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Plumpton Sponsor Young Sussex Farmer of the Year
Patron of the Sussex Food & Drink Awards, Sally Gunnell OBE DL has announced that online nominations are now open at www.sussexfoodawards.biz for 2018. After a record-breaking year in 2017, attracting over 13,000 public votes,...
Open Day attracts thousands of visitors
Plumpton College opened its doors to the public for their annual Open Day on Saturday 13th May to prospective students and local families.
Welcoming over 10,000 people on the day, Plumpton College invited visitors to experience...
Bloomsteins present student jewellers with prestigious awards
Plumpton College welcomed back Michael Bloomstein and local Jewellers Julian Stephens, Jinks McGrath and Anton Pruden on 15th May to judge the 4th annual Michael Bloomstein Awards.
Students studying creative metalwork at...
Students crowned climbing competition champions
It was a successful day for the Forestry & Arboriculture students at the 3ATC Northern Climbing Competition, with the team coming away with the top 3 fastest climbs of the day.
The CCC (College Climbing Competitions) is a team...
Student selected for once in a lifetime sailing opportunity to circumnavigate the UK
Plumpton College student Beth Keyzer has been selected as one of 8 young people to take part in the Morvargh Round Britain Challenge sailing over 1735 nautical miles, visiting 16 ports and 2 countries.
The crew departed from...
Floristry alumni receives prestigious award
Our Floristry department is proud to announce that Amy Vaughan has received the prestigious City & Guilds’ Medal for Excellence award in recognition of outstanding performance in her Level 3 Diploma in Floristry.
City & Guilds'...
Beekeeping Taster Day
This year’s beekeeping courses at Plumpton College got off to a great start with 19 students on the March Taster Day.
These courses run every month over the spring and summer and introduce potential beekeepers to honeybees. It...
Plumpton to host WorldSkills competition heat
The WorldSkills Butchery UK Competition has added two new heats this year for butchers to participate in.
The two new heats will be taking place in Scotland and Plumpton College in Lewes in addition to the usual heats in Northern...
Where does your breakfast come from?
Children’s Rural Education Centre Celebrates Breakfast with Lewes Old Grammar School
Plumpton apprentices win national awards
It was a successful night for the Plumpton College Butchery School at the Institute of Meat (IoM) and Worshipful Company of Butchers Annual Prize-Giving, held at Tallow Chandlers Hall in London, on 21st February.
Matt Smith and...
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