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February 14, 2025February 14, 2025

National Nest Box Week

We have a strong sustainable and biodiversity ethos within the Grounds team and our arborists practice this as much as possible by regularly creating habitat […]

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July 8, 2024July 8, 2024

No Mow May – Green Consultants Project

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 […]

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May 10, 2024May 30, 2024

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 […]

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Big Butterfly Count 2023
August 23, 2023September 21, 2023

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 […]

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May 5, 2023September 21, 2023

Why The Long Grass?

 

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May 4, 2023September 21, 2023

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 […]

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November 17, 2022

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 […]

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November 15, 2022

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 […]

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November 8, 2021

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 […]

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October 18, 2021

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 […]

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