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December 13, 2022

Collect Your Free Logs!

The Grounds Team have available logs which are free for University staff and students, on a first come first served basis. You can collect them […]

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December 1, 2022

Hospiscare Christmas Tree Recycling

  We are delighted to be supporting Hospiscare’s Christmas Tree Recycling scheme again this year. If you live in Exeter, Exmouth, Honiton, Tiverton, Sidmouth or […]

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November 17, 2022

Bug Hotels Expert Input – BBC Bitesize Article

We are very proud that one of our Gardeners, Colin Brown, has shared his expert knowledge of bug hotels with the BBC which has been […]

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November 15, 2022

M-arb-ellous Upcycled Bench

We have a strong sustainable and biodiversity ethos within the University and the Grounds Team arboristrists practise this as much a possible by regularly creating […]

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October 21, 2022

Seed Collection Event – Wednesday 9th November 2022

Would you like to be involved in growing the next generation of trees on our grounds and learn about our wide variety of tree species? […]

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October 17, 2022

Drought Tolerant Planting

When selecting plants we consider the environment, and plants needing additional regular watering – other than for establishment – are not used. Our aim is […]

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September 8, 2022

Bird Survey Highlights Spring/Summer 2022

The results of the spring/summer bird surveys carried out by an independent consultant on our campuses during two visits – one in March and one […]

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August 19, 2022

The Sunniest Sunflower!

All members of the Grounds Team took part in an in-house Sunflower growing competition this year. The Sunflowers were grown from seed and were then […]

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August 4, 2022

Tree-mendous Sustainable Fencing!

Our amazing Arb Team have finished another brilliant sustainable project! They have used timber from Ash trees that had to be felled due to Ash […]

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July 26, 2022

Green Flag Award 2022-23 Winner!

We are delighted to announce that we have again achieved the prestigious Green Flag Award for both our Streatham Campus and our St Luke’s Campus! […]

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