We were lucky to have three enthusiastic Green Consultants working with us on No Mow May. Fatemah, Muskan and Bryn created social media posts, counted […]
Category: Wildlife habitat
No Mow May!
You may have seen areas on our campuses where the grass has been left uncut. The Grounds team haven’t all taken holiday at the same […]
Big Butterfly Count 2023
One of our Gardeners, Adam, took part in the Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count on Friday 4th August in the Lower Hoopern Valley at Streatham […]
Hedgehog Awareness Week
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 […]
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 […]
Bird Survey Highlights Spring & Summer 2021
The results of the spring and summer bird surveys carried out by an independent consultant on our campuses have been received and we wanted to […]
Wood Habitats on Campus
We love to create wood habitats on campus as they are essential for wildlife and provide food and shelter for countless tiny invertebrates. The habitat […]
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 […]