Plumpton College

Centres at Plumpton, Flimwell, Robertsbridge and Netherfield.

Courses from School programmes through to Degree level.

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Date: Tuesday, 24 June 2008

An exciting future for Plumpton College

Students from Plumpton College celebrated receiving their certificates and awards at the College prize giving on Friday 20th June.

The guest speaker, Mr Matt Dunkley, Director of Children’s Services, East Sussex County Council, congratulated the students on their success and wished them well for their future.

Mr Des Lambert, Principal, reported that the College was undertaking an extensive building programme to further improve the facilities and to cope with increasing numbers.  The College was grateful to the Learning and Skills Council and to the University of Brighton for all the support it had received during the year. 
Mr Mike Atkinson, Chair of Governors, spoke of the increasing student success at the College and of the College’s increasing regional and national recruiting.

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Photo:

Mr Des Lambert, Principal, Plumpton College, (centre left)
with Mr Matt Dunkley, Director of Children’s Services, East Sussex County Council (centre right) and Mr Mike Atkinson, Chair of Governors, Plumpton College (centre), with award winners.

Wiine group features Lucy Patten, BSc Viticulture and Oenology, top practical student in wine production. sponsored by Chevaliers de Saint Bacchus.

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Notes for Editors:

Contact: Shan Dexter, T: 01273 892034          email: shan.dexter@plumpton.ac.uk

Plumpton College is set in a 700 hectare estate at the foot of the picturesque South Downs, near to Brighton.

Plumpton College offers courses from school programmes to Degree level.  The main subject areas: agriculture, agricultural and construction machinery, animal management, countryside and environment, equine studies, floristry, forestry and arboriculture, garden design, horticulture, horticultural machinery, landscape construction, metalsmithing,
rural business management, sports turf, sport (outdoor education),
wine business and wine production.

Centre of Excellence for Rural Business Management Training, Sport and Recreation and Horticultural Technologies (CoVE).

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Diary Dates:

2nd July 2008:                                       Enrolment for part time courses

3rd September 2008                            Course information and advice

October 2008                                        Taster sessions for school students

8th November 2008:                             Information Morning