Glasgow course recommendations

[patricks148]

At Nairn? At East Ren the trees were mostly planted mid 70s

yes. nothing to do with the course as such.

 

[Robster59]

East Ren's experience surely offers up a cautionary tale for those promoting lots of tree planting on their course. I can't recall the logic for all the tree planting carried out in the late 70s when I was a member - but I'm sure you'll know - and I loved the course as it was - wild and windswept as it might well have been. Now your club has problems that the trees - now mature - have caused and you struggle with the Forestry Commission to take some down - non-indigenous trees that the club planted. Tree Planters beware.

I've been a member for 11 years so not fully aware of the logic but I think it was a mixture of wind protection, definition and protecting members from errant shots.
The issue is they're weren't managed and thinned out after a few years which would have helped a lot.
You're right though. Non indigenous trees are now protected. Madness!