Biodiversity

Compost bins on campus

The university provides composting bins on campus where organic waste can be deposited:

• On the Humanities, Languages, Arts and Sciences (LLASH) campus, at the end of the hall;
• At the University Institute of Technology, in the shared gardens to the right of the administration building;
• At the rear of the Marie Curie building (near the Centre Commun d’Analyses and Technoforum);
• On the Science and Technologies campus, in the d’Orbigny gardens.

D’Orbigny gardens

A permaculture garden has been created on the roof of the car park on the Sciences et Technologies campus.

The aim of this project, initiated in 2019 by students, is to create a garden on the roof of a car park to provide sustainable food for the university community, by recycling the waste produced. Permaculture principles are being applied (permaculture is defined as a tool for transforming our living space into a productive and resilient ecosystem, drawing inspiration from nature).

You can get involved by taking part in free permaculture workshops. Don’t hesitate to contact the project coordinator.

The herb spiral (literature, languages, arts and humanities campus)

In 2021, an herb spiral was created with the Graine de Troc association, using compost that had been on the campus for several years. Every year, several aromatic plants grow in this garden, which is also home to a number of plants, fruit and vegetables. 

Nest boxes at the University

Nest boxes were installed on the Sciences and Technologies campus in 2023 on the initiative of the Blairoudeurs student association as part of the d’Orbigny gardens project. A total of eight nest boxes have been installed, including three for birds of prey.

The nest boxes have been installed according to the targeted species, with the help of the Bird Protection League (LPO). They should be home to tits, sparrows, hoopoes, kestrels and barn owls, all of which are present in the city but are in decline nationwide, mainly due to the reduction in the number of cavities.

The IUT had already installed nest boxes for birds a few years ago.