Environment & Sustainability Team: University of Salford

Laat chance to book our Butterfly Count Nature Walk!

Join us for another one of our Nature Walks!

This leisurely and fully accessible walk is guided by the Sustainability team and takes you across campus, visiting the nature hotspots and discovering what wildlife we share our campus with.

This walk will be hosted during the Big Butterfly Count and we'll be taking some time during the walk to do a butterfly count as part of the Big Butterfly Count Challenge.

When: 12.30 - 13.30, Friday 17 July
Where: Meeting Outside Clifford Whitworth Library
Booking form linked in the bio
Booking Form: https://forms.office.com/e/C3Jx2LCEni

Bee's are key pollinators in our ecosystem, and a key element of our food systems.

From reduced and fragmented habitat, pesticide and insecticide use and overall climate impacts, many of our bee's are threatened. Which is why we need to all we can to support them!

🌼Planting plants that provide flowers year round can ensure they have a suitable food source.

🦗Avoiding using pesticides and insecticides.

🏠Leaving spaces messy can give them space to make a safe home. Bee houses or bamboo sticks or old, dried sunflower stems can be made into a home.

💧Providing water in shallow containers, with place for them to stand and drink safely to stay hydrated.

🐝If you find a bee out and about struggling, you may need to move them to a safer spot like a nearby flower. You can also give them 50/50 sugar water solution too.

Another deer spotted on campus! This time over by The Old Fire Station

Our campus is truly filled with nature, from bees to hedgehogs to deer.

We’ve been working hard to make our campus a place that supports people and nature.

With campaigns such as and developing our pollinator policy, together we’ve made a place that supports biodiversity and wellbeing.

Looking for fun summer plans? 🌞

Get involved in Plastic Free July and join a month of feel-good activities:
🌿 Hedgehog-friendly litter picks
🥕 Community gardening
🧺 Plastic-free picnics
🎉 Summer garden party

Grow your own food, cut plastic and help protect wildlife all while meeting new people.

Stronger together for a greener Salford.
Join the movement, bring your friends and be a part of it. For more check out our website: https://www.salford.ac.uk/environmental-sustainability/waste/single-use-plastic/plastic-free-july

Nature is loving our Let It Grow campaign.

Last week a roe deer was spotted enjoying the long grass at Christchurch Orchard where we’re also lucky enough to have some rare Bee Orchids blooming. Without Let It Grow, these orchids would not have had the chance to flourish.

The extreme heat this week, due to climate change, is massively impacting biodiversity and ecosystems. By Letting It Grow we are providing valuable spaces for nature to survive and thrive.

Long grass and wildflowers provide sheltered habitat for creatures, providing them with shade to keep cooler in high temperatures and intense sun. They also give access to suitable food sources by supporting the wider ecosystem and providing nectar from flowers.

Swipe to see some of the places enjoying Let It Grow.

Join us for another one of our Nature Walks!

This leisurely and fully accessible walk is guided by the Sustainability team and takes you across campus, visiting the nature hotspots and discovering what wildlife we share our campus with.

This walk will be hosted during the Big Butterfly Count and we'll be taking some time during the walk to do a butterfly count as part of the Big Butterfly Count Challenge.

When: 12.30 - 13.30, Friday 17 July
Where: Meeting Outside Clifford Whitworth Library
Booking form linked in the bio
Booking Form: https://forms.office.com/e/C3Jx2LCEni

This week is set to be the hottest of the year so far, with temperatures predicted to exceed 30C.

With increasing impacts of climate change, weather events such as these will become more common.

We've put together some guidance on staying safe in the heat, and you can click the link to see the government guidance and find out the water refill locations on campus. https://linktr.ee/uos_sustain