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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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Plumpton College showcases excellence at the South of England Agricultural Show
15/06/2022

Plumpton College showcases excellence at the South of England Agricultural Show

Our exhibit demonstrated the technological developments in agriculture and horticulture, ensuring our students build the skills, knowledge and experience required in the land and environment sector where Plumpton College is well placed to support the adoption of automation.

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Celebrating the first ever Plumpton Pride at College
14/06/2022

Celebrating the first ever Plumpton Pride at College

Ahead of Pride month in June, our fantastic Students' Union organised the very first Plumpton Pride celebrating LGBTQIA+ to educate the wider college community as part of our focus on equality, diversity and inclusion. The Students' Union organise social events, activities, societies and more for students and is solely run by students.

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