We are a land & environment science college nestled in the South Downs specialising in 19 further & higher education subject areas. We're more than you think.
Plumpton College are proud to be offering accommodation on site to NHS key workers to help them and their families stay safe at this time. In recognition of the dedication and care they provide - Thank you NHS!
#clapforourcarers
#stayhome
Get your popcorn ready!
Final reminder to make sure you tune in to
@BBCCountryfile
this evening.
We're featured at 7pm in a segment that looks at how technology is used in the classroom and the
#LandBased
sector.
#BBCOne
#FarmTheFuture
⚽ F O O T B A L L | A C A D E M Y ⚽
We're proud to launch our mixed
#football
#Academy
in partnership with
@Lewes_cfc
, the first & only club in the world to treat & pay all footballers the same.
Read about the academy and how you can join below.
Our Level 3 metalwork students have completed a group project to transform an old set of gates at college.
Each learner was given an indigenous tree to study & tasked with creating a branch, utilising forging and fabrication skills, to create a beautiful piece of work.
We are incredibly fortunate and grateful each year to have Safer Roads deliver the vital
#SafeDrive
#StayAlive
demonstration to our students. While gritty and real, the talks are essential for illustrating the importance of road safety to all of our students.
@EastSussexFRS
We're excited for our school lambing visits happening over the next three weeks!
Keep an eye on our social media pages for updates as we welcome some new additions to our college.
#lambing
#spring
🥇 GOLD for our Garden Design students! Our students took part in the ‘planting a sculpture’ exhibition and took home the gold award at the prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show! Read all about it >>>
With England V Belgium about to start, has ‘world cup fever’ inspired you to get into sport? Then look no further.We're delighted to introduce our new member of staff- Shannon Moloney, our new Sport Lecturer who plays for
@ThlfcOfficial
Read her profile:
A big thank you to
@GillianKeegan
for spending the afternoon at
#plumptoncollege
with a tour of our grounds and a chance to discuss some of our exciting opportunities that we have for our students here, including our varied re-training and apprenticeship programmes.
#thankyou
Sunday's are for gardening, and at Plumpton our Horticulture department recently won GOLD at the
@SouthEngShows
for their garden design which saw thousands of members of the public enjoy their creation!
Learn from the best on our short courses... 🌳
We are delighted to announce that Plumpton Estate Brut Classic and Plumpton Estate Brut Rose have both won Bronze medals in the
@Wine_GB
awards 2019! 🍷🍇🍾
Well done to all the students and staff involved in producing these wines from the vineyard to the label! 🏅🎖️🥇🥉🥈
Head of Faculty David Lamb was proud to present the award sponsored by Plumpton College for Young Sussex Farmer of the Year
@sxfoodawards
to Jack Stilwell for his crowd funded farm, showing outstanding vision & business acumen to rapidly grow a calf rearing business over 3 years
A big well done to four students who assisted the farm with TB testing.
Sally, Jack, Zak and Elwood all pulled together along with the farm team. They overcame challenges getting the Sussex cattle in, and worked in a highly professional manner. 👊
#MondayMotivation
#Agriculture
We're looking forward to welcoming all our students back for enrolment this week!
Please make sure you have read the joining instructions letter carefully, and bring all the documentation you need on the day of your enrolment 💫
Another busy day here at Bentley Wood Fair - our Forestry team are showcasing a range of machinery in the woods. Make sure you drop by to speak to the team about careers within forestry >>
#BentleyWoodFair
#PlumptonCollege
#Forestry
We were delighted to welcome National Farmers' Union, President
@Minette_Batters
and Andrew Appleton Chair
@NFUSouthEast
to the College where they met students and took a tour of recent investments at Lambert Farm, including robotic milkers and the new £1.2m pig unit.
#farming
Be part of the next
#generation
of
#FemaleFootballers
. Show your strength, determination and strive to be the best with our Football Academy in conjunction with Lewes FC the only club in the world that pays it's male & female players equally.
@LewesFCWomen
A massive thank you to
@EastSussexFRS
for joining us yesterday to discuss the vital importance of road safety with our students.
Our students gained valuable insights into the courageous and hard work you all do, and how to
#SafeDriveStayAlive
#FridayFeeling
#ThinkBike
We are delighted to announce that after out recent Ofsted inspection we have been rated as a Grade 2- overall Good.
Read the full report over on our website:
Only 1 Week until our annual Open Day & Spring Fair.
We have Main arena attractions including Coakham Blood Hounds, Extreme Falconry and the Essex Dog Display Team as well as trade stands, demonstrations, local food and wine tasting.
Find out more:
Less than 2 weeks until our Open Day & Spring Fair.
Join us on Saturday 12th May for great main arena attractions, trade stalls, local produce, wine tasting and more!
Find out more:
#openday
#sussexshows
#sussexevents
We are proud to announce a 100% pass rate for our OSCE Vet Nursing third year students!
Have you ever thought about taking your love for animals to the next level and making it a career? You still have time to apply, here...
#VetNursing
#Apprenticeship
Read blog posts written by our current wine students on Plumpton College Winery:
#MakeWineYourCareer
Interviews with those in industry as well as alumni of Plumpton College about how they have established their career in wine.
#wine
#education
#careers
The perfect day for sailing!
Our sailing academy out at Piddinghoe Lake getting ready to race, practising skills they can use for their dinghy instructor qualification.
#sailing
#SummerIsHere
☀️
We are absolutely delighted to announce that we have been awarded
#Outstanding
by
@Ofstednews
for the 2nd year running in our duty of care for all students and the quality and impact of our residential provision. 🎊 🎉
You can read the full story here
Our annual Open Day & Spring Fair is tomorrow.
We can't wait to welcome you for a great day of demonstrations, main arena attractions, trade stalls and craft fair, children's activities as well as local food and wine tasting.
#openday
#springfair
#RiseAndShine
team for this wonderful wintry morning we're having!
The
#Sunrise
at campus is always the best 🌅Comment below with your best sunny snaps from around campus this morning. 📸
#TuesdayThoughts
The Animal Management Centre received £5 by an anonymous person with a note saying it was to buy some treats for the animals.
We purchased some seed bars for the aviaries and some treats for the small mammals, so thank you very much! 😍
#MondayMotivation
#MondayMood
It was great to have
@insideoutsouth
on campus yesterday filming for a segment this September/October time. 🐏🎥
Be sure to keep an out for us in a couple of months time... 👀
The
#blacksmithing
team crafted a wonderful bench in remembrance of the first World War.
The bench stands strongly in Plumpton Green, and has been widely welcomed by Plumpton residents. ✨
The lambs would like to say thank you to
@PatchamHigh
for coming to visit today!
The group of year 8 students had the chance to feed some new born lambs, visit our calves and make their own bread 🐏🍞🐮
#TuesdayThoughts
#Lambing
#Spring
As the UK’s centre of excellence in wine education, training, and research, we are delighted to announce the appointment of Sam Linter as the new Wine Director of Plumpton’s Wine Division.
For the full story click here:
Plumpton College are supporting
#SaveBritishFarming
The SBF team were on-site today to help spread the word on their work to keep British farming at the heart of the UK. You can see more and help them by visiting
#BackBritishFarming
College looking picture perfect in the snow today ❄️❄️❄️
Keep up to date with updates regarding the weather on both our Twitter and Facebook pages
#weather
#snow
#beastfromtheeast
There are many reasons why we
#LoveOurCollege
- not least because of the amazing staff and eclectic courses. We're proud to support the
#LoveOurColleges
campaign - making the case for extra government funding. Show your support >
#LoveOurColleges
@AoC_info
All services that were behind the Eastbourne service should now be on the move and making their way home. All students on the Eastbourne service have been returned to campus with hot food/drink and will be got home asap.
We're proud to announce that we've been accredited as a Hedgehog Friendly Campus, achieving the Bronze Award!
We can't wait to start the HFC Silver Award in the near future and build on the great work that has already been started here at Plumpton College.
#HFCBronze
@hogfriendly
Meet Susan Twining, one of the Keynote Speakers at the South East Future of Farming Event 2023, Driving Productivity and Profitability in a Sustainable Way.
Learn about diversifying agriculture using sustainable practices by booking your free place:
Thanks to our agriculture team for this picture yesterday! Don't forget to keep an eye on our social media channels and website for further updates. Keep safe and warm!
#snow
Our lambs have that
#FridayFeeling
today and enjoying this fantastic spring sun! ☀️
We're ready for a packed weekend at our Netherfield site and look forward to welcoming all guests attending tomorrow. 🎉
What a great way to kick off a new term and year! Adventure Education students climbed to the top of the Downs today, taking in the view of their new College. It's not too late to join our
#sport
& adventure courses, start your journey today
#backtocollege
Good luck to the
#Forestry
team that are heading out to the 3ATC competition tomorrow!
@ArbAssociation
Re-cap on the team's efforts last year and send them good thoughts to hope for further fantastic results
#MondayMotivation
Thank you to all those that visited us on Saturday- a great turn out despite the weather in the afternoon.
We thought we'd share some photos from the amazing main arena events that took place including Coakham Blood Hounds, Essex Dog Display Team and Xtreme Falconry.
#Openday