An update and photos from Drew, one of our amazing Horticultural Apprentices, on the biological treatment being carried out on the Ficus trees in The […]
Category: Grounds
Ghostly going ons?
Ghostly going ons in The Forum? Don’t worry our Ficus trees haven’t turned into huge ghosts! The trees have a Mealybug infestation, so we are […]
New Research – big bumblebees learn locations of best flowers
Big bumblebees take time to learn the locations of the best flowers, new research shows. Meanwhile smaller bumblebees – which have a shorter flight range and […]
Feelgood Friday – Positive Pebbles on Streatham Campus
Some positive and heart warming news for a Feelgood Friday! Pebbles with positive supportive messages have appeared along a pavement at the bottom of Stocker […]
Celebrating our fantastic Grounds Team staff!
Unfortunately, due to the current restrictions, the annual Grounds Staff Celebration Event could not take place this year. However, we were determined to still go […]
Pitch Improvements – Topsham Sports Ground
Whilst the sports pitches cannot be used due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, our Grounds Sports Team have taken this opportunity to add extra drainage […]
Pruning Works at Reed Hall
The Grounds Team have been busy carrying out pruning works at Reed Hall today.
Green Flag Award 2020/21 Winner!
We are delighted to announce that we have again successfully achieved the prestigious Green Flag Award for both our Streatham Campus and our St Luke’s […]
Sustainable Practices – seed propagation and plants grown in-house
We have been busy with seed propagation this week in our Estate Services Centre Nursery. The cuttings are soft-wood material using the techniques of nodal, […]
RoSPA Best New Entry UK Winner
We are delighted to announce that the University of Exeter’s Grounds Team is the RoSPA Best New Entry UK winner! This is in addition to […]