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Nature Friendly Campus

Close-up of a hedgehog in natural light, showing its detailed spines, nose, and whiskers as it sniffs around on the forest floor.

Glasgow Kelvin College is proud to be a participant in SOS UK's Nature Friendly Grounds pilot programme.

Nature Friendly Grounds is a new biodiversity-focused programme designed to help educational institutions create long-term change by embedding nature-positive actions into College operations, learning and engagement opportunities, alongside targeted habitat and species conservation.

We are so thrilled to be part of this pilot cohort, and look forward to further development of vibrant, biodiverse campuses where students and staff can connect with nature.

Hedgehog Friendly Campus

Our Hedgehog Friendly Campus accreditation is one of the ways we are working to make Glasgow Kelvin College’s grounds safer and more welcoming for wildlife.

Glasgow Kelvin College has been accredited as a Bronze Level Hedgehog Friendly Campus!

'Hedgehog Friendly Campus' is a UK-wide award scheme funded by the British Hedgehog Preservation Society. Hedgehog populations in the UK are in rapid decline, with the rural population having decreased 30-70% since 2000, and in 2020 they were put on the IUCN Red List as vulnerable to extinction in Great Britain.

 

Students and staff gathered indoors smiling and interacting with hedgehogs during a campus awareness event.

What does this look like for the College? We are undertaking several projects and initiatives as part of the campaign:

  • We have a Hedgehog Friendly Campus working group (email SShea@glasgowkelvin.ac.uk to get involved!)
  • A bonfire awareness campaign—please remember to check your bonfires for hedgehogs before lighting
  • Information about hedgehogs available to read on campus
  • A British Hedgehog Preservation Society fundraising pot is available on campus at Springburn
  • Hedgehog Hazards and Hedgerow Audits of all three campuses, and a wider hedgehog survey
  • Hedgehog houses will be put on campus, as well as a bug house
  • Stickers for strimmers and mowers to remind staff to check for hedgehogs before using equipment
  • Taking part in the ‘Big Hog-Friendly Litter Pick Challenge’

GKC is committed to supporting hedgehogs at our campuses! Please reach out to SShea@glasgowkelvin.ac.uk if you’d like to get involved or have any questions.

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