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Fragrant Florists Visit
Plumpton College students studying on Levels 1 to 3 programmes in Floristry had another interesting and colourful lecture. They recently visited McBean’s, East Sussex for a guided tour of the orchid growing areas and the...
Red Tractor comes to Plumpton College!
The Red Tractor came to Plumpton College recently. Laurence Matthews, Sector Director of this assured food standards scheme visited the College to provide an interesting lecture and slide show presentation. A packed audience of...
Plumpton College exports Wine to South Korea
Plumpton College has despatched its first batch of wine to Nature Wine, a Korean distribution company based in Seongnam, near Seoul. Owned by South Korean Plumpton graduate Gunseob Han, Nature Wine specialises in importing...
Sainsbury's & ABP Meats
Plumpton College students studying on the agriculture programmes had another outstanding lecture recently. A packed audience of first and second year students met with two of the world’s sixteen Master Butchers for a fascinating...
A Christmas welcome to Plumpton College
Shh! The secret’s out! Plumpton College students studying the Diploma in Floristry have finished a Special Events assignment. The students studying on the Level 3 programme had to sketch, design, plan, create a buying list and...
Children In Need at Plumpton College
Staff and students at Plumpton College displayed strong support for the Children in Need appeal. Students from the Floristry department designed and created colourful and artistic arrangements of gold chrysanthemums. Staff...
Land Rover Pull
Plumpton College students held a Land Rover pull challenge with a difference! The aim of the competition is to promote the college and its association with local businesses. However it is more than that, it's also a way to...
L1.47 million of EU Grants Available To Local Businesses
The latest LEADER support programme, announced by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, will provide grants to small businesses, farmers, foresters and communities for projects that create jobs and grow the rural...
Passion flowers into winners
Plumpton College Floristry students have proved that an early morning start is really the best start for a professional career as a florist. The students were judged winners at the New Covent Garden inter-college competition in...
College Student Winners at South of England Agricultural Society’s Project Competition Awards
Charles Jennings won the South of England Agricultural Societies Top project in Further Education at Level 3 at the Ardingly Autumn Fair last weekend. Charles is studying Countryside and Environment at the college and is...
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