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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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June 5, 2024June 5, 2024

Grounds Staff Volunteering – Local Primary School’s Wildlife Garden

Three members of the Grounds team have used their annual University Community Volunteering Day to support the creation of a wildlife garden at a local […]

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May 30, 2024May 30, 2024

Student Interns Surveying & Recording Plants, Shrubs & Trees

We are excited and delighted to welcome two student interns from the A2I (Access to Internships) scheme run by the University, who will be joining […]

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May 17, 2024May 17, 2024

Congratulations and Thank You!

A huge congratulations and thank you to four members of our Grounds staff who have worked at the University for a combined total of 140 […]

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February 20, 2024February 20, 2024

RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2024

Intrepid birders surveyed four locations on campuses in Exeter, Penryn and Falmouth this January for the RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch. Students, staff, and local […]

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February 2, 2024February 2, 2024

Tree-mendous news – £38,000 raised for local charity Hospiscare!

For the fourth year running, the University of Exeter’s Grounds Team have teamed up with the local charity Hospiscare to recycle Christmas trees and support […]

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March 24, 2023

Clearing Works Project – Higher Hoopern Valley

The Grounds Mitigation Team’s latest project has been to clear the Streatham Campus Higher Hoopern Valley woodlands and watercourse system of invasive plants. This area […]

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January 24, 2023

Tree-mendous news – over £24,000 raised for local charity Hospsicare!

For the third year running, the University’s Grounds Team have teamed up with local charity Hospiscare to recycle Christmas trees and support terminally ill people […]

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December 1, 2022

Hospiscare Christmas Tree Recycling

We are delighted to be supporting Hospiscare’s Christmas Tree Recycling scheme again this year. If you live in Exeter, Exmouth, Honiton, Tiverton, Sidmouth or […]

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July 1, 2022

Covid Testing Sheds Upcycled to Community Gardens

Throughout the pandemic the University sited an outdoor Covid testing centre on Streatham Campus and now that this centre has been disbanded, the Covid Testing […]

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