Harvest Celebrations - Loughborough University

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November 2017

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This years harvest celebration took place on the 20 and st 21 of October. It was a big success with more people joining us than ever before. Students, staff and members of the local community all came along and got involved. There was a woodland walk, where individuals could walk the route routes and learn about it as they went, along with a scavenger hunt for kids. Upon returning from the walk we had soup which included donations from the allotments owned by the Landscaping and Gardening Society (LAGS) on campus. As usual we had our campus apple bake off, where we had some very tasty entries. We had a total of 40 entries this year and these were enjoyed by everyone with afternoon tea and coffee. A big thanks to transition Loughborough who supplied us with the apple scratter and press for the event, and to the wonderful volunteers, without them we would not be able to host these fantastic events.

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Be SAFE, BE SEEN Now that the clocks have gone back the evenings will be darker, it is important that you stay safe when walking and cycling to, from and on campus. If you haven’t got yourself some bike lights yet, now is the time to get them. They can be purchased from the security gatehouse at cost price from £2.50. The sustainability team will be giving some away over the next few weeks so make sure you follow us on social media! DID YOU KNOW…you can request your FREE high visibility jacket from [email protected]?

Alumnus involved in Amazon rainforest sustainable project Alumnus Dr Robin Daniels is the Managing Director of the Redpill Group, this company is leading the way, working with many international partners to protect the amazon rainforest. A science and innovation centre will be set within an initial reserve of 50,000 acres of protected rainforest. The rainforest will be made available to businesses, universities and entrepreneurs as a global science and innovation centre. The aim is to help understand, protect and preserve the Amazonian rainforest for future generations.

Return of Blue Planet Blue Planet II is making its way back to our screens every Sunday at 8pm. This is a great opportunity to see the beautiful creatures that lie in our oceans. It also acts as a reminder of the huge damage we are doing to them. Right now, an estimated 12.7 million tonnes of plastic, everything from plastic bottles and bags to microbeads, end up in our oceans each year. That’s a truck load of rubbish a minute. Why not take a pledge to put a stop to plastic pollution at the Greenpeace website: bit.ly/2gPFLUo

Ground and Gardens update In the next few weeks you will see our teams planting Pansies, Polyanthus, Forget-Me-Nots and bulbs into the many flower beds on and around campus. However, in a plan to, save money, time, resources, and water and to extend a helping hand to our precious and much needed pollinating insects, we are rationalising the bedding plant schemes; certain areas on campus are undergoing a change. The bed on Forest Road roundabout has already been filled in and grassed over and last month Andre, from Lubbe & Sons arrived all the way from Holland with the mechanical bulb planter.

The hopper was filled with a Bees Mix of 45,000 bulbs comprising Crocus, Puschkinia, Tulips, Chionodoxa, Scilla, Muscari and Narcissus. They bloom from early spring to summer and can be left for naturalising so the planting not only meets the needs of our butterflies and bees, but is also a sustainable investment. The other area to have an exciting new makeover is the Bastard Gates. Both crescent-shaped beds have been stripped and are going to be refreshed with a permanent planting scheme which includes some interesting and unusual varieties, all year round interest and colourful bee-friendly summer species. More to follow!

Pub science - climate change, an uncertain future? On Thursday 16 November, LU Arts will present the first of this year’s ‘Pub Science’ series, exploring the theme of climate change. It will take place at The Swan in the Rushes in Loughborough, the event is free and will be hosted by Professor Rob Wilby, Lecturer at Loughborough University’s Geography Department, who will pose a number of questions around climate change, such as: •

Have our attitudes changed post-Brexit and since Donald Trump became the President of the United States?



In a time of ever increasing ‘fake news’ and biased press, is it harder to know the truth about climate change?

The event takes place from 6pm-8pm on 16 November. To book tickets, please visit the LU Arts website.