A huge congratulations and thank you to four members of our Grounds staff who have worked at the University for a combined total of 140 years!

Congratulations to Peter Greenwood who has reached the amazing milestone of working in the Grounds team for 45 years! Peter’s knowledge of horticulture, arboriculture and our campus grounds is extensive and unrivalled. He is known as a great mentor to everyone within the team, especially new colleagues and apprentices, by sharing his knowledge, experience and advice which is invaluable. He truly is the font of all knowledge for everything Grounds!

Congratulations to Harvey Fuller who has reached the amazing milestone of working in the Grounds team for 40 years and Harvey is pictured here proudly receiving his RHS long service medal and certificate. Harvey is retiring this month and we wish him all the best for a long and happy retirement.

Congratulations to Dave Adams who has reached the amazing milestone of working in the Grounds team for 35 years! Dave is retiring this month and we wish him all the best for a long and happy retirement.

Congratulations to Will Jennison who has reached the amazing milestone of working in the Grounds team for 20 years!

We wish Harvey and Dave all the best for a long, happy and well deserved retirement. They’ve both worked hard and achieved so much over the years and now it’s time for them to relax. We hope this new and exciting chapter of their life is filled with joy and the pursuit of all the things they’ve always dreamed of doing. We thank them both for their dedication and contributions; they’ve made a lasting impact and will be missed.