I’m Sam, one of the Student Sustainability Architects for the Gair Wood forestry project. I’ve been helping to run volunteer tree-planting sessions on site and to make sure the project is engaging for students, staff and the local community. The awakening of dormant trees with Spring marks the end of...
We have recruited our new cohort of Student Sustainability Architects, who are part time paid positions at the University. The Architects support and deliver projects that help the University achieve its strategic objectives. These four Student Sustainability Architects have a focus on enhancing and monitoring the biodiversity on the University...
Can you recognise the birds you see in your garden or local park? Wish you could identify some of the plants you see around Leeds? Or perhaps you’ve never even thought about it? Student Sustainability Architect Sam Brooke talks about how – and why – to start your journey learning...
Every Friday, biodiversity volunteers have been watching the campus bloom and thrive as spring arrived. St George’s Fields – nestled behind the Henry Price Halls of Residence – is a valuable biodiversity site and is now bustling with life. Here our Student Sustainability Architect Reuben talks about what can be...
Hi, I’m Sam, the Student Sustainability Architect working on the University’s biodiversity monitoring programme at Bodington Fields alongside a wider team of Student Sustainability Architects. This is the start of what we’re hoping will be a series of monthly blogs about our projects on and off campus – and which...
This week is Student Volunteering week and here in the Sustainability service we have a range of volunteering opportunities. You could join us on our monthly litter picks, help reduce waste by starting a repair cafe at the University, or help to develop our award winning biodiversity monitoring scheme. We...
It seems like every day is official ‘something’ day, but Thursday 21st October is officially Apple Day! Apples are actually part of the rose family of plants, and whilst they are cultivated worldwide, they are intrinsic to British food culture. They’re delicious eaten fresh, transformed into apple sauce with your...
The days are getting longer, lighter and warmer; spring is truly on the way! To celebrate the spring equinox on the 20 March, Caitlin, our Biodiversity Research Ambassador, is here to draw your attention to the new life you might be able to notice around you as spring arrives. A...
Holly Smith, third-year Environmental Science undergraduate student and newly appointed Sustainability Architect tells us about her work on the University’s Campus Biodiversity Monitoring Project. I started as a Campus Ambassador on this project back in April 2019 during my first year, originally the project was called ‘Campus Pollinators’, focusing on...
Hi! I’m Caitlin Harris, one of the Biodiversity Ambassadors at the University. Living in the centre of a built-up city such as Leeds, I am always surprised to hear birds outside my window. As lockdown continues it can be easy to find ourselves lost in the digital world, essay writing,...