Tree planting will address road pollution and create a Community Garden on campus
Staff and students at Staffordshire University have planted more than 100 new trees on its Stoke-on-Trent campus as part of initiatives to capture carbon and improve biodiversity.
The University’s Wild Staffs Project is continuing to implement different environmental strategies to protect and encourage biodiversity which has included new tree planting across campus.
Students and staff came together with young people from The Prince’s Trust to plant 100 trees including, Hazel, Elder, Crab Apple, Dog Rose, Rowan, and Blackthorn on the Leek Road site to encourage local biodiversity and provide safe habitats for wildlife.
This project will play a vital role, not only in the campus transformation, but also with the University’s strategic aims of sustainability and carbon reduction.
Sally McGill, Chief Financial Officer & Executive Lead for Sustainability at Staffordshire University, said: “It was great to see so many students, staff and volunteers from the local community come together to create this space. The trees planted will grow to become a carbon capture and reduce localised traffic noise and road pollution, as well as provide a tranquil reading space for staff and students with accessible seating.”
The volunteers also planted wildflowers in the area which borders Leek Road.
Megan O'Gara
megan.ogara1@staffs.ac.uk
Staffordshire University’s ambition is to become the UK’s best modern university. An institution with a strong civic mission, it has committed to being a ‘catalyst for change’ for students and businesses, positively impacting wider society and the regional economy.
Staffordshire University was named a Top 5 university in the UK and ranked Top 10 for job prospects in the StudentCrowd University Awards 2022 – based entirely on student reviews. It also ranked Top 10 for Social Inclusion in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023.
The 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF) classed 68% of the University’s research as world leading or internationally excellent and 87% of its ‘research impact’ was judged to be outstanding or very outstanding.
Substantial investment in innovative technologies and teaching environments ensure next generation courses and education are delivered across all three campuses in Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford and London.
