Corporate Responsibility Brochure (.pdf) - University of Exeter

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• The University works with the Devon Biodiversity
Partnership and the Environmental Association for Universities
and Colleges to make sure it stays abreast of national
objectives and targets for Devon and the UK, monitoring
trends and adopting good practice as and when appropriate.
• Amongst the plant collections is the national Collection of
Azara, an evergreen shrub native to South America, which
has scented yellow flowers.
• The grounds also host the Wild Origin Conifer Collection
in association with the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.
Flourishing eco-community
The range of campus sites including St Luke’s, Duckes
Meadow and Topsham Sports Fields, continue to be home
to an extensive variety of birds, mammals, amphibians
and insects contributing to the Biodiversity Action Plans of
Exeter and Devon. The estate is managed with reference
to ten principles designed to sustain and enhance its
biodiversity.
The various campus locations already provide opportunities
for the habitats of local wildlife, including mammals such
as bats, foxes and badgers. However the University is
committed to monitoring species on campus to ensure
there is active management: a biodiversity policy has
been produced.
“ IAIN PARK, DIRECTOR OF GROUNDS
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“The management of the grounds preserves important
botanical, landscape and arboricultural elements whilst
developing opportunities for biodiversity. This is achieved
using sustainable management principles. We minimise
use of chemicals in plant production and green waste is
recycled as far as possible.”