We're turning the University's playing fields at Peffermill into a wildlife haven, and you're invited to be part of it. What's happening: In 2024 the Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability will be working with Sport & Exercise to support nature and biodiversity at Peffermill playing fields, setting the stage for our Wild Campus vision.We have identified spots to protect, enhance, restore, and even create new natural habitats. Our grounds maintenance team are adopting new practices that will make Peffermill a nature-friendly zone. In March 2024, student athletes and Sport & Exercise staff gathered for a special "Big Dig" event to launch Wild Peffermill. Since then, the maintenance team have created over 9000m2 wildflower meadows and grassland and continue to adopt more nature-friendly practices across the site. Wild Peffermill: Sowing the seeds for a nature positive future Join the funWe're not doing this alone! We want you – our community of staff and students – to get involved and enjoy the benefits of learning about the nature at Peffermill and across the rest of our campus.If you want to get involved with volunteering get in touch via the link below or visit our wild campus volunteering page for the latest opportunities and events.Wild Campus: events, training and volunteering Student athletes are given an introduction to tree planting by Active Lives coordinator Amanda Marshall. Students planting trees to create habitats at Peffermill. Wildflower meadows have been created near pitches at Peffermill playing fields, supporting pollinators, birds and insects. This article was published on 2024-10-01
