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• Finalist positions for our University and College Court in local and national tourism hospitality awards

  Date: 23 Oct 2017

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  Our University has been shortlisted in no less than nine categories for awards that recognise leading tourism and hospitality organisations, at...

• UK bee populations thrive at Botanic Garden

  Date: 13 Sep 2017

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  While the Midlands has seen a general decline in bumblebee species numbers over the last few decades – mostly due to the loss of habitat – bee...

• Blooming crocuses usher in spring at popular Botanic Garden events

  Date: 24 Feb 2017

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  The University’s Botanic Garden will once again usher in springtime with two Crocus Sunday events showcasing the early springtime blooming of the...

• Leicester conservation project to save threatened wildflowers from extinction

  Date: 18 Nov 2016

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  A new project at our University hopes to save rare and threatened local wildflowers from across Leicestershire and Rutland from extinction.

• Initiative to raise awareness about how gardeners can help hedgehogs bats and other wildlife

  Date: 19 Oct 2016

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  Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust and our University's Botanic Garden are encouraging gardeners across the two counties to help hedgehogs...

• Event invites visitors to have fun with fungus

  Date: 5 Oct 2016

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  Members of the public are being invited to visit the Botanic Garden in Oadby to find out more about fungi.

• Botanic Garden Plant Sale and Family Day

  Date: 29 Jun 2016

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  The Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Botanic Garden Plant Sale & Family Day is taking place on Sunday 3 July between 10:00am - 5:00pm on Glebe Road,...

• The Bulletin - Game Of Thrones star is Leicester graduate

  Date: 8 Jun 2016

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  In this episode of The Bulletin from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ News Centre: Hear Game of Thrones and Humans star Will Tudor discuss memories of...

• New project to save sole surviving population of rare wildflower

  Date: 3 Jun 2016

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  A new conservation project at the Botanic Garden hopes to save a rare wildflower that is almost extinct throughout Leicestershire and Rutland -...

• Take part in BBC programme Down To Earth

  Date: 12 May 2016

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  The longest running programme on BBC Local Radio is coming to the Â鶹ÊÓƵ and you could take part.