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Successful higher education Open Event
14/11/2022

Successful higher education Open Event

Great to see a great turnout at our first higher education Open Event showcasing our degree courses, facilities and campus.

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Welcoming NFU President, Minette Batters
10/11/2022

Welcoming NFU President, Minette Batters

We were delighted to welcome National Farmers' Union, President Minette Batters to Plumpton College.

Minette met students and took a tour of recent investments at Lambert Farm, including robotic milkers, £1.2m pig unit and new...

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Catching up with Isaac on return from Agriculture middle year placement
05/10/2022

Catching up with Isaac on return from Agriculture middle year placement

At Plumpton College, our Level 3 Agriculture students have gained invaluable work experience as part of their middle year placement. This work experience increases their chances of employment after completion.

Category: Agriculture

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Big wins for Lambert Farm team at the Hurstpierpoint & District Agricultural Association Harvest Supper
05/10/2022

Big wins for Lambert Farm team at the Hurstpierpoint & District Agricultural Association Harvest Supper

Our brilliant Lambert Farm team picked up several awards in dairy, cattle and arable categories at the Hurstpierpoint & District Agricultural Association Harvest Supper last week.

Category: Agriculture

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Finalists in Meat Management Industry Awards
05/10/2022

Finalists in Meat Management Industry Awards

We are delighted to be a finalist in the prestigious Meat Management Industry Awards for our Meat Skills Training Facility.

Categories: Agriculture, Food Skills (Butchery & Bakery)

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Silver medal win for Plumpton Estate sparkling wine
04/10/2022

Silver medal win for Plumpton Estate sparkling wine

We are delighted to announce we have won a Silver Medal in the world’s most prestigious sparkling wine competition. Plumpton Estate 2017 Brut Reserve, is one of only 147 Gold & 249 Silver Medals that have been awarded in this year’s competition.

Category: Wine Division

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It's not too late to apply for Sept 22!
26/08/2022

It's not too late to apply for Sept 22!

We're still taking applications for 16+ full time study courses starting on the 5th Sept. So if you're reconsidering your options after receiving your GCSE results, or maybe you're a mature learner looking to educate yourself in...

Category: College News

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One Garden Brighton wins Sussex Heritage Trust Awards
13/07/2022

One Garden Brighton wins Sussex Heritage Trust Awards

One Garden Brighton, our Centre of Excellence for Horticulture, visitor destination and community space has been named a winner in the Sussex Heritage Trust Awards.

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Year 9 & 10 students attend Future Fields, our first STEM event
12/07/2022

Year 9 & 10 students attend Future Fields, our first STEM event

Students from across East and West Sussex to attend our first of many to come, Future Fields event - to showcase the application and important of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) in the land and environment sector.

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Class of 2022 Awards Ceremony
23/06/2022

Class of 2022 Awards Ceremony

Celebrating student success has always been at the heart of college ethos, so it was fantastic to see our annual Awards Ceremony for our 16+ and 14-16 students in the glorious sunshine. It was truly a lovely way to end the academic year.

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