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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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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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