Part Time Courses
Come and enjoy our extensive range of part-time courses
Discover a new interest, develop your current skills to improve your overall career potential or do a workshop with friends.
We've got lots of courses to choose from, whether you’re interested in Equine Management or Dog Grooming, Garden Design or Bee Keeping, we are sure to have a course that suits you.
We offer courses over 1 year, intense courses over multiple weeks, or 1 day workshops to make sure studying fits in with your lifestyle.
Courses are based at our main campus, Plumpton College surrounded by the South Downs countryside, or we have courses and workshops at our Stanmer Campus at One Garden Brighton, situated within Stanmer Park.
Blacksmithing Experience Day
Date/s: 11/10/25
Delivery: One Day Workshop | 09:00 - 16:00
Location: Plumpton College
This course is aimed at beginners to give you an introduction into the world of blacksmithing.
During your time with us, you will be manufacturing your very own small-scale decorative item to take home with you at the end of the day.
Choose a Part Time Course
- Introduction to Growing Veg in your Garden 3 day workshop
- Introduction to Horticulture City & Guilds Level 1 Award and Certificate in Practical Horticulture
- Introduction to Hydrotherapy (Beginners) Plumpton College Introduction to Hydrotherapy
- Introduction to Installing and Maintaining Green Roofs LANTRA
- Introduction to Making Bun Dough/Sweet Bread One Day Workshop
- Introduction to Making your own Compost Workshop One Day Workshop
- Introduction to Plant Propagation Workshop One Day Workshop
- Introduction to Planting Design Workshop One Day Workshop
- Introduction to Pruning at the Right Time Workshop One Day Workshop
- Introduction to Soil Health - Understanding the Magic of the Growing Environment One Day Workshop
Departments Offering Part Time Courses
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Agriculture
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Agricultural Engineering
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Animal Management
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Blacksmithing & Metalwork
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Dog Grooming
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English & Maths
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Environmental Studies & Conservation
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Equine Management
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Fisheries & Aquatic Science
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Floristry
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Food Skills (Butchery & Bakery)
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Forest School
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Forestry & Arboriculture
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Horticulture
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Veterinary Studies
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Wine Division