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Get back on track in the New Year with four short courses for 16-18s
Are you a 16-18 and ready to dive into the world of hands-on skills and discover your niche? Our exclusive short courses offer a perfect gateway to explore your interests and develop essential skills in the land & environment...
Students Act Of Kindness Projects raises funds for Knight Support Homeless Charity
Some of our students have been hard at work on a community-based Act of Kindness project as part of this term's Resilience Personal Development Sessions.
Plumpton College Unveil Four NEW Forward-Thinking Degree Courses
Our new degree programmes are part of a suite of land & management courses aimed to get students career ready upon graduation.
Categories: Sustainability, Land Management, Agriculture, Environmental Studies & Conservation, Horticulture
College receives funding from Natural England's, Sussex Woods Project to showcase local wild venison
Thanks to funding from Natural England and their Sussex Woods ‘Protected Site Strategies’ pilot project, the college has been able to address and educate the public about the significant impacts of 'Protected Sites' and to farmers, foresters, and the public.
Outstanding achievement and recognition for two students in the Land-based & Environment Learner Awards 2023
Sophie Walker wins Learner of the Year in Veterinary Nursing and Charlie Kifford recognised as Agriculture Runner-Up at Land-based & Environment Learner Awards 2023
Finalists in the National Pig Awards 2023
For the 10th year running, the National Pig Awards is the most significant event for the British pig industry. We are delighted to be finalists in the Herd Productivity of the Year Award category, which recognises the importance...
Two Plumpton College Students Win the NFU Mutual's ‘Enhancing Vineyard Sustainability Award 2023’
NFU Mutual awards a £5,000 bursary to two of our wine industry students thanks to their NEW sustainability-focused award.
Category: Wine Division
Five new specialised short courses for wine enthusiasts and those in industry
We're delighted to announce we have developed five specialised short courses designed to provide CPD opportunities for industry and wine enthusiasts with the new Plumpton Wine Certificate Programme.
These short courses are...
College awarded prestigious Queen's Anniversary Prize
Plumpton College has been awarded the highest National Honour in education, a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for its work in wine education and wider impact on the English and Welsh wine sector. Granted every two years by the reigning Monarch, the Prizes celebrate excellence, innovation and benefit for the wider world in Further & Higher Education.
Learn more about our history
Since the original 400-acre College farm was bought back in 1919, Plumpton College has certainly seen a lot of changes.
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