{"id":4095,"date":"2026-05-13T11:50:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T11:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/buddingnews\/?p=4095"},"modified":"2026-05-13T11:53:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T11:53:49","slug":"supporting-biodiversity-through-no-mow-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/buddingnews\/2026\/05\/13\/supporting-biodiversity-through-no-mow-may\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting Biodiversity Through No Mow May"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This May, the University of Exeter is taking part in <strong>Plantlife\u2019s No Mow May campaign<\/strong>, a national initiative that encourages reduced mowing to support wildlife and biodiversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Across selected areas of campus, grass is being left to grow naturally, providing essential habitats and food sources for pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and other insects. These species play a vital role in maintaining healthy ecosystems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"821\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/buddingnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/303\/2026\/05\/Uncut-Areas-behind-WSL-Roborough-May-2023-3-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/buddingnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/303\/2026\/05\/Uncut-Areas-behind-WSL-Roborough-May-2023-3-2.jpg 821w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/buddingnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/303\/2026\/05\/Uncut-Areas-behind-WSL-Roborough-May-2023-3-2-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/buddingnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/303\/2026\/05\/Uncut-Areas-behind-WSL-Roborough-May-2023-3-2-768x550.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 821px) 100vw, 821px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By participating in No Mow May, the University is supporting biodiversity while strengthening its commitment to sustainability and environmentally responsible land management. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even small changes in how green spaces are managed can have a significant positive impact on local wildlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We would like to thank our dedicated Grounds Team for supporting this initiative and helping to create greener, more wildlife\u2011friendly spaces across campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/buddingnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/303\/2026\/05\/12-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/buddingnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/303\/2026\/05\/12-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/buddingnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/303\/2026\/05\/12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/buddingnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/303\/2026\/05\/12-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/buddingnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/303\/2026\/05\/12.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out more about the campaign, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/To find out more about the campaign, visit Plantlife\u2019s No Mow May initiative: https:\/\/www.plantlife.org.uk\/campaigns\/nomowmay\/\">Plantlife\u2019s No Mow May<\/a> initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"798\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/buddingnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/303\/2026\/05\/wordpress_resized_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/buddingnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/303\/2026\/05\/wordpress_resized_1-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/buddingnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/303\/2026\/05\/wordpress_resized_1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/buddingnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/303\/2026\/05\/wordpress_resized_1-1-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/buddingnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/303\/2026\/05\/wordpress_resized_1-1-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This May, the University of Exeter is taking part in Plantlife\u2019s No Mow May campaign, a national initiative that encourages reduced mowing to support wildlife [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3077,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.0 - 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