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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The Friends of Hoopern Valley – AGM 20th November 2024
We have been working with a new community association, The Friends of Hoopern Valley, supporting the University of Exeter’s management of Lower Hoopern Valley as […]
Britain in Bloom GOLD Award
We are thrilled to share that the University of Exeter has been awarded the prestigious Britain in Bloom GOLD Award. This achievement is testament to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
For All Moth Lovers Out There!
Since April this year our Horticulture Apprentice, Lucy, has started a project to record and identify the moth species on our grounds; this involves setting […]
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 […]
Green Flag Award 2023-24 Winner!
We are delighted to announce that the University of Exeter’s Streatham Campus has been officially recognised as one of the country’s best parks and green […]