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November 26, 2024November 26, 2024

Christmas Plant Sale – Tuesday 3rd December

The Grounds horticulturists are selling a variety of beautiful plants including wreaths and mistletoe at their Christmas Plant Sale from 10am to 2pm on Tuesday […]

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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 28, 2024October 28, 2024

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 […]

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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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September 19, 2024September 19, 2024

Rare Brown Hairstreak Butterfly Spotted on Streatham Campus

This Brown Hairstreak butterfly, which is one of Britain’s rarest and most elusive butterflies, has been spotted on Streatham Campus by one of our Gardeners, […]

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September 16, 2024September 16, 2024

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 […]

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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 12, 2024July 23, 2024

Horticultural Placement – National Botanic Garden Wales (NBGW)

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 […]

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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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