News & Events

NSA student winner

Plumpton College student Gussie Harmer was recently judged first prize winner at the Student Shepherd of the Future competition at South Sheep 2014, sponsored by Volac/Lammlac.

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Grahame Moss – member of staff – latest Triathlon report

Worthing Triathlon 6th July 2014

When the alarm went off at 4am to leave I was not best pleased; but as they say “time and tide waits for no man”- and indeed it would not, as this was a sea swim.

I entered the water at 6am as the...

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New course: BSc Animal Behaviour and Welfare

This is a Level 6 top-up year for those students who have successfully completed a FdSc in Animal Science or equivalent...

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Wine Career Talk Series - Wednesday 30th April

On the 30th April we were fortunate to be visited, for our lunchtime career talk, by a 2011 graduate of Plumpton College, James Wood.

He is the winemaker at Domaine Vintour – a 12 ½ hectare site on the slopes of Mount Ventoux,...

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Plumpton College Validated to Run New HE Courses

Plumpton College has just been validated to run two new Higher Education courses.

The BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour and Welfare top up is a one year full-time course is for people with Foundation Degrees or HNDs in related Animal...

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Stanmer Palm House, Brighton (Enter Exotica!)

The Building

It was built in 1952 for Brighton Council and is unique-i.e. only one was ever built! It is leased and managed by Plumpton College and owned by Brighton & Hove City Council. For many years it was a tropical house. We...

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Winning student achievements at Plumpton College

Plumpton College held its annual student awards ceremony recently, with nearly 2,000 students, parents and guests in attendance.

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Graham Moss Lecturer in Outdoor Education continues with his successes at triathlons

I am very pleased with my result and am now focused on my next race at Petworth Park ran by the Brownlee brothers.

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Plumpton College Staff and Students Attend Events in the UK and Overseas

Plumpton College staff and students attend many shows and events, both in the UK and overseas, to promote the courses, apprenticeships and training opportunities at the College.  Students are also involved in many shows.  Meet the...

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Inter College Clay shooting competition.

On the 10th May we took 9 students and 2 members of staff to the Inter agriculture college Clay competition. It was held at Moreton Morell college in Warwickshire, there were teams from all over the country including The Royal...

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