Our Biodiversity Top Tips
Enjoy our landscape and the biodiversity within it, but please…
• Be sensitive toward and learn about your surroundings. Find out more by reading our biodiversity audit.
• Buy Biodiversity friendly products e.g. Fairtrade and Rainforest Alliance Certified.
• Spotted something? Let us know by e-mailing sustainability@uea.ac.uk we can add it to our monitoring database.
• Report any animals or birds you discover in the grounds and are concerned about, call the Estates Helpdesk on ext. 2121.
• Be aware of your noise levels in areas likely to contain nesting birds or other animals. The majority of birds nest between April and September. If birds are singing particularly enthusiastically they are likely to be near their chosen nest site, even if it isn’t built yet. Please note that it is an offence to cause disturbance to wild birds and animals or to pick wild plants.
• Stick to designated footpaths. Many habitats on campus are undergoing improvement, and disturbance to these areas will reduce the effectiveness of this work – Stick to designated footpaths and help us to enhance our environment.
• Take your litter with you. Litter is a major nuisance on campus, it costs a great deal to clean up, is unsightly, and can harm the resident flora and fauna - please take your litter with you and drop it into one of the many bins or recycling points we have around campus. This includes dog waste which has a negative impact for fellow campus users; if you enjoy using the UEA grounds for recreation please use the dog waste bins provided and don’t reduce the experience for others.
• Don’t swim in UEA Broad. This is prohibited. The water is deep and can be extremely cold and there have been fatalities in the past from campus users swimming in the Broad.
Interested in getting involved in biodiversity issues at UEA?
UEA Volunteers Campus Conservation Project – help with conservation work and wildlife surveys. Conservation work parties meet every Wednesdays in term time 1400h - 1530h. The work varies according to the season but students have undertaken coppicing work, pond clearance and fencing off sensitive areas. To take part e-mail volunteers@uea.ac.uk
UEA volunteers also run Big Beach Cleans. To find out more click here.
UEA Wildlife Trail - The Wildlife Trail is being established to help inform and engage people with the wildlife on campus and provide a route through the site that is enjoyable, educational and sympathetic to the sensitivity of the natural environment. The trail follows a 4 km route around the woodland, river, grass meadows and UEA Broad. It is hoped that educational activities for local school children will be organised to make use of this resource. View an information leaflet.
UEA Gardening Club project began in February 2011. Based in the previously derelict walled garden at Earlham Hall, the Club tends nearly 40 10x5m plots with more being developed. Contact the Sustainability Team about the gardening club here.
UEA Angling Club
The Angling Club organizes matches and events throughout the season. If you are keen to learn or participate in this relaxing sport then make contact with a representative at the above link. Membership costs £22 per year.
Disabled anglers are asked to park their cars discreetly when fishing to ensure that everyone can continue to enjoy uninterrupted views of the UEA Broad.
