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September 30, 2025September 30, 2025

University of Exeter Grounds Team Achieves Botanic Garden Accreditation

The grounds and gardens of the University of Exeter’s Streatham Campus have been awarded the title of Accredited Botanic Garden by Botanic Gardens Conservation International […]

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September 15, 2025September 15, 2025

Would you like to attend a Practical Horticulture Course at Exeter University?

The University’s Grounds team are keen to understand whether there is interest for the University of Exeter Botanic Garden to run a practical horticulture course. […]

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July 30, 2025July 30, 2025

Drought Tolerant and Water Conscious Planting

When selecting plants we consider the environment, and plants needing additional regular watering – other than for establishment – are not used. Our aim is […]

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April 1, 2025April 1, 2025

Grounds Team Volunteering – Poltimore House

A few members of the Grounds team used their volunteering day at Poltimore House to help with path repairs, clearing drains and digging out brambles […]

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March 21, 2025March 21, 2025

Grounds Nursery Springing Into Life!

The campus is springing into life and so is the Grounds Nursery! So much excellent skilled work goes on behind the scenes; propagating and grafting […]

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March 4, 2025March 4, 2025

National Collection of Azara

Do you know that the University of Exeter has an accredited National Collection of Azara? Azara is a genus of trees and shrubs which are […]

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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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January 31, 2025January 31, 2025

New Plant Heritage National Collection of Dierama!

We are delighted to announce that the University of Exeter has a new Plant Heritage National Collection of Dierama! This is in addition to our […]

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December 6, 2024December 6, 2024

Hospiscare’s Christmas Tree Collection Scheme

The University’s Grounds team are delighted to be supporting Hospiscare’s Christmas Tree Collection scheme again this year. If you live in EX1, EX2, EX3, EX4, […]

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