The Grounds team have recently donated around 30 large Aloe vera plants to Paignton Zoo for planting into their arid display glasshouse. The gardeners at […]
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Halloween Spooky Trail
Get involved this Halloween and follow our Spooky Trail to track down the resting place of Tiny the dog. Tiny the dog died in 1882 […]
Britain in Bloom GOLD Award
We are thrilled to share that the University of Exeter has been awarded the prestigious Britain in Bloom GOLD Award. This achievement is testament to […]
Rare Brown Hairstreak Butterfly Spotted on Streatham Campus
This Brown Hairstreak butterfly, which is one of Britainās rarest and most elusive butterflies, has been spotted on Streatham Campus by one of our Gardeners, […]
Plant Sale – Tuesday 24th September 2024
The Grounds horticulturalists are selling a variety of beautiful plants from 10am to 2pm on Tuesday 24th September in The Forum Street. Houseplants have been […]
Bird Survey Highlights Spring/Summer 2024
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 […]
No Mow May – Green Consultants Project
We were lucky to have three enthusiastic Green Consultants working with us on No Mow May. Fatemah, Muskan and Bryn created social media posts, counted […]
Gardeners’ Question Time comes to Exeter!
Our Horticulture and Operations Manager, Anthony Cockell, was honoured to guide a tour for the Gardenersā Question Time panel on our Streatham Campus on Wednesday […]
Student Interns Surveying & Recording Plants, Shrubs & Trees
We are excited and delighted to welcome two student interns from the A2I (Access to Internships) scheme run by the University, who will be joining […]
Congratulations and Thank You!
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 […]