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Our campus has been awarded Green Flag status for 11 consecutive years \u2013 this recognises the efforts of our Grounds Maintenance team in maintaining such a lovely diverse space. We have also been awarded the bronze accreditation for having a hedgehog friendly campus and are working towards the silver level, which demonstrates our commitment to helping to protect this ever-popular mammal.<\/p>\n<p>As part of our Biodiversity and Green Infrastructure workstream, we now have a <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.reading.ac.uk\/whiteknightsbiodiversity\/walking-route\/\">s<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.reading.ac.uk\/whiteknightsbiodiversity\/walking-route\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">elf guided walking tour<\/a> to help you explore our beautiful campus. The walking route is marked by a number of signs, each with a QR code that you can scan to find out more. The highlights include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Being able to explore the Wilderness area<\/li>\n<li>See the ducks that live on Whiteknights lake<\/li>\n<li>Hear the butterflies and bees that enjoy the meadows and pollinator lawns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"11625\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/2022\/03\/23\/take-a-self-guided-walking-tour-to-explore-our-whiteknights-campus\/walkingroute\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/03\/WalkingRoute.jpg?fit=824%2C784&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"824,784\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Chris Foster&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1644237856&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"WalkingRoute\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/03\/WalkingRoute.jpg?fit=300%2C285&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/03\/WalkingRoute.jpg?fit=640%2C609&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11625 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/03\/WalkingRoute.jpg?resize=640%2C609&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/03\/WalkingRoute.jpg?w=824&amp;ssl=1 824w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/03\/WalkingRoute.jpg?resize=300%2C285&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/03\/WalkingRoute.jpg?resize=768%2C731&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our main University campus at Whiteknights is set in 50 hectares of parkland with a diverse mix of habitats, with over 2076 recorded species present. 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