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Kim Fuller wins Henry Noakes trophy at Heathfield
29/05/2013

Kim Fuller wins Henry Noakes trophy at Heathfield

The College had a very successful day at this years Heathfield Show. One of the highlights was Kim Fuller winning the Henry Noakes Trophy.

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Annual College Horse Show Photos
28/05/2013

Annual College Horse Show Photos

Students completing the Extended Diploma Equine course staged the Annual College Horse Show on Saturday 18th May.

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Open Day at Plumpton College
15/05/2013

Open Day at Plumpton College

Ten thousand visitors attended the recent Plumpton College open day.

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Students plant flower beds at Plumpton Racecourse
14/05/2013

Students plant flower beds at Plumpton Racecourse

For several years students from horticultural courses, guided by their tutor Gary Jones, have planted and maintained the flower beds at Plumpton Racecourse.

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Tomato 'Plumpton King' Re-Introduction
13/05/2013

Tomato 'Plumpton King' Re-Introduction

Tomato 'Plumpton King' was bred at Plumpton College in the 1940s but it fell out of cultivation in the UK due to the use of modern F1 hybrids.

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High Praise for Plumpton Sparkling Wine
21/04/2013

High Praise for Plumpton Sparkling Wine

The Dean Brut, Plumpton College's own sparkling wine, gained the third highest score in the prestigious Decanter Magazine tasting of 55 English Wines.

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18/04/2013

Plumpton College 'Outstanding' grade

Plumpton College's residential provision has been graded as 'Outstanding' following a recent Ofsted inspection.

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14/04/2013

Helping the Wine Industry Adapt to Climate Change

E-VitiClimate is launched to support winemakers and grape growers as they respond to the challenges of climate change

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Plumpton College study tour to Bordeaux
14/04/2013

Plumpton College study tour to Bordeaux

Report from the Plumpton College study tour to Bordeaux, which took place over Wed 28th November – Sun 2nd December 2012.

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11/04/2013

New RDPE Grant Funding Available for short courses

As the Managing Authority for the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) Defra has released the 2013-2014 round of grant funding to assist...

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