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30/09/2014

Brighton, England, will host ninth International Cool Climate Wine Symposium

Article courtesy of Practical Winery and Vineyard

Brighton, England, will host wine experts from China to Champagne to speak at the ninth International Cool Climate Wine Symposium from May 26 through 28, 2016. A limited number of...

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Sailing Academy
21/09/2014

Sailing Academy

The Plumpton College Sailing Academy entered in the Bart’s Bash Worldwide sailing regatta...

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HighGround
21/09/2014

HighGround

HighGround and Plumpton College provided the first pilot 'rural week' for ex forces personnel interested in a career change to the Landbased sector.

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Head of Plumpton College Wine Department Leads Academics in South Africa
21/09/2014

Head of Plumpton College Wine Department Leads Academics in South Africa

Chris Foss, Head of the Wine Department, who led an international team of academics...

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07/09/2014

Southwater Sprint Relay, 7th September 2014

This unique triathlon consists of three team members who swim, bike, and run, and then tag their team mates; the accumulated team time is taken for the overall results. I managed to recruit my brother-in-law and a friend for the...

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Plumpton College study tour of Barcelona, 2014
07/09/2014

Plumpton College study tour of Barcelona, 2014

Cataluña – Cava country

By Juanita Rogers, 1st Year Wine production

   

La Sinal, or Sinyera, the Flag of Cataluña

Cataluña’s modern history starts in 1258 with the Treaty of Corbeil between Louis IX of France and James I of...

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31/07/2014

Plumpton College Students at Greenkeeper of the Year Award Final

Plumpton are pleased to announce that 2 of Plumpton’s current Sports Turf Apprentices: Tom Woolf and Dean Buckley along with Wesley Lenihan our Work-based Learning student have been selected for the regional finals of the Toro...

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International Blacksmithing Festival
21/07/2014

International Blacksmithing Festival

Jake Souch and Joel Robertson-Robinson, two level 3 blacksmithing students have had their final pieces selected for an international Blacksmithing exhibition being held in August.

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15/07/2014

Healthy Environment, Healthy Lives Conference Report

The inaugural Healthy Environment, Healthy Lives student conference was held on the 9th July 2014 at the South Downs Centre in Midhurst. The conference was organised by the South Downs National Park (SDNP) Research Hub, which was...

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