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February 14, 2025February 14, 2025

National Nest Box Week

We have a strong sustainable and biodiversity ethos within the Grounds team and our arborists practice this as much as possible by regularly creating habitat […]

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February 4, 2025February 4, 2025

Bird Survey Highlights Winter 2024-25

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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November 15, 2024

What is seed saving and why is it important?

This autumn the Grounds team and budding volunteers have been seed saving from a range of the plants and trees that happily grow on our […]

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November 11, 2024November 11, 2024

The Friends of Hoopern Valley – AGM 20th November 2024

We have been working with a new community association, The Friends of Hoopern Valley, supporting the University of Exeter’s management of Lower Hoopern Valley as […]

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October 16, 2024October 16, 2024

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 […]

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July 29, 2024July 29, 2024

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 […]

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July 8, 2024July 8, 2024

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 […]

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May 30, 2024May 30, 2024

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 […]