It’s Hedgehog Awareness Week – hedgehogs in the UK are at risk of extinction due to habitat loss, development, roads and litter with populations declining […]
Category: Upcycling
Bug Hotels Expert Input – BBC Bitesize Article
We are very proud that one of our Gardeners, Colin Brown, has shared his expert knowledge of bug hotels with the BBC which has been […]
M-arb-ellous Upcycled Bench
We have a strong sustainable and biodiversity ethos within the University and the Grounds Team arboristrists practise this as much a possible by regularly creating […]
Tree-mendous Sustainable Fencing!
Our amazing Arb Team have finished another brilliant sustainable project! They have used timber from Ash trees that had to be felled due to Ash […]
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 […]
The Mighty Oak Award!
All members of the Grounds Team took part in a new Mighty Oak Award knock-out competition in 2021 which ran for eight months until the […]
Dealing with Ash Dieback at the University
Ash Dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a fungal disease first recorded by the Forestry Commision in 2006 becoming prominent in the South East of England in […]
Creative Upcycling – Bird Boxes, Bat Boxes and Bug Hotels
Our Grounds Sports Team based at Topsham Sports Ground have been busy making bird boxes and bat boxes from spare wooden palettes. These have been […]