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Sustainability News

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Sustainability News

Catch up on all the Sustainability news at WCG:

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Low Carbon Construction Centre launched in Rugby

Hydroponics growing chamber at Pershore College's Agri-Tech Research Centre

Closing the Agritech Skills gap

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Princess Royal Visits Agritech Centre

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EV training facility upskills technicians across Warwickshire

A man and a woman stood smiling outside of Leamington College holding a red tube

WCG wins Royal Anniversary Trust Student Trial Prize Fund

A mixed group of 7 people wearing face coverings inside a Tesco store. They are standing round the token box and pointing at Link Nurseries.

Vote for Link Nurseries in Tesco Community Grants Scheme competition

Rick Langille and Mark Chatfield from Harvest Today with their grow wall prototype

Pershore provides a glimpse into the future of food production

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Rugby College welcomes Zero Carbon Tour

Group photo of teacher and four students stood by the living wall

Science-loving students visit Agri-Tech Research Centre

Group photo of staff and students stood within the smart garden they created

Visitors swarm to WCG’s show garden at The Game Fair

Professor Roy Kennedy outside the Agri-Tech Research Centre at Pershore College

Hemp production in USA to benefit from work of Pershore College researchers

Colour drawing of garden for The Game Fair

Staff and students to create show garden at The Game Fair

Speaker and organisers of the Festival of Horticultural Technology standing outside Pershore College

Opportunities in agri-tech outlined in college’s first public event since 2020

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Students create new flowerbeds and eco-classroom at Evesham Adventure Playground

Group photo of the Link Nurseries Team

New green classroom and community shop for Link Nurseries

Man in black top and brown cap is picking strawberries

Agri-tech students lead successful alpine strawberries trial

Dr Anjana Patel from the Agri-Tech Research Centre

Pershore College to showcase technological advancements in horticulture

National Trust Gardening Apprenticeship Approved Photo

National Trust recruiting next generation of gardeners

Two female students stood in front of shop window

Graphic design students make stand on sustainability

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Wanted: Entrepreneurs to turn their space-connected ideas into commercial enterprises

Lisa Berry, Danielle Trudgill, Andy Bower and Abigail Sinclair stood by Foodbank van

Royal Leamington Spa College staff and students make essential donation to Warwick District Foodbank

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Pershore College explores whether it’s time to put bugs on the menu

Phil Woodhead standing next to shelf of mixed veg

Link Nurseries launches essential food service

Dr Anjana Patel smiles at Pershore College reception

Pershore College scientist calls for innovation in agriculture to help in fight against climate change

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Pershore College researchers help to create new key test for wine industry

Sheona Goodyear holding a trowel and basket in a greenhouse

Pershore lecturer recognised for research into wider benefits of studying horticulture

Dr Chris Hatcher sitting at a desk in the AgriTech Research Centre Pershore

New appointment to support development of agri-business support programme

Climbing bean growing in the soil at Link Nurseries

Colleges Week Day 3: At the centre of innovation and designing the future

Pershore College main building

Funding for businesses in Worcestershire agri-tech support industries

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WCG donates leftover food to foodbanks in Warwick and Rugby

Agri-tech students investigate potential soilless growing systems to aid food security

Agri-tech students investigate potential soilless growing systems to aid food security

Jack Wrangham, Nigel Pugh, Denis Harrison and Dr Anjana Patel who attended Pershore College's seminar on the use of drones in agriculture

Drone technology workshop hailed a success by local businesses

Smart farming, futuristic agriculture concept

College to challenge business to use space data to solve agricultural problems

Founder of Drone AG, Jack Wrangham

Leading expert on the use of drone technology to visit Pershore College

Some attendees of the Vertical Farming masterclass at Pershore College

Worcestershire’s vertical farming industry gets a boost

Pershore college goes peat-free

Pershore College goes Peat-Free

agri-tech farm

Worcestershire businesses urged to join the agri-tech revolution in 2020

Grow Agri Launch, three staff members smile by sign

New project to catalyse innovation in Worcestershire agri-tech launches

Professor Roy Kennedy, Agri-Tech Research Centre, Pershore College

Call for Worcestershire businesses to diversify into agri-tech

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Restoration of Moreton Halls Italianate Garden

Planet Mark green team at Moreton Morrell College

WCG retains The Planet Mark for a fifth consecutive year

Professor Roy Kennedy outside the Agri-Tech Research Centre

Pershore College officially launches agri-tech revolution

Horticulture students at Pershore College holding plans for new Apiary

Horticulture students set our their vision for new apiary

pershore professor investigates plant

Pershore’s professor aids specialist horticultural grower to detect disease

Pershore field to fork day, people smiling

Pershore College showcases ‘field to fork’ industry day

Rugby Student Eden Project Trip

Students discover sustainability at Eden Project

Malaysian delegation at Pershore College

Pershore College hosts Malaysian trade delegation

Horticulture students smile next to various beehivies

Horticulture students to help inspire a new generation of beekeepers

WCG staff receive Planet Mark accreditation outside Rugby college

WCG retains The Planet Mark™ for fourth year!

Barn owl chicks

Success for student Barn owl project

National Chamber of Entrepreneurs (NCE) committee

WCG sharing best practice across the globe

Growers United FC cheque presentation

Growers United FC give a boost to Link Nurseries with generous donation

National Trust - Mount Stewart

Pershore works with National Trust on apprenticeship scheme