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Apprentice scheme meeting
03/11/2016

Plumpton College launches ‘trailblazer’ apprenticeship

Plumpton College hosts an inaugural Butchery Showcase inviting butchers and suppliers from London and the South East to celebrate the launch of its butchery apprenticeship.

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HighGround
31/10/2016

Plumpton welcomes HighGround for Rural Experience Week

Plumpton College today welcomes its ninth HighGround course for Rural Experience Week. 

The aim of the course is to introduce ex-military people to the many opportunities available in the land-based sector. HighGround students...

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Gillian Mitchell, Deputy Leader Brighton and Hove City Council with first year BSc Viticulture & Oenology student, Georgie Williams
27/10/2016

Deputy Leader joins Principal and students in grape harvest

Deputy Leader for Brighton and Hove City Council joined Principal Jeremy Kerswell in completing the grape harvest with wine undergraduate students.

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16/10/2016

Sports Match Reports

Men’s Football

The first competitive fixture of the season saw the men’s football team head east to Buckswood School (Rye) in a friendly. The team, captained by Alecco Galiotzakis (Level 3 Extended Diploma in Agriculture), had a...

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Student, now lecturer wins industry award
01/09/2016

Student, now lecturer wins industry award

Student Dean Bell, FdSc Arboriculture at Plumpton College has been awarded the Institute of Foresters Student Award. It is presented to the top student in University/College that hosts an ICF accredited degree course. The award is...

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Horse and cart
11/07/2016

Another successful show for Plumpton college shires at Kent County show

The students Shaneka Reid, Tanisha Lee and Shanice Reid showed the horses along with Curriculum Manager Michelle Johnston. Deighton Magnum was placed 2nd in hand with Deighton Dick placing 3rd . They were then 5th in the pairs...

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Plumpton Estate The Dean wine
11/07/2016

Plumpton Estate Wines Win Gold Medals

Plumpton Estate Wines Win Gold Medals

Sparkling wines from Plumpton Estate are judged winners at the Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships, (CSWWC).  Plumpton Estate NV, The Dean Blush and Plumpton Estate NV, The Dean...

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Sutton Winson logo
24/06/2016

The Sutton Winson New WineGrower Scholarship launches

 

The Sutton Winson New WineGrower Scholarship

With the English wine industry in the South East growing in leaps and bounds, Sutton Winson, one of the UK's leading independent insurance and risk management providers for the...

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Students and shire horses have a successful show at Cranleigh
21/06/2016

Students and shire horses have a successful show at Cranleigh

Students and shire horses have a successful show at Cranleigh

The students took the college shire horses Deighton Dick and Deighton Magnum to the Cranleigh show over the weekend and had an excellent day. They were placed first...

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Student Success at Plumpton College
21/06/2016

Student Success at Plumpton College

Student Success at Plumpton College

Plumpton College hosted another successful annual student awards ceremony recently, with nearly 2,000 students, parents and guests in attendance.  Dr R Stanier, Chair of College Governors,...

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