbon sequestration with desirable amenity characteristics
• How, through mixture selection, you can help mitigate the carbon emissions produced by the operational activities of the club and maintenance of the playing surfaces