Plumpton College

Plumpton College at Netherfield
Centre
for Sustainable Food
and Farming
Recognised by the EU as one of the best Leader+Projects in the South East

 

Plumpton College
at Netherfield

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Training Courses

Full course list and dates here
Agendas for Netherfield Courses
Part time courses at Main College, Plumpton
Course Details
Train to be a butcher
Butchery Testimonials

Cattle

Pigs

Sheep

Forage Production
Marketing Your Meat

Diversification

Countryside Skills

Woodnet

The Sussex Breakfast

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Need a Mentor

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Sell at Farmers Markets

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Plumpton College
At Netherfield

Centre for Sustainable Food and Farming
Netherfield Place Farm
Netherfield
Battle, East Sussex
TN33 9PY
Map
Telephone
01424 775615

E-mail

Plumpton College
Ditchling Road
Plumpton
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 3AE
Telephone
01273 890454

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Site Updated
July 2010


Sussex Food Finder
A Guide to local food sources & organisations.


Welcome to Plumpton College at Netherfield,
Centre for Sustainable Food and Farming
Founder Simon Bishop, see foot of page

Our dynamic, practical, relevant and interesting range of training courses in food, farming and rural skills will help you
and your business.


Weald Forest Ridge new grant funding initiative for anyone in the given area
please telephone for details 01424 775615



RDPE Training Grants for farmers see foot of page
Booking Form and Course Details (pdf)

On this page - Butchery - Beef - Sheep - Pigs - Stock Fencing - Level2 Food Safety - HLS Defra - Cleaning Premises -
Rural Skills - Wood -Trees - Poultry
butcher
"Be a Butcher"
training courses are, dynamic, hands-on and limited to 4 participants.
Beef-Pork-Lamb-Venison
bacon and sausage
Livestock Transport Certificate
16th September.
Grant funded cost £42- read more
Bacon and Gammon Curing

9th September
Lamb Butchery
7th & 8th September

hens
Three day poultry courses including stunning licence read more
read more (pdf)

tup health
Pre Tup Health Check 26th August. Half day course not to missed for healthy lambs in 2011
Managing a Sheep Flock
4th November

HLS Defra

Is HLS (Higher Level Stewardship) Right for Your Farm

Starting a Pig Herd
Starting a Beef Herd
dates tbc
hygiene
Hoof to Hook - date tbc at
Plumpton College at Netherfield

Select Finished Stock, know how to Market Your Meat to make money

wood
Rural Skills
Water Troughs, Fitting
Straight Gate Hanging
Stile Building tbc
food hygiene
Food Hygiene
CIEH Level2 Award in Food Safety and Hygiene
date tbc
oak timber framed

Oak TImber Framing
over 5 days, learn to construct and erect an 8 x 10 building
25th - 29th October
read more

Always check with your Local Authority and EHO that the CIEH Course you plan to attend will be acceptable. Some on-line courses and those outside your LA area might not provide you with the correct certification.
Woodnet in association with Plumpton College. Other courses coming up
Sussex Farmer of the Year 2009/2010
Simon Bishop
was tragically killed in a road accident on
6th November.
To read his obituary please use this link