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11/03/2026

Butchery Showcase and Meat Product Awards celebrates craftsmanship and innovation

The butchery industry gathered on 11 March for our annual showcase and awards ceremony, which placed a special focus on development and innovation.

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06/03/2026

Plumpton Butchery Apprentice Named One of UK’s Best at London Awards Ceremony

Plumpton College is proud to announce that their butchery apprentice Joe Wadey has been crowned Best Independent Retailer Meat Apprentice at the national Institute of Meat (IoM) and Worshipful Company of Butchers Annual Prizegiving.

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Top growers and former Secretary of State to speak at leading farming conference – bookings now open
20/01/2026

Top growers and former Secretary of State to speak at leading farming conference – bookings now open

A line-up featuring industry-leading producers and growers – plus a former Defra Secretary of State – will share their insights at a top farming conference this spring.

The South East Future of Farming Conference will return for...

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Plumpton College Academy Launches Partnership with Homewood School
20/01/2026

Plumpton College Academy Launches Partnership with Homewood School

Plumpton College Academy Launches New Land-Based Education Partnership with Homewood School

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Sussex institutions unite to launch landmark Civic University Agreement
14/01/2026

Sussex institutions unite to launch landmark Civic University Agreement

Universities, Colleges and some of Sussex’s most prominent organisations officially came together yesterday (Tuesday 13 January) to launch a powerful new commitment to boost regional economic growth and tackle local social and...

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One Garden Brighton announced as RHS Partner Garden
13/01/2026

One Garden Brighton announced as RHS Partner Garden

ONE GARDEN BRIGHTON CELEBRATE HORTICULTURAL EXCELLENCE AS NEW RHS PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCED

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College Backs English Wine Industry with £500k Training Fund
06/01/2026

College Backs English Wine Industry with £500k Training Fund

PLUMPTON COLLEGE PLEDGES £500,000 OF FULLY FUNDED TRAINING TO SUPPORT THE ENGLISH WINE INDUSTRY IN 2026

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College Wins Hat-Trick of Top Education & Sustainability Awards
17/12/2025

College Wins Hat-Trick of Top Education & Sustainability Awards

Plumpton College’s reputation as a world-class provider of land and environmental education for Further & Higher Education in the South East has been further solidified in recent weeks after the award-winning College and its high...

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