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August 4, 2022

Tree-mendous Sustainable Fencing!

Our amazing Arb Team have finished another brilliant sustainable project! They have used timber from Ash trees that had to be felled due to Ash […]

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April 11, 2022

Bird Survey Highlights Winter 2021-22

The results of the winter bird surveys carried out by an independent consultant on our campuses during two visits between November 2021 and January 2022 […]

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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 […]

Exeter University, Grounds, insects, University of Exeter, Wildlife habitat by Mark
August 6, 2021

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 […]

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August 5, 2021

Diseased tree upcycled into wildlife habitat tree stump and bird boxes

Unfortunately a diseased Ash tree behind the IAIS Building on Streatham Campus has had to be removed, but our Arb Team were keen to use […]

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July 15, 2021

More Wow Wildflowers!

The wildflower areas at St Luke’s Campus are looking fantastic.

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July 15, 2021

Wow Wildflowers!

The wildflowers at the Reed Hall beds are in flower and looking glorious. Last year we trialled having wildflowers instead of the customary formal planting […]

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April 19, 2021

Duck nesting in planter

We have discovered a duck nesting in one of the planters on the Forum North Piazza. Although this is very exciting, please keep your distance […]

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January 19, 2021

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 […]

Exeter University, Grounds, plants, Research, University of Exeter by Mark
May 7, 2020

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, […]

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