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Guildford College of Further and Higher Education (GCFHE) in Guildford, Surrey was a Surrey County Council-funded educational establishment for students of age 16+ undertaking full-time and part-time studies, established in 1939. It became part of oxford-based group Activate Learning in March 2019, and left Surrey County Council control.[1]
| Guildford College of Further and Higher Education | |
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 Stoke Park during GuilFest with some of the college buildings at the largest campus (left) | |
| Address | |
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Stoke Road , | |
| Information | |
| Type | FE & HE College |
| Established | 1939 |
| Age | 16 to adult |
| Website | http://www.guildford.ac.uk |
Its original campus is signposted and known as Guildford College. GCFHE has expanded by incorporating two colleges to the north-west and 6 miles (9.7 km) to the west in Surrey.
Campuses
edit- Stoke Road on the former north-west corner of Stoke Park, Guildford
- Merrist Wood near Worplesdon which traditionally specialises in practical and theoretical landscape-related careers and agricultural vocational courses[2]
- Since 2007: Farnham College in the town of Farnham which sits on the Hampshire border.[3]
Merrist Wood College
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For its education purposes the college manages 400 acres (1.6 km2) of land (51°16′19″N 0°37′23″W / 51.272°N 0.623°W) from which expertise it produces valuable produce and, adjoining hedgerows, supports biodiversity. Key specialisations are:
- horticulture
- floristry
- BTS studies
- landscaping
- garden design
- animal care
- countryside
- golf course and landscapes maintenance and enhancement
- sports turf maintenance and enhancement
- arboriculture
- equine studies.
See also
editNotable alumni
edit- Julie Dawn Cole, Actor
- Paul Merrett, ITV Chef
- Sam Underwood, Actor
- Jill Whelan, Actress
References
edit- ^ "Activate Learning - GOV.UK". Find and compare schools in England. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "AOSEC Website". Archived from the original on 28 February 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2007.
- ^ http://www.farnham.ac.uk/TheCollege/HistoryOfFarnhamCollege.aspx History of Farnham College