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Plumpton to host WorldSkills competition heat
17/03/2017

Plumpton to host WorldSkills competition heat

The WorldSkills Butchery UK Competition has added two new heats this year for butchers to participate in.

The two new heats will be taking place in Scotland and Plumpton College in Lewes in addition to the usual heats in Northern...

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Where does your breakfast come from?
10/03/2017

Where does your breakfast come from?

Children’s Rural Education Centre Celebrates Breakfast with Lewes Old Grammar School

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Plumpton apprentices win national awards
22/02/2017

Plumpton apprentices win national awards

It was a successful night for the Plumpton College Butchery School at the Institute of Meat (IoM) and Worshipful Company of Butchers Annual Prize-Giving, held at Tallow Chandlers Hall in London, on 21st February. 

Matt Smith and...

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Plumpton wine at Parliament
06/02/2017

Plumpton wine at Parliament

On Monday the 6th of February, the Plumpton Estate 2015 Bacchus wine was served at an English wine reception at the House of Commons.

The event was organised by the all-party Parliamentary Wine & Spirit Group and the WSTA (Wine...

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Sussex Butcher of the Year revealed
02/02/2017

Sussex Butcher of the Year revealed

Plumpton College were delighted to award Sussex Butcher of the Year to Coughtrey's Butchers at the Sussex Food and Drink Awards held on Wednesday night.

Plumpton College, in partnership with RP Meats sponsored the category which,...

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Wine Business BA attracts international students
02/02/2017

Wine Business BA attracts international students

PLUMPTON’S WINE BUSINESS BA ATTRACTING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

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Local college turns water into wine
26/01/2017

Local college turns water into wine

A business networking event organised by Lewes Chamber of Commerce at the Town Hall has attracted over 30 business owners sampling locally produced wines.

Wine-makers at Plumpton College Estate opened bottles of red, white and...

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Plumpton Wine teachers welcomed to Clarence House
25/01/2017

Plumpton Wine teachers welcomed to Clarence House

Plumpton College’s Wine Division manager Chris Foss and winemaker Sarah Midgley attended a special reception at Clarence House, hosted by the President of the United Kingdom Vineyards Association (UKVA), Her Royal Highness the...

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Statement: Wales Farm
19/01/2017

Statement: Wales Farm

Yesterday afternoon SONDE water quality equipment registered a concern which we have worked with the Environment Agency to resolve. This concern related to dirty water run-off, and although a minor incident, it was dealt with...

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New training initiative for UK wine industry
18/01/2017

New training initiative for UK wine industry

Plumpton College, the UK’s centre of excellence in wine education, is launching its WineSkills extension programme to support the rapidly growing English and Welsh wine industry.

The hallmarks of a successful wine industry are...

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