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August 24, 2023September 21, 2023

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 […]

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July 6, 2023September 21, 2023

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 […]

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April 17, 2023

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 […]

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February 10, 2021

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 […]

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February 8, 2021

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 […]

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January 18, 2019

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 […]

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