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January 11, 2017

Rare Woodcock Sighting

Following the recent winter bird survey undertaken on Streatham Campus in December, we are happy to report a sighting of a rare Woodcock which is […]

Grounds, Streatham by Mark
December 1, 2016

New life for diseased Cedar tree

Grounds staff have had to unfortunately remove the Cedar tree between Streatham Farm and Hatherly. The multi-stemmed Cedar had become damaged as a result of […]

Grounds, Streatham by Mark
November 30, 2016

Poinsettias for sale

The University of Exeter’s Grounds Nursery team have been busy growing a variety of Poinsettias in time for Christmas. Poinsettia Jubilee White Poinsettia Ice Crystal […]

Grounds by Mark
November 23, 2016

It’s a bit wet at Duckes Meadow!

Although our Grounds staff have a range of skills, the effects of Storm Angus have got the better of them. Our sports pitches at Duckes […]

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November 18, 2016

Jubilee Water Walk – Guided Tours 22nd & 29th November 2016

This is an opportunity to have a guided tour of the newly developed Jubilee Water Walk.  These walks will be led by the Arts and Culture […]

Exeter, Grounds, Streatham by Mark
October 28, 2016

Arb-Ex tree spade helping to extend life of mature Oak tree

One of our arborists, Nathan, has been using an Arb-Ex tree spade to decompact the ground, using compressed air, around the roots of a mature […]

Grounds, Streatham by Mark
October 21, 2016

Tree Management on Campus

The Grounds Team manage over 10,000 mature trees on campus. Many of these trees have been around for over 150 years, making them veterans. Others are […]

Grounds by Mark
October 14, 2016

Grass Cutting – Hoopern Valley

We have been busy grass cutting at Hoopern Valley – what a difference!  

Grounds by Mark
October 13, 2016

Bird survey report – Spring/Summer 2016

The independent survey of birds on Streatham Campus and St Luke’s Campus, recorded during Spring and Summer this year, has just been completed. We were […]

Exeter, Grounds, St Luke's, Streatham by Mark
September 29, 2016

Diamond Jubilee Water Walk

If you are coming onto campus do have a look at our new walks, taking in some of the amazing water features, both natural and […]

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