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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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 […]
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 Britain’s 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 […]
The Mighty Oak Award 2024!
Congratulations to Will, the winner of the Mighty Oak Award 2024! ? All members of the Grounds team took part in our annual Mighty Oak […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]