150 flowers

Planting bulbs to mark our anniversary 

Yesterday Oxford Brookes staff and students met on our Headington Hill site to mark 150 years with 150 flowers. The team of volunteers, armed with spades, set to work planting in the grassed area outside the Richard Hamilton building and quickly passed the 150 bulb target.

The sustainability team organised the event in order to make a lasting contribution to the campus as part of our anniversary celebrations. All three of Brookes' campuses have Green Flag status, last awarded in July this year. This recognises them as being among the best green spaces in the country.   

The Headington Hill site has been part of Brookes since 1993. Listen to Professor Sir Clive Booth, then Vice Chancellor, explain how the acquisition came about. 

The bulbs will come out in the spring, as our anniversary celebrations draw to a close.