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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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January 24, 2025January 24, 2025

Tree-mendous news – £46,000 raise for local charity Hospiscare!

For the fifth year running, the University of Exeter‘s Grounds team have teamed up with the local charity Hospiscare to recycle Christmas trees and support […]

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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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April 12, 2024April 12, 2024

We are Hiring! Campus Presentation Operative

This full time permanent position is available immediately. Application closing date Wednesday 8th May. Apply at jobs.exeter.ac.uk and search for Campus Presentation Operative. We are […]

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September 14, 2023September 21, 2023

Grounds Media Star!

We are delighted to announce that our very own Horticulture and Operations Manager, Anthony Cockell, is featured in this month’s Exeter Living magazine! Anthony talks […]

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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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Big Butterfly Count 2023
August 23, 2023September 21, 2023

Big Butterfly Count 2023

One of our Gardeners, Adam, took part in the Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count on Friday 4th August in the Lower Hoopern Valley at Streatham […]

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July 19, 2023September 21, 2023

Green Flag Award 2023-24 Winner!

We are delighted to announce that the University of Exeter’s Streatham Campus has been officially recognised as one of the country’s best parks and green […]

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April 27, 2023September 21, 2023

Plant Sale – Friday 5th May 2023, 11am to 2pm

The Grounds Team are selling vegetable plants, flowering plants and large houseplants at a pop-up shop on Friday 5th May from 11am to 2pm in […]

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