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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, East Sussex
Joined November 2009
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
6 months
Statement regarding the suspension of 4 students.
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
4 years
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
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
5 years
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
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
7 years
Camilla, Dutchess of Cornwall visiting the Plumpton College tent and planting our millionth vine #soeshow
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
5 years
⚽ 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.
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
6 years
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.
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
6 years
We’ve got the #FridayFeeling now it’s getting closer to spring. The sun is shining and we’ve spotted some new additions to the farm today! #spring #college #weekend
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
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We are delighted to announce Plumpton Estate NV Brut Rosé has been awarded a gold medal in the @CSWWC18 #studentmade #careers #wine 🏅
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
7 years
We're at the Sussex Gin & Fizz festival this Saturday- come along and try award winning Plumpton Estate wine
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
6 years
We're delighted to announce we have been rated Good by Ofsted. Read the full report here:
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
4 years
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
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
7 years
Our Winemaking lecturer & WineSkills Programme Manager, Tony Milanowski will be taking part in #ukwinehour 7-8pm @PlumptonWine
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
8 years
Lots of interest in Plumpton College silver medal show garden #RHSHampton @PlumptonRHS2016 on @BBC 2 tonight 9pm!
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
6 years
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
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
5 years
🥇 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 >>>
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
6 years
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:
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
7 years
Our winemaker Sarah had a fantastic evening showcasing Plumpton Estate at the @southdownsfood networking event. #local #wine #sussex
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
6 years
We’re nearly ready for @SouthEngShows tomorrow. Come and see us if you’re visiting this weekend #SouthEngShows
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
3 years
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
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
5 years
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... 🌳
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
6 years
On Saturday our staff braved the long descend of #Arundel Castle with an abseil to raise money for the fantastic #charity , @ChestnutSussex They managed to raise over £1710. Well done team Plumpton! #TuesdayThoughts #charitytuesday
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
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Announcement
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
5 years
In support of #WorldMentalHealthDay we challenge you to achieve your #mentalhealth five a day. 🍎 #ThursdayThoughts #bekindtoyourself
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
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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! 🏅🎖️🥇🥉🥈
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
7 years
Happy Monday! Spring is here! #mondaymotivation #springequinox
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
6 years
Great second day @SouthEngShows See us for the final day tomorrow and design your own garden with our horticulture team #SouthEngShows
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
5 years
It's #ChristmasEve ! We will be starting our 12 days of Christmas tomorrow, revisiting some highlights from 2018. We've had a great year! #2018 #newyear #highlights
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
6 years
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
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
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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
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
6 years
One last snowy picture of the college from the top of the South Downs to end the week! #FridayFeeling #snow
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
7 years
An unexpected student turned up today for the L3 Adventure Education 3 star sea kayak training session! #college #wildlife #seal
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
5 years
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 💫
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
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Congratulations to our Level 3 #Horticulture students on their silver medal at #RHSHampton Court #Flower Show!
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
5 years
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
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
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Happy #NewYear from #PlumptonCollege ! 🎇 We're ready for the new year, new challenges and new adventures. Looking forward to seeing you all in 2020 🤩
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
5 years
We're featured in the @Independent list of Top 10 English Sparkling Wine! ✨🍾 Check out the full article below 👀 #TuesdayThoughts #Wine #EnglishSparkling
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
4 years
Welcome back to the start of Summer Term here at Plumpton College. Our dedicated staff team has resumed delivery of our online study for our students.
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
6 years
Huge congratulations to one of our own - @Shannonmoloney4 👏👏👏
@LewesFCWomen
Lewes FC Women
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Lewes’s winning goalscorer @Shannonmoloney4 on her first start in two years. Well played, Shannon! @fawc_
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
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Fantastic end to the year celebrating students' success at our awards ceremony today. Congratulations to you all. #college #university #careers #education
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
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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
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
7 years
Landscaping students had a fantastic demo from @MarshallsReg testing different products and learning about the manufacturing process.
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
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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
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
8 years
Looking back at a lovely #autumn week at Plumpton, here are some of our forestry students coppicing on the estate. #forestry #coppice
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
5 years
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
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
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Just one week until our Women in Football event kicks off! Have you registered for an evening of inspiring the next generation of female players? 💪 #MondayMotivation #EqualityFC @LewesFCWomen @PaulKwatia @BHTWFC @ETFCLadies @Chi_RFC_Ladies
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
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It's #LoveOurColleges week and we're proud to be part of the #FurtherEducation community. ⭐ This week is all about calling on government to invest in our people by investing in our colleges. 👊 Stay tuned to see why we #LoveOurCollege 💙 #MondayMotivation
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
6 years
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:
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
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🏆⚽️ PLUMPTON COLLEGE ❌ LEWES FC ⚽️🏆 JOIN OUR FOOTBALL ACADEMY IN CONJUNCTION WITH @Lewes_cfc TODAY AND GAIN YOUR L2 OR L3 BTEC AT THE SAME TIME. @LewesFCWomen #FridayFeeling #FootballAcademy #BTEC #Sport #EqualityFC
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Plumpton College
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Thank you @EastSussexFRS for giving a great awareness talk as part of #SafeDriveStayAlive for our students this morning #roadsafety #youngdrivers Invaluable information to help young drivers make better decisions on the road
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
6 years
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:
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
7 years
Well done to Forestry & Arb students. Back from 3ATC Northern College Climbing Competition coming away with top prizes! @ArbAssociation
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
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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
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
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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
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Plumpton College
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Lambing Round up: Week 1 #lambing #college #spring
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Plumpton College
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Kicking off #NAW2018 with some key facts about apprenticeships. Did you know that colleges train nearly half of all construction, engineering and manufacturing apprentices in England? #apprensticeshipfacts @AoC_info @Apprenticeships
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Plumpton College
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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
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
6 years
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 ☀️
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
8 years
Did you know Plumpton has a 800 hectare farming site set among the South Downs? Meet the team @seas_org Autumn Show this weekend!
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
7 years
Looking for that perfect wine for your Christmas table? Take a look at our range of wines, made by students
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
9 years
We are very proud to announce that our retiring College Principal, Des Lambert, has been awarded the OBE http://t.co/LBNUqNUQqp
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
7 years
And to round of the week, we're looking back at a glorious pm on the downs - L3 students topping on the hill. #farming #careers #agriculture
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
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Thank you to @yellowwelliesuk for raising #farmsafety awareness to agriculture students today. @LantraUK @Landexnews @NLBC_UK @nfum
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
6 years
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
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
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#Fridayfeeling enjoying our beautiful South Downs back drop
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Plumpton College
7 years
Over 350 students attend Safe Drive Stay Alive event highlighting the risks of driving @EastSussexFRS @safedrivetv
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Plumpton College
8 years
A big thank you to all our Open Day visitors & exhibitors. We hope you agree it was a great success & look forward to seeing you next year!
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Plumpton College
6 years
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
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
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#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
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
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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
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
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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... 👀
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
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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. ✨
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
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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
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Plumpton College
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Praise in Parliament for Plumpton Estate Bacchus #english #wine #plumptonestate
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Plumpton College
6 years
Milling with our food industry skills department in the Plumpton College tent @SouthEngShows #SouthEngShows
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
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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:
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
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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
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Plumpton College
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It’s lunchtime #lambing
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Plumpton College
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It’s still feeling like spring here at Plumpton as we welcome newly hatched pheasant and partridge chicks to the college this week #FridayFeeling
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Plumpton College
8 years
Did you know? Free entry for under 16s to Plumpton College Open Day 14 May: find out about courses & #career choices
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Plumpton College
6 years
Getting our livestock ready for @HeathfieldShow tomorrow, hope to see you there. #Agricultureshow #Heathfieldshow
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Game Management students receive donation from @BASCSE for volunteering to run scurry at @seas_org Autumn Game Fair this year.
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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
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Plumpton College
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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
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Plumpton College
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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.
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Plumpton College
7 years
Delighted that we have been shortlisted for @sxfoodawards Sussex Drink Producer of the Year- Read more and vote:
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
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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
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
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We are delighted to launch our new brochure for degree courses in partnership with @RoyalAgUni take a look #careers #degrees
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Plumpton College
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High grade performance and an increase in current attendance to 91% Read our Ofsted report and find out why we're Good:
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@PlumptonCollege
Plumpton College
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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:
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Plumpton College
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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
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Plumpton College
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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. 🎉
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Plumpton College
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"Education a must for young people pursuing top countryside careers" Check out the latest news article on our page and why #education is imperative to a successful #career #LandBased #BeInspired #EnvironmentalConservation @CXCSltd
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Plumpton College
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Ending #PlumptonRaG2018 with an amazing guesstimate of over £4,000 raised for @ChestnutSussex Thank you to all our staff and students who took part 🎉 #RaGDay #charitytuesday
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Plumpton College
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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
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Plumpton College
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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
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Plumpton College
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@fargro group spent the afternoon with us at our vineyard yesterday looking at this years harvest. #EnglishWine #college #careers
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Plumpton College
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Plumpton College students and staff are busy with this year’s #grape #harvest http://t.co/qeJJu5Xnzx http://t.co/bFiefkHjYn
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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
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