Post by Lucy Forsey, Horticulture Apprentice, Grounds Team, University of Exeter In May 2024 I was fortunate enough to spend two weeks working at the […]
Category: Apprentices
For All Moth Lovers Out There!
Since April this year our Horticulture Apprentice, Lucy, has started a project to record and identify the moth species on our grounds; this involves setting […]
Rising Star of the Year Award Winner – Charlie Reeley!
We are delighted to announce that the Grounds Team Arboricultural Apprentice, Charlie Reeley, won the Rising Star of the Year Award at the University’s Professional […]
Bird Survey Highlights Winter 2022-23
Bird surveys carried out by an independent consultant every year in spring/summer and again in winter have been in place on the Streatham Campus for […]
Update on biological control treatment of Mealybugs
An update and photos from Drew, one of our amazing Horticultural Apprentices, on the biological treatment being carried out on the Ficus trees in The […]
Ghostly going ons?
Ghostly going ons in The Forum? Don’t worry our Ficus trees haven’t turned into huge ghosts! The trees have a Mealybug infestation, so we are […]
Apprentices in the Grounds Team
David Evans, Grounds and Sports Operations Manager, talks about our Apprentices in the Grounds Team; read his interview and see how employing Apprentices is so […]