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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Plumpton College
At Netherfield

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

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

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Site Updated
February 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
Sussex Farmer of the Year 2009/2010
Our dynamic, practical, relevant and interesting range of training courses in food, farming and rural skills will help you
and your business.
On this page - Lambing - Butchery - Hens - Level2 Food Safety - Cleaning Premises - Poultry - Rural Skills - Tree Climbing
food hygiene
Food Hygiene
CIEH Level2 Award in Food Safety and Hygiene 23rd February

CIEH Level2 Award in Cleaning Food Premises 30th March
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.
pork butchery
"Be a Butcher"
training courses are, dynamic and hands-on and limited to 4 participants. Lamb Butchery
8th and 9th February

bacon and sausage

Beef Butchery Demonstration 22nd February
Bacon & Gammon Curing
11th March
Poultry Processing 2nd March
Read more .....

orchard
Plan and Plant an Orchard
10th February
Read more
lambing
Lambing
18th February Course Full. Register your interest for future dates
Read the agenda in pdf
hens
ADAS Poultry Husbandry For the Small Producer
FREE one day course
5th March For details please see more...

Poultry
Processing
2nd March
Rearing Table Birds 12th April
Processing 13th April
Practical Slaughter Stunning Licence 14th April

first aid
Rural Skills
First Aid for Farmers/Foresters
11th February
Woodland Archaeology
19th February
tree climbing
Chain Saw Use
an introduction 5th March
Introduction to Professional Tree Climbing
11th March
Woodnet in association with Plumpton College.
Other courses coming up
Simon Bishop was tragically killed in a road accident on Friday 6th November. To read his obituary please use this link
A page dedicated to the amazing work he carried out for Plumpton College will follow in due course.

LandSkills South East announced (2 September) that farmers, foresters and growers across the region will benefit from £500,000 of funding this winter.
Read more... (pdf)