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1 Green and grey spaces: opportunities to enhance biodiversity wherever your campus is located The Durham University Estate

2 Durham University and City

16 Colleges 47 Hectares of Woodland 112 Hectares of Grounds 10 Hectares of Botanic Garden

4 Botanic Garden: 10 Hectares Plant collections from around the world Woodland garden Alpine garden Bamboo grove Glasshouses Mediterranean plants Tropical bugs, stick insects, scorpions and tarantulas Teaching, research and school outreach (2,500 schoolchildren)

Meadow: Natural Meadows

Ancient Meadow: Pignut (Chimney Sweeper Moth) Cow parsley Sorrell

Meadow: Contrived Meadow

Rare Breed Sheep: Wildflower Meadow - Manx Loughton & Hebridean sheep - A vital part of the green management plan!

Woodland (47 Hectares)

Low-intervention Woodland Management

Wildflower Plantings

Ponds & Lakes: Mountjoy

Ponds & Lakes: Colleges

Biodiversity Schemes 14

A Greenspace Policy Covers: Woodland University and College grounds Botanic Garden A wide range of objectives, including: preserving enhancing and creating habitats, policy relating to pesticides, estate management engagement 15 Biodiversity Policy

Rock Rose – Durham Wildlife Trust

Rock Rose – Northern Brown Argus Butterfly

Former Farmland: RSPB Project

Re-landscaping using native trees:

20 Creating Green Spaces

Conservation Projects: Toads & Butterflies

Engagement Initiatives: Sharing Biodiversity 22

23 Academic Research:

Allotments, Fruit trees and Herb Gardens: Colleges Student Societies & Engagement

Student Engagement: Beehives

Student, Staff & Community Engagement: Bird Ringing

Conservation Projects: Barn Owl Boxes Bat and Bird Boxes: Collingwood College and Durham Prison

28 Additional Projects: Guided walks Litter Picks Botanic Garden Events Gardening Clubs Sunflower growing competition Herb Handout Greenspace E-bulletin...

29 Website and Blog

Wildlife Reporting Form:

31 Blog:

32 Take home messages 1. Know what you have on site – baseline survey. 2. Incorporate biodiversity into existing activities, contracts, maintenance schedules and projects. 3. Staff and student engagement is vital!

33 Contact University of East London Durham University

34 Your next steps – making the most of your EAUC Membership… 1. Resources - view our biodiversity guide on the EAUC resource bank 2. Recognition - want recognition for your biodiversity excellence, enter the 2012 Green Gown Awards. Entries open in summer Measure and improve - sign up to LiFE - EAUC Members receive a significant discount LiFE offers a dedicated ‘biodiversity’ framework for implementation Membership matters at