{"id":2583,"date":"2022-07-26T07:15:52","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T06:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.exeter.ac.uk\/buddingnews\/?p=2583"},"modified":"2022-07-26T07:15:52","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T06:15:52","slug":"green-flag-award-2022-23-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/buddingnews\/2022\/07\/26\/green-flag-award-2022-23-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Flag Award 2022-23 Winner!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are delighted to announce that we have again achieved the prestigious Green Flag Award for both our Streatham Campus and our St Luke\u2019s Campus!<\/p>\n

We have successfully retained this award for the twelfth consecutive year for Streatham Campus and for the tenth consecutive year for St Luke’s Campus.<\/p>\n

The Award is the mark of a quality park or green space which has achieved the international standards for open space excellence.<\/p>\n

The Grounds team work hard throughout the year using their extensive skills and experience to nurture our beautiful grounds and we are extremely proud of this achievement and the wonderful grounds that we have the privilege to work in and enjoy.<\/p>\n

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University of Exeter campuses re-awarded the coveted Green Flag Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

The University of Exeter\u2019s grounds across three campuses have been ranked among the best parks and green spaces in the country.<\/p>\n

The gardens and grounds at the University\u2019s Streatham<\/a>, St. Luke\u2019s<\/a> and Penryn<\/a> campuses are some of the record number of parks and green spaces receiving the Green Flag Award this year as they are recognised as the most beautiful and botanically interesting of any UK university.<\/p>\n

The Exeter campuses manage a mature tree stock of around 10,000 trees along with an arboretum, Italianate garden, magnolia lawn, cherry orchards and a national collection of Azara. While it\u2019s Penryn campus, shared by Falmouth University and the University of Exeter, Cornwall includes herbaceous beds, sub-tropical planting, a fruit producing orchard, an 18th Century lime avenue and a drive with Pinetum native woodlands and historic rare rhododendrons which were cultivated on the site in the Victorian era. All three of the University\u2019s grounds also feature high-quality sporting facilities for students, staff and visitors.<\/p>\n

A committed team works on the grounds and outdoor sports facilities, 365 days a year. The work of the grounds staff includes the care of specialist plant collections, botanical specimen propagation, pot and bedding plant production, sports playing surface maintenance and award-winning floral decoration works.<\/p>\n

University of Exeter\u2019s Head of Ground and Operations, David Evans<\/a>, said: \u2018\u2019We are delighted to have secured this honour once again.<\/p>\n

\u2018\u2019We always put sustainability at the core of everything we do and work closely with our colleagues and students to ensure that the grounds are maintained in as environmentally friendly a manner as possible.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Oliver Lane, FX Plus Director of Residences and Facilities in Cornwall, said: \u201cWe are delighted to have retained this award for a sixth year. It highlights the hard work of our teams and volunteers \u2013 both students and staff. Particular thanks should go to Toby Nenning, Grounds and Gardens manager, and Casey Thomas, Head of Facilities Management, and to their teams.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth Falmouth University and the University of Exeter are dedicated to sustainability under their Climate Emergency declarations and a key part of this involves supporting green spaces and the biodiversity on our beautiful campus.\u201d<\/p>\n

Professor Lisa Roberts<\/a>, the University of Exeter\u2019s Vice-Chancellor said: \u2018\u2019Our stunning grounds are an essential part of what is so special about our university. Our talented grounds team works extremely hard to keep the estate beautiful and accessible while also creating habitats that protect wildlife and the environment. Our beautiful surroundings contribute significantly to the wellbeing of our staff and students and we take great pride in the fact they are as much a home for wildlife as they are for us.<\/p>\n

\u2018\u2019We are proud to have been given the Green Flag award, thanks to the hard work of dedicated colleagues like those in our grounds management team.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Keep Britain Tidy\u2019s Accreditation Manager Paul Todd said: \u201cI would like to congratulate everyone involved in making the University of Exeter campuses worthy of a Green Flag Award. It is testament to all the hard work of staff who do so much to ensure that they maintain the high standards demanded by the Award.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Green Flag Award scheme, managed by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy under licence from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, recognises and rewards well-managed parks and green spaces, setting the benchmark standard for the management of green spaces across the United Kingdom and around the world.<\/p>\n

A full list of Green Flag Award-winning parks and green spaces is available here<\/a><\/p>\n

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