Tremough Campus
Biodiversity Policy
The Tremough Campus, Penryn is jointly owned and occupied by
Falmouth University (Falmouth) and the University of Exeter (UoE).
The Tremough estate is managed on behalf of the institutions by
their service provider Falmouth Exeter Plus. Falmouth Exeter Plus
is an exempt charity wholly owned by Falmouth and UoE.
The Tremough Campus Environmental Policy asserts the Falmouth
and Exeter Universities’ commitment towards improving overall
environmental performance and includes an aim to ‘maintain the
campus grounds in an environmentally sensitive way, enhancing
natural habitats and biodiversity on the Tremough Campus estate’.
Biodiversity refers to the biological diversity of our planet. It
includes all living organisms and the diverse habitats they live and
thrive in. Falmouth, UoE and Falmouth Exeter Plus are in a position
to actively protect and enhance biodiversity in areas that they own
and manage. The Tremough campus grounds encompass a wide
range of habitats and species, and offer many opportunities to
conserve and enhance biodiversity.
The management of biodiversity is being undertaken with the
following objectives in mind:
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As far as is practicable, to conserve and enhance existing
valuable habitats and to create new habitats across the
Tremough university campus
In partnership with FXU and the Student Union Eco-Society,
to create a Biodiversity Action Plan containing up to date
campus action recommendations, including specialist
treatment and protection measures for known vulnerable
species and habitats e.g. known otter and badger sites
To comply with any relevant UK legislation regarding
biodiversity
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To always consider ecological impacts and opportunities for
ecological enhancement of any building refurbishments and
any new building designs or construction activities
To implement the Tremough Campus biodiversity
management principles for Grounds/Estates (attached at
appendix 1)
To seek to work in partnership with environmental groups and
outside organisations, to share knowledge and resources
To seek funding and grants to facilitate these biodiversity
aims and principles
To involve staff, students and the local community in
biodiversity issues through promoting and identifying
opportunities for all to engage in volunteering and educational
activity
To use biodiversity to promote healthy living and wellbeing
through improved outdoor amenity areas
Report annually on performance.
This Biodiversity Policy was approved by the Falmouth Exeter Plus
Senior Executive Team on the 21st January 2013.
Niamh Lamond, Chief Executive Officer,
Falmouth Exeter Plus
Appendix 1 - Tremough Campus Biodiversity Policy
Biodiversity Management Principles for Falmouth Exeter Plus
Grounds Team/Estates and Development Service
1.
Annually review management techniques to reduce the use
of residual pesticides and increase the use of non-residual
and biological/non-chemical control techniques e.g. use of
bark mulch and natural predators
2. Identify and implement specialist treatments/protection
measures for known vulnerable species e.g. otter, badger
and bat sites.
3. Preserve the current practice of putting zero green waste to
landfill
4. Introduce sympathetic management techniques e.g. leave
‘eco-strips’ near streams and watercourses, around
woodland edges, and to create wildflower meadows to
stimulate natural habitats
5. In order to protect nesting sites, no non-urgent felling works
are to be carried out on trees during the bird nesting season
(March to September).
6. Essential hedge maintenance shall only be undertaken after
checking hedges to make sure nesting birds will not be
disturbed by the proposed activity.
7. Leave habitat piles in appropriate areas to provide sources of
food, shelter and hibernation sites.
8. In order to provide habitats for a variety of insect and bird
life, to leave tree trunks standing (provided they are made
safe) or leave tree trunks to decompose on the floor.
9. Erect bird and bat boxes at suitable locations throughout the
campus and ensure they are monitored annually.
10. Continue to maintain beehives on the site.
11. Collect seeds from local native species to produce plants that
are adapted to local eco-systems which can be used for
shelterbelt thickening and woodland planting.
12. Encourage the use of green roofs wherever practicable to do
so.