Ghostly going ons in The Forum? Don’t worry our Ficus trees haven’t turned into huge ghosts! The trees have a Mealybug infestation, so we are […]
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New Research – big bumblebees learn locations of best flowers
Big bumblebees take time to learn the locations of the best flowers, new research shows. Meanwhile smaller bumblebees – which have a shorter flight range and […]
Green Flag Award 2020/21 Winner!
We are delighted to announce that we have again successfully achieved the prestigious Green Flag Award for both our Streatham Campus and our St Luke’s […]
Sustainable Practices – seed propagation and plants grown in-house
We have been busy with seed propagation this week in our Estate Services Centre Nursery. The cuttings are soft-wood material using the techniques of nodal, […]
RoSPA Best New Entry UK Winner
We are delighted to announce that the University of Exeter’s Grounds Team is the RoSPA Best New Entry UK winner! This is in addition to […]
Mindfulness and Family Activities
It has been proven that mindfulness provides numerous health benefits, enabling you to relax, forget your worries and focus on the present. We have created […]
Hedgehog Awareness Week – 3rd to 9th May 2020
It’s Hedgehog Awareness Week, so we thought it would be a good time to highlight the problems hedgehogs face and how you can help them, […]
Winter Bird Survey Highlights
The results of the winter bird survey carried out by an independent consultant on our campuses have been received and we wanted to share the […]
RoSPA Health & Safety Gold Award Winner!
We are delighted to announce that the University of Exeter’s Grounds Team have been awarded the RoSPA Health & Safety Gold Award! RoSPA (Royal Society […]
New Environmental Foamstream System
The University’s Grounds Team have purchased a new piece of equipment with the environment in mind. The water based foamstream system deals with moss, algae […]