Thursday 26th February students at Capel Manor College took part in a local heat of the Young Horticulturist of the Year competition 2010. Heats for the national competition organised by the Institute of Horticulture took place across the country during January and February, in each of the Institute’s eight branch areas. Winners will go forward to Regional Finals taking place this month. The heat... 

The weather has finally allowed the building work to get underway.  At the beginning of the week the blocks were laid to establish the ground levels for the buildings and as the days have progressed Tim Redwood and his team have reached the sill height. Next week the door and window heads will be fitted and work will start on building the bell tower.   Tim Redwood   Friday 5th March 2010... 

Wet weather has further delayed the building of the Old Manor Garden. Work has started on digging out the moat, which includes a bog garden and a swimming pond. The moat will act as a natural filtration system between the bog garden and the swimming pond using plants to keep the water clean.  Read More →

Garden Design students and graduates from Capel Manor, scooped four silver medals for their designs at the Royal Horticultural Society’s London Plant and Design show.  The RHS show invited visitors on Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th February to view a street of display front gardens and balcony designs, showing how neglected spaces can be redesigned to suit a range of lifestyles and to demonstrate... 

Capel Manor College apprentices showcased their skills on Monday 1 February at the start of Apprenticeship Week to Shadow Skills Minister, John Hayes MP. With 110,000 new entrants needed in the environmental and land-based industries over the next decade apprenticeships are becoming a top priority in developing the workforce of the future.  Apprenticeships offer a great way for the current workforce...