Whiteknights campus' green credentials confirmed once again!

Friday, 02 August 2013

Thank you to our wonderful staff and volunteers

The University‘s Whiteknights campus has once again been judged as one of the best open spaces in the country with the award of the prestigious Green Flag - a sign to visitors that the Whiteknights campus is well-maintained and well-managed, with excellent facilities.

The Green Flag Award scheme is the benchmark national standard for parks and green spaces in the UK. Grounds management, innovation and the way facilities are tailored to the needs of the community are taken into account.

At the ceremony to hoist the Green Flag over the Whiteknights campus, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Gavin Brooks said; "We are delighted to have gained a Green Flag Award for the third year running. Our attractive grounds continue to be a factor which differentiates Reading from our competitors. Recent student satisfaction surveys have highlighted the fact that the ‘attractive campus environment' is a key factor in undergraduates choosing to study at Reading.

"I would like to pay tribute to the commitment of the grounds maintenance team and the volunteer gardeners of the Harris Garden, without which the site would not look as good as it does. The award also recognises the University's environmental and sustainability initiatives - our green waste re-cycling & composting, energy conservation & carbon reduction targets, bio-diversity initiatives such as woodland management and our car sharing / green travel initiatives."