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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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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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August 24, 2023September 21, 2023

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 […]

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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 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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April 21, 2023

Buy a mature rose plant and help hedgehogs!

Beautiful rose plants for sale! Some rose plants have been removed from the grounds in readiness for the new Multifaith Centre building, but the good […]

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April 17, 2023

Bird Survey Highlights Winter 2022-23

Bird surveys carried out by an independent consultant every year in spring/summer and again in winter have been in place on the Streatham Campus for […]

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March 24, 2023

Clearing Works Project – Higher Hoopern Valley

The Grounds Mitigation Team’s latest project has been to clear the Streatham Campus Higher Hoopern Valley woodlands and watercourse system of invasive plants. This area […]

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January 18, 2023

Join Us for the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch

Join the Sustainability Team on Friday 27 January for the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch on Streatham Campus. Weatherproof clothing advised. Feel free to bring drinks, […]

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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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