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Nantwich students give homeless dogs Christmas lifeline

Nantwich students give homeless dogs Christmas lifeline

Homeless dogs will enjoy a Christmas dinner thanks to kind-hearted Nantwich students. The animal management students at Reaseheath College were so touched by the plight of the 350 unwanted dogs and puppies they organised a collection.

December 21, 2011
Reaseheath College boss outlines “challenges” at dairy conference

Reaseheath College boss outlines “challenges” at dairy conference

A college boss from Nantwich has highlighed the increasing challenges facing the dairy industry at a major conference.  Meredydd David, Principal at Reaseheath College, urged everyone from farmers to retailers to work together to ensure the industry remained viable in the face of tough demands.

December 20, 2011
Nantwich residents air views on Reaseheath College ‘land for homes’ plan

Nantwich residents air views on Reaseheath College ‘land for homes’ plan

Nantwich residents were given the chance to discuss plans by Reaseheath College to sell off land for a 1,100-home estate, shops and new school. The proposals for the 64-acre plot between the A51 and Welshman’s Lane could net the college up to £20 milllion.

December 13, 2011
Minister Jim Paice opens Reaseheath College’s John Platt centre

Minister Jim Paice opens Reaseheath College’s John Platt centre

An education and innovation centre has been officially opened at Reaseheath College in Nantwich. The John Platt Centre for Agriculture was named by Jim Paice, Minister for Food and Agriculture.

December 12, 2011
Bulgarian student commutes thousands of miles to Nantwich college

Bulgarian student commutes thousands of miles to Nantwich college

A Bulgarian student has been travelling thousands of miles between home and his Nantwich college in a bid to achieve his dream qualification. And trainee greenkeeper Hristo Iliev’s monthly commute to Reaseheath College is paying dividends.

December 5, 2011
Reaseheath College sheep flock earn Cheshire Farms prize

Reaseheath College sheep flock earn Cheshire Farms prize

Reaseheath College’s commercial sheep flock has won a county-wide accolade for the second year running. The Nantwich college was awarded best entry in the sheep flock category in the Cheshire Farms Competition, a repeat of last year’s success.

November 30, 2011
Reaseheath College celebrates new Weaver Centre opening

Reaseheath College celebrates new Weaver Centre opening

A custom built centre for young people and adults who need help has been opened at Reaseheath College in Nantwich. The Weaver Centre, which caters for 160 students, was described by Cheshire East Council as a blueprint for the future.

November 26, 2011
Cheshire food producers wowed by new Reaseheath College centre

Cheshire food producers wowed by new Reaseheath College centre

Food producers were given a flavour of how Reaseheath College in Nantwich can help them expand their businesses. Businesses in Cheshire and surrounding counties were on the first public tour of the new Food Innovation Centre.

November 23, 2011
Puppies dumped in cemetery saved by Nantwich team

Puppies dumped in cemetery saved by Nantwich team

Eight puppies dumped and left for dead in a cemetery have been hand-reared back to health by a team of Nantwich staff and students. The newborn pups were less than a day old when they were found abandoned in a cardboard box in Stoke-on-Trent.

November 16, 2011
Reaseheath College scoops national food award

Reaseheath College scoops national food award

Reaseheath College has scooped a major industry award in the face of competition from multi-national businesses. The Nantwich college’s contribution towards a degree level qualification in dairy technology was recognised at the Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD) Food Industry Awards in London.

November 14, 2011
Reaseheath College horse students learn the bare bones!

Reaseheath College horse students learn the bare bones!

Reaseheath College equine students got down to the bare bones of the horse’s skeleton thanks to a pot of paint and a bit of expert help. Gillian Higgins, of ‘Horses Inside Out’, showed how the horse’s body dictates its movement by drawing bones, muscles and tendons in luminous, washable paint on chestnut mare Montana and showjumper Bing.

November 10, 2011
Reaseheath College students display their flower power

Reaseheath College students display their flower power

Ghosts and ghouls crept into floristry workshops at Reaseheath College when junior florists made spooky Halloween designs. Eleven students on a new floristry course made individual designs combining flowers and foliage, pumpkins and ghostly accessories.

November 8, 2011
Reaseheath students’ role at Horse of the Year Show

Reaseheath students’ role at Horse of the Year Show

Reaseheath College students were hailed as champions after playing a key role in the success of the Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). Thirty-six students and two staff from the Nantwich college provided the arena party for the HOYS – the most eagerly awaited event in the equestrian calendar.

October 24, 2011