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RABF prize winners
19/07/2015

RABF prize winners

Photos show William Cranfield receiving the RABDF prize during the recent National Livestock Show.

left-to-right are: John Reynolds from Volac , William Cranfield HE (agriculture) student from Plumpton College, Prof David Leaver...

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My English experience at the Plumpton College Wine Research Centre
19/07/2015

My English experience at the Plumpton College Wine Research Centre

As a student of agronomy at Dijon University (France), I spent five months as an intern at Plumpton Wine Centre. This internship is one of the major aspects of our programme; we are required to go to a foreign country in order to...

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Student award at Plumpton College
13/07/2015

Student award at Plumpton College

Carol Aghajanian, a Plumpton College HE student who, as part of her Animal Science degree studied a management module entitled Entrepreneurship, has received the award of top student in Management Studies, presented at the College...

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Kent Show
13/07/2015

Kent Show

Another successful weekend out with the shire horses at Kent County show with the Plumpton College heavy horse show team. The students Sheneka Reid, Tanisha Lee and Tilly Griffiths all did a fantastic job looking after and turning...

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UK Skills Heat Results
27/06/2015

UK Skills Heat Results

One of our Level 4 floristry students, Kate Polyakova  won the regional heat yesterday.

She will now compete at  The Skills Show National final at the NEC in Birmingham, representing Plumpton College -  in November 2015 against 10...

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Shire Horse Team Success
27/06/2015

Shire Horse Team Success

In the photos the horse on the left is Deighton Magnum handled by Tanisha Lee who is one of our FE Diploma Students and on the right is Deighton Dick handled by Sheneka Reid who is on the first year of a Foundation Degree....

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Student awards at Plumpton College
27/06/2015

Student awards at Plumpton College

Plumpton College held its annual awards ceremony recently, and over two thousand students, staff, parents and invited guests celebrated completing students receiving awards.  The Principal, Des Lambert congratulated the students...

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Plumpton College Students Tree Climbing success
27/06/2015

Plumpton College Students Tree Climbing success

Plumpton College level 3 Arboricultural students have taken part in the Arboricultural Association’s Annual ‘3ATC’ student tree climbing competitions this year.  One team from the first year students and one team from the second...

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Helen King's visit to Uganda
15/06/2015

Helen King's visit to Uganda

During November I visited a rural village 2 hours from Kampala in Uganda.

The trip was organised through a local charity and was specialised so I could use my agricultural skills and studies to support the local community.  It was...

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Plumpton Shire Horses at South of England Show
15/06/2015

Plumpton Shire Horses at South of England Show

 

This weekend the Plumpton Shire Horses shown by college students and the head of Equine Michelle Johnston took part in the South of England show. The shire horses were shown in hand by Shanice and Shaneka Reid who are both...

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