University Parks Newsletter

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News and updates

Runners line up for the Bidwell 10K in aid of Muscular Dystrophy UK

A runaway success for the Parks team!

Three big events over one weekend provided a challenge for the team
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From the Superintendent's desk: Spring 2025 news from the Parks

It took two years to renovate the borders in the University Parks after the Covid pandemic lockdowns.
Final landing scapping

Elm trees return to Oxford's streets

The University Parks team recently planted 12 young trees along the northern side of South Parks Road
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University Parks gardeners restore Museum lawn

In late 2024, a team of gardeners from the University Parks re-laid the turf on the lawn in front of the Museum of Natural History on Parks Road.