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February 20, 2026February 20, 2026

From Campus Soil to University Plates: Growing Veg for Our Kitchens

We’re proud to be growing produce right here on Streatham Campus, using regenerative low carbon organic methods such as crop rotations, green manures and interplanting. […]

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January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

Tree-mendous News!

£49,700 raised for local charity Hospiscare The University of Exeter‘s Grounds team have again teamed up with the local charity Hospiscare to recycle Christmas trees, raising funds […]

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December 8, 2025December 8, 2025

Hospiscare’s Christmas Tree Collect & Recycle Project

The University’s Grounds team are delighted to be supporting Hospiscare’s Christmas Tree Collect and Recycle project again this year. If you live in Exeter, Exmouth, […]

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April 1, 2025April 1, 2025

Grounds Team Volunteering – Poltimore House

A few members of the Grounds team used their volunteering day at Poltimore House to help with path repairs, clearing drains and digging out brambles […]

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January 24, 2025January 24, 2025

Tree-mendous news – £46,000 raise for local charity Hospiscare!

For the fifth 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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December 6, 2024December 6, 2024

Hospiscare’s Christmas Tree Collection Scheme

The University’s Grounds team are delighted to be supporting Hospiscare’s Christmas Tree Collection scheme again this year. If you live in EX1, EX2, EX3, EX4, […]

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November 15, 2024

What is seed saving and why is it important?

This autumn the Grounds team and budding volunteers have been seed saving from a range of the plants and trees that happily grow on our […]

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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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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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