Campus Reimagined
Campus Greenery Trail
Works began: August 2025
Completion date: Spring 2026
Brief
The Campus Greenery Trail is one of the six ‘mini projects’ that were chosen by students and staff in a public vote in June 2025.
The vote followed hundreds of suggestions received through the Campus Reimagined Live event in February of the same year.
Over 3,500 people voted and the winning projects all centre around spaces to meet, eat and relax.
More Information
Welcome to the Campus Greenery Trail
The University of Leeds campus is full of opportunities to connect with nature and enjoy our green spaces.
Our map brings together guided trails, such as the Campus Tree Trail, with biodiversity monitoring, information boards, opportunities to get involved, and even indoor installations to help bring the outside in!
You’ll find information boards for the Greenery Trail in Chancellor’s Court and by Esther Simpson. Around campus, you can also scan the QR codes on waymarkers, to check the map and see what’s nearby.
We’ve installed a range of pollinator poles around the trail. The signs, waymarkers and pollinator poles are all designed to support our campus bee community – and the signs also act as bird nesting boxes!
We hope this trail helps you to find new favourite places and ways to enjoy campus biodiversity and green spaces.
Project timeline
The works began in August 2025 and completed in Spring 2026.
Contact details
Will Reed, Development Manager, Facilities Directorate
Email Address: [email protected]
Where to explore…
Map Key
Accessible route
Take Notice
Rest and Reflect
Get Involved
St George’s Field
Themes: Take notice, Rest & reflect, Get involved.
St George’s field is the largest green space on campus. Plenty of benches and wildlife to watch.
Record what you see along the St George’s field biodiversity monitoring transect.
University Precinct
Theme: Rest & reflect.
Enjoy green space right outside the Students’ Union. Food and coffee stalls often nearby.
Behind the Students’ Union / Near Earth and Environment
Themes: Take notice, Rest & reflect.
Check out the Biodiversity Spotlight board for information about species you might spot on campus. Plenty of space for a rest too.
Red Route
Theme: Take notice.
Travelling along red route? Take a moment to look out over Chancellor’s Court. Illustrations on the windows tell you more about the tree species you can see outside.
Outside Edward Boyle Library
Theme: Rest & reflect.
Here’s a great place to take a break and enjoy some fresh air.
Discovery Way / Outside Nexus
Theme: Rest & reflect.
Turning off from Woodhouse Lane onto Discovery Way, there are lots of trees to enjoy and places to sit.
Dawn redwoods at Centenary Hall
Theme: Take notice.
Just behind Centenary Hall, near the entrance to Helix, you will find the Dawn Redwoods. These are incredibly rare deciduous needleleaf trees, thought to be extinct until recently! Find out more on the Campus Tree Trail.
Roger Stevens’ pond
Theme: Rest & reflect.
Take some time out and enjoy watching the fish, ducks and heron on the pond.
Chancellor’s Court
Theme: Take notice, Rest & reflect, Get involved.
Chancellor’s Court is the heart of the Campus Greenery Trail. Points on the Campus Tree Trail, gardening sessions, and wildlife spotting available.
Follow the Biodiversity Monitoring transect to record what you see.
Sensory garden
Theme: Rest & reflect.
The sensory garden is wheelchair accessible and designed with tactile plants, calming scents, and soothing sounds. Braille and large print guidebooks are available from the reception of Charles Morris Hall.
Mount Preston Street
Theme: Take notice.
Many of campus’ great urban trees are on Mount Preston Street, including the largest sycamore. Follow the Campus Tree Trail to learn more.
Esther Simpson
At the entrance to campus by Esther Simpson, you’ll find one of the Campus Greenery Trail information boards.
Western Campus
In the centre of Western Campus is a large greenspace and wildflower meadow.
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