For students and staff, join the Sustainability Team to survey both of our wildflower meadows on 20 June and the Physic Garden on 3 June. No experience required, we will be using the UK Habitat Classification System to conduct the surveys. 

On 29 April, between 1:30pm and 4:30pm, eight students joined the Sustainability Team and Suffolk Wildlife Trust to create a new Living Lab: our Woodland Walk. Together, we planted a new 200m² habitat area on campus, introducing a wide range of native species including cow parsley, common dog violet, cowslip, foxglove, greater stitchwort, male fern, lady fern, meadowsweet, oxeye daisy, red campion, wild garlic, wood anemone, and winter aconite.

Open to all, students, staff, and visitors: Tim and Thomas from the Sustainability Team led a tour around our habitat spaces, with two students and eight members of the public seeing what we’re doing.

On 14 April, Tim and Thomas from the Sustainability Team and our Micro Placement student joined the Student Experience Team as part of their Feedback Festival. We had a stand and discussed everything about sustainability, including playing a game based on the popular book "How Bad Are Bananas?". 

On 24 February 2026, five staff members from the University's Marketing, Communications, and International Directorate joined Thomas from the Sustainability Team to plant 20 trees donated from the Woodland Trust, including rowan, crab apple and hazel. These were planted in our Atrium Walk and Woodland Walk.

Throughout 2026, Thomas is leading the Wellbeing Allotment sessions for students and staff to participate in. Engagement: between two to five staff members per session. 

On 8 December, six students joined Kat from the Sustainability Team to learn about waste, its importance, environmental impact, and to discuss how to be more waste-conscious. 

On 3 December, in partnership with Suffolk Wildlife Trust, five students joined Thomas from the Sustainability Team in the Wildlife Garden to coppice dogwood - allowing more light to reach the pond - and used the cuttings to create a dead hedge to benefit wildlife.

Tim and Thomas from the Sustainability Team joined the Carbon Charter at their winter event and engaged with 12 people. More details can be found here: Winter Carbon Charter Event 

On the 15 October 2025, one student helped us begin the planting of the Woodland Walk, a brand new 200m2 area of habitat, and a brand new Living Lab. Species planted were: winter aconite, wild garlic, red campion, oxeye daisy, foxglove, and cowslip. 

Thomas and Kat from the Sustainability Team joined Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils for their School Green Summit. We engaged with 60 year 7 and 8 students, talking about our wellbeing allotment and how to eat more sustainably. 

As part of the University’s Welcome Week Fair, on 30 September, the Sustainability Team made pumpkin cake out of a 12kg pumpkin grown in our Wellbeing Allotment. This event saw engagement from 100 students and staff; we discussed all aspects of sustainability.

Three students joined Thomas and Kat from the Sustainability Team to plant pond plants in our Wildlife Garden Pond. Species planted included: ragged robin, water forget-me-not, purple loosestrife, and amphibious bistort. 

Tim, Thomas and Kat from the Sustainability Team joined the Carbon Charter for their summer event on 12 June and engaged with three people. More details can be found here: Summer Carbon Charter Event.

Throughout May and June 2025, the Sustainability Team worked with students to help survey various habitat areas on campus, using the UK Habitat Survey Methodology. Thomas led. More details below: 

21 May 2025 - Wildlife Garden Surveys:

• 12 foundation year Wildlife, Ecology and Conservation Science students surveyed the Wildlife Garden Pond, as part of their assignment. 
• Two Wildlife, Ecology, and Conservation Science students joined Thomas to survey the Wildlife Garden (excluding the pond). 

23 May 2025 - Wildflower Meadow Survey: 

• Two Wildlife, Ecology, and Conservation Science students joined Thomas to survey the Wildflower Meadow next to our Atrium Building. 

4 June 2025 - Bike Shed Green Roof and Physic Garden Survey: 

• Two Wildlife, Ecology, and Conservation Science students joined Thomas to survey our bike shed green roof and physic garden areas. Kat from the  Sustainability Team also joined to gain experience.

11 June 2025 - Bumblebee Buffet Area Survey: 

• Two Wildlife, Ecology, and Conservation Science students joined Thomas to survey our Bumblebee Buffet Area. Tim and Kat from the Sustainability Team also joined to gain experience. 

As part of the University’s Open Days, the Sustainability Team attends and talks with everyone who visits our stand about sustainability.

On 27 February, the Sustainability Team joined other University colleagues at the “Green Futures – Hype or Hope?” Spotlight Suffolk event, where we had a stall and discussed sustainability with visitors. We engaged with 75 people, many of whom were members of the public. More details can be found here: Spotlight Suffolk: Green Future - Hype or Hope?

On the third Wednesday of every month between 12.00pm and 2.00pm, Thomas runs a volunteering session in our Wellbeing Allotment for students and staff. Engagement was between 5 to 10 staff and student members per session.