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February 23, 2021

‘Exeplore’ Podcast – grounds, gardening and green fingers

The University of Exeter has launched a official podcast called Exeplore and each episode will explore a different topic with students, staff and alumni; aiming […]

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February 10, 2021

Update on biological control treatment of Mealybugs

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 […]

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February 8, 2021

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 […]

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January 15, 2021

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 […]

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November 12, 2020

Pruning Works at Reed Hall

The Grounds Team have been busy carrying out pruning works at Reed Hall today.  

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October 14, 2020

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 […]

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October 2, 2020

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, […]

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July 16, 2020

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 […]

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May 12, 2020

Mindfulness and Family Activities

It has been proven that mindfulness provides numerous health benefits, enabling you to relax, forget your worries and focus on the present. We have created […]

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April 27, 2020

From this to this ……….

These bulbs were planted by the path at Reed Hall in November and like magic (and a lot of hard work by the Grounds Team), […]

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