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Food for Thought: Inspiring Action for a Fairer Food Future
More than 90 attendees joined Plumpton College’s Agrifood Centre for the second Food for Thought conference, bringing together voices from government, education,…
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Plumpton College Backs English Wine Industry with £500,000 Training Pledge for Second Year
Plumpton College renews its Skills Pledge to the Wine Industry for a second year, reinforcing its long-term commitment to developing skills, expertise…
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College secures £5m funding boost to meet growing demand
We’re delighted to have been awarded funding through the Department for Education’s Post-16 Capacity Fund, securing an investment of just under £5…
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Her Majesty The Queen marks Plumpton College centenary during royal visit
Plumpton College, East Sussex was honoured to welcome Her Majesty The Queen to the college on 7th July 2026 as part of…
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Open Day returns bigger than ever for Centenary celebrations
Thousands of visitors flocked to our much-loved Open Day and Spring Fair, which returned bigger and better than ever during the college’s…
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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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Plumpton College Celebrates 100 Years of Excellence in Land & Environment Education
Celebrating Our Past, Shaping the Future
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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.
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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
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
One Garden Brighton, East Sussex, is thrilled to be recognised as a centre for horticultural excellence, following the news that they are one of 18 new gardens to join the Royal Horticultural Society as a Partner Garden for 2026. Restored and managed by Plumpton College One Garden Brighton is a free to enter public garden and horticultural centre of excellence, used…
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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
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…