Biodiversity

Learn about our grounds and some of the projects that contribute to our biodiversity. Discover how you can help to protect and preserve the biodiversity at the University.

The University of Liverpool grounds support a wide variety of habitats. Our ecological diversity includes: built urban environments, amenity land, woodlands, pastures, agricultural land, formally landscaped grounds and a botanic garden. Protecting these places conserves existing ecological and biodiversity resources on campus.

The goal of our Biodiversity Action Group is to be a species and habitat-rich campus. They help biodiversity thrive by improving the quality and management of our green spaces.

Ness Gardens Virtual Tour: The Mediterranean Bank

Explore one of our most colourful and vibrant areas of the University's Ness Gardens, the Mediterranean Bank. Packed with an array of specimens and always a family favourite.

Flowers growing out of the bank of a river.

Ness Gardens

Ness Gardens hosts a diverse system of ecologies, making it a fascinating place to visit. Take a gardening course or creative workshop and receive a nationally recognised qualification from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS).
A hedgehog in fall leaves.

Hedgehog friendly campus

We are a gold-accredited member of the Hedgehog-friendly campus scheme. This means we raise awareness of the plight of hedgehogs and improve habitats for them on campus.
Long grasses next to a wooden building.

Relaxed mowing regime

The University has reduced mowing for the three large grassland areas on the main campus. By reducing mowing, meadow vegetation will grow and support many plant and animal species.
A young woman pruning trees at Ness Gardens.

1,000 tree campus

We pledge to plant 1,000 trees and create a new park on campus, as well as revitalise our existing courtyards. This will help reduce pollution around the University.

Man planting in hanging wall basket garden.

Guild of Students

Get involved with biodiversity through the Guild of Students. The Guild hosts volunteering and social enterprise projects where people can learn new skills such as growing your own food, aquaponics and beekeeping!

Biodiversity supporting SDG 15

Sustainably combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss. Discover how our activities across all our research, teaching and campus operations support Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life on Land.