News & Events

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'...

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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...

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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...

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Where does your breakfast come from?

Children’s Rural Education Centre Celebrates Breakfast with Lewes Old Grammar School

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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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Plumpton wine at Parliament

On Monday the 6th of February, the Plumpton Estate 2015 Bacchus wine was served at an English wine reception at the House of Commons.

The event was organised by the all-party Parliamentary Wine & Spirit Group and the WSTA (Wine...

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Sussex Butcher of the Year revealed

Plumpton College were delighted to award Sussex Butcher of the Year to Coughtrey's Butchers at the Sussex Food and Drink Awards held on Wednesday night.

Plumpton College, in partnership with RP Meats sponsored the category which,...

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Wine Business BA attracts international students

PLUMPTON’S WINE BUSINESS BA ATTRACTING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

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Local college turns water into wine

A business networking event organised by Lewes Chamber of Commerce at the Town Hall has attracted over 30 business owners sampling locally produced wines.

Wine-makers at Plumpton College Estate opened bottles of red, white and...

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Plumpton Wine teachers welcomed to Clarence House

Plumpton College’s Wine Division manager Chris Foss and winemaker Sarah Midgley attended a special reception at Clarence House, hosted by the President of the United Kingdom Vineyards Association (UKVA), Her Royal Highness the...

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