Hedge fun: Plant a blackthorn thicket on Campus East
Interactive activities
Join the Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity and our own Grounds staff to plant a blackthorn thicket on Campus East.
Event date
Wednesday 4 March 2026, 1.30pm to 4pm
Location
In-person only
Meet at Constantine Nucleus, Campus East, Constantine College, Campus East, University of York (Map)
Meet at Constantine Nucleus, Campus East, Constantine College, Campus East, University of York (Map)
Admission
Free admission, booking required
Event details
Join the Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity and our own Grounds staff to plant a blackthorn thicket on Campus East. The thicket will help to protect nature on campus and will provide habitat and food sources for birds, mammals and pollinators.
Wear warm clothes and strong boots/shoes are essential, waterproofs is appropriate. Bring gardening or other protective gloves.
Meet at Constantine Nucleus from 1.15pm.