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Wine Careers Talk - Duncan McNeill

Viticulturist and vineyard manager Duncan McNeill discussed with great enthusiasm the realities of being out amongst the vines. However, he didn’t start out in viticulture; a road accident when working as a bike courier...

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Wine Careers Talk - Alison Hughes - Technical Sales at H Erben

Alison graduated from âÓ¶¹appÏÂÔØ’s BSc Hons Viticulture & Oenology course in 2009, but then moved sideways into hospitality, including a stint at the English Wine Centre.  Then, in 2012, via a job advertised by âÓ¶¹appÏÂÔØ...

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Oenology Challenge

On Wednesday 18th February 2015, two of Europe’s leading wine education institutions, âÓ¶¹appÏÂÔØ and the Burgundy School of Wine & Spirits Business, met for an intervarsity competition with a difference.  Taking inspiration...

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The Children’s Rural Education Centre News and Events 2015

SCHOOL VISITS 2015

SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL DAY VISITS – KS1 to KS4 Linked to a wide range of classroom topics

(New WW1 - War Horse & Farm Boy)

FARM VISITS – Food and Farming – All year round 10am–2pm

LAMBING VISITS – March 2015 -...

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âÓ¶¹appÏÂÔØ and Bowles Centre team up with Falkland’s Adventurers

A pair of Brighton based former Royal Marines set to kayak around the Falkland Islands in 2016 have been receiving expert advice and training thanks to the team at âÓ¶¹appÏÂÔØ and the Bowles centre.

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How âÓ¶¹appÏÂÔØ helped me to start my career as a Gamekeeper

My name is Adam Porter and I started at âÓ¶¹appÏÂÔØ in 2012.  I left school and decided I wanted to be a gamekeeper and decided to research what kind of courses were available.

I looked at various Colleges but felt that...

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Wine Career Talk Series - Wednesday 11th February

Winemaker Brad Greatrix and students enjoying Nyetimber Rosé

Brad Greatrix – Winemaker at Nyetimber

Brad Greatrix has been the winemaker at Nyetimber since February 2007. His experience prior to his current role included spells...

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Climbing Equipment Demonstration at âÓ¶¹appÏÂÔØ

Jen Edwards from Lyon Equipment in Cumbria visited âÓ¶¹appÏÂÔØ to demonstrate some Petzl climbing equipment to students studying on the Forestry and Arboriculture courses.

These included equipment for working at height, work...

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Precision Land Management Presentation Day

âÓ¶¹appÏÂÔØ recently hosted a presentation day covering Precision Land Management in association with Haynes Agricultural who demonstrated the New Holland range. The event included two of the latest tractor models and an...

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âÓ¶¹appÏÂÔØ Entrepreneurs

Eight FE students from different vocational courses across the College have joined together to form a company with its own ‘Certificate of Incorporation’ and ‘Memorandum and Articles of Association’ under the umbrella of Sussex...

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