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25/03/2022

Our first successful Raising and Giving Day in two years!

Thursday the 24th of March was no ordinary day at college, it was RAG Day, a buzz from students and staff alike filled the air along with lots of fancy dress costumes! For those who don’t know what a RAG Day is, it’s a day...

Category: College News

18/03/2022

Local college awards staff 4% pay increase

Category: College News

02/03/2022

Plumpton goes electric! Leading the way to carbon zero.

Leading the way to carbon zero

Categories: College News, Sustainability

09/02/2022

College opens new butchery training centre for South East

Plumpton College is responding to national food skills shortages by opening a brand-new specialist meat processing education and training facility at its college farm.

Categories: College News, Land Management

09/02/2022

College cattle graze at Seven Sisters using virtual fencing tech

Plumpton College are delighted to move some of its pedigree Sussex cattle herd to Seven Sisters Country Park to graze the chalk grassland landscape as part of a new conservation management plan with The South Downs National Park.

Categories: College News, Sustainability, Land Management

20/01/2022

New Farm Manager joins Lambert Farm, Plumpton College

Plumpton College is delighted to welcome Ian Salmon as the new Farm Manager at its award winning Lambert Farm.

Categories: College News, Land Management

02/01/2022

Principal's Update - Start of Spring Term

Important Information regarding the start of term. We look forward to welcoming you back, Tuesday 4th January.

Categories: College News, Updates from the Principal, Covid-19

Centre for Sustainable Land Management due 2022

17/11/2021

Colleges to receive £7M funding to establish new sustainable technologies

As the leading regional provider of land and environmental education, Plumpton College is committed to providing the future skills required by employers for the transition to a highly sustainable, zero carbon economy.

Categories: College News, Sustainability, Land Management

10/11/2021

Virgin Money invests into Agri-Food industries with Plumpton College

Virgin Money invests in development of facilities in the College's new Centre for Sustainable Land Management.

Categories: College News, Sustainability, Land Management

10/11/2021

Funding secured for wine and cultural tourism

Working in close partnership with Sussex Modern, South Downs National Park Authority and Lewes District Council, we’ve secured £719,100 from the UK Community Renewal Fund to grow wine and cultural tourism, backed by sustainable transport, in our region.

Categories: College News, Sustainability

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