The latest news from Reaseheath College
Issue 20
Reaseheath gets royal
seal of approval
R
easeheath celebrated its greatest honour in a series of national
accolades when Her Majesty the Queen officially opened two
world class buildings at our premier specialist college.
The buildings are part of a continuing £40 million investment which
have brought cutting edge technical resources and teaching facilities
to our Nantwich, Cheshire, campus.
Her Majesty opened Centrepoint, Reaseheath’s £3 million learning
resource and student services centre, where she met the teams who
provide learning support, care and guidance for our 7000 students.
Her Majesty also opened our new, international standard, indoor
riding arena and viewed practical demonstrations of equine science,
equine therapy and natural horsemanship at our Equestrian Centre.
A few days later we received a letter confirming how much her
Majesty had enjoyed meeting our staff and students and how she had
been particularly impressed with everyone’s enthusiasm.
See pages 2, 3 and 4 for a full report of Reaseheath’s royal visit.
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Queen enjoys
Reaseheath Experience
Another year of success
Her Majesty the Queen
received a rousing reception
from Reaseheath students
and staff when she visited our
campus to officially unveil two
new buildings.
Flanked by crowds waving Union
Jack flags, our royal visitor toured
specialist teaching resources
and facilities which form part of a
continuing £40 million investment.
Dressed in an attractive salmon
pink outfit with a black trimmed hat
and looking relaxed and happy,
the Queen frequently stopped
to admire students’ work and
seemed genuinely interested in her
Reaseheath Experience.
Her Majesty opened
Centrepoint, our new £3 million
learning resource and student
services centre, where she met
the teams who provide learning
support, care and guidance for
our 7,000 students.
As she toured our state-of-the-art
library and study area, Her Majesty
admired facilities which include
20,000 books, videos, dvds and
talking books and the cutting edge
electronic self service system used
by our students.
She also heard about the
emphasis which Reaseheath
places on student welfare by
providing one-to-one learning
support and counseling when
required.
One student to enjoy a chat
with the Queen was animal
behaviour and welfare student
Amy Bostow. Said Amy: “It was
very exciting. I had never met
a member of the Royal Family
before. The Queen asked me
about my course and how
much I was enjoying studying at
Reaseheath. I was a bit nervous
but it was great to meet her.”
Work by garden and landscape
design students also caught Her
Majesty’s eye.
Sarah Hopkinson, Course
Manager for Higher Education
pThe Queen enjoys chatting to Principal Meredydd David after officially naming
Centrepoint
Garden and Landscape Design,
said: “The Queen was very
interested in what our students
are doing. We are involved with
many community volunteers and
schools and the Queen asked us
a lot of questions. We also spoke
about our community garden
project in Northwich.”
Her Majesty chatted to
Foundation Degree in Garden and
Landscape Design students Sian
Bury and Karen Tonge, who were
completing the design for the BBC
North West Tonight garden at the
RHS Show Tatton Park.
Said Karen: “The Queen seemed
genuinely interested in the design.
She also asked about our course
and wondered how we managed
to balance study with our other
t A royal reception from
Reaseheath students
pHer Majesty
with a college
made bouquet
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commitments as we are both
mature students.
“I told her that the course
support was great but that my brain
wasn’t working as quickly as when
I took my first degree and she
seemed very amused.”
(Karen already has a BSc
Degree in Textile Design).
The Queen was invited to
unveil a plaque by Principal
Meredydd David, who said
how thrilled he was to have Her
Majesty in attendance.
Describing the visit as a ‘once in
a lifetime experience’, Reaseheath’s
Director of Learning Services Peter
Green added: “What an occasion!
It has been great to celebrate the
opening of the Centrepoint building
with the Queen.”
q Her Majesty chats to Sian Bury and Karen Tonge,
watched by Reaseheath’s Principal Meredydd David
issue 20
Reaseheath Equestrian Centre
received royal approval
when its new indoor arena
was officially opened by Her
Majesty the Queen.
Her Majesty watched an
advanced dressage display by
equine student Joe Davison, who
was riding his father’s Olympic
partner Hiscox Artemis. Her
Majesty entered the arena and
talked animatedly to Joe, to his
father Richard, who is Britain’s
Olympic dressage team captain,
and to the horse’s owner, the
Countess of Derby.
Joe is current British under
18 showjumping champion and
had just helped the Under 21
GB team take gold in the first
Young Rider Nations Cup event
of the season. He is studying
for a Foundation Degree in
Equine Science, Complementary
Therapy and Natural
Horsemanship with us.
Joe said: “I think my
demonstration went well. It was
such an honour to perform in
front of the Queen. We discussed
my showjumping and Her
Majesty was very interested in my
horse.”
Her Majesty also toured
Reaseheath’s other equine
facilities and seemed captivated
by practical demonstrations of
equine science, equine therapy
and natural horsemanship.
Equine instructor Christine
Booth, who led a group studying
the fine detail of the muscle
system by drawing the muscles
onto bay mare ‘Mo’ with chalk
and face paint, said: “The Queen
was very interested in what we
were doing. She commented on
how great it was for students to
be able to learn equine science
and that she wished she had
been able to do that when she
was younger!”
Foundation Degree in Equine
Royal visitor for
Equestrian Centre
Science, Complementary
Therapy and Natural
Horsemanship student Jo Cook,
who was demonstrating massage
on Friesian cross ‘Del Boy’,
added: “I spoke to the Queen
about muscle tension. I found her
lovely to speak to and she acted
very naturally.”
Another student to chat to Her
Majesty was Kim McMuldrow,
who was carrying out a reiki
healing session. She said:
“The Queen seemed genuinely
interested.”
It was a particularly special
occasion for Reaseheath yard
technician Phillip Warren,
who previously worked with
ceremonial horses in the Royal
Mews for the Queen.
He said: “I think Her Majesty
might have recognised me,
although she has had so many
employees - probably too many to
remember! But it was an amazing
experience to see the Queen here
and gave us the opportunity to
show off our new facilities, which
are second to none.”
As she concluded her visit,
Her Majesty unveiled a chainsaw
carved sculpture of two horses’
heads, created by artist Andy
Hancock out of old English oak.
Principal Meredydd David
said: “It was a privilege and
honour to welcome Her Majesty
to Reaseheath Equestrian
Centre. It is true recognition of
the development and reputation
of the college and its significant
contribution to the national
pThe Queen meets student Joe Davison (mounted), Richard Davison and the
Countess of Derby
pThe Queen unveils a carved horse statue watched by Joe Davison and
Hiscox Artemis
equine industry. Her Majesty was
very relaxed and really enjoyed
meeting and chatting to students
and staff.”
• Reaseheath’s indoor arena is part
of a recent £2.3 million investment
into the college’s equestrian
centre. Other new facilities include
a purpose built round pen for
natural horsemanship, American
barn-style stabling and an equine
solarium.
t Her Majesty is reunited with Yard
Technician Philip Warren (left)
• The 60m x 30m indoor arena
has a synthetic Ecotrack
Competition surface installed to
international standard by Martin
Collins Enterprises and is for
hire outside college hours. It can
seat up to 200 spectators and
has an integrated public address
system, two mirrored walls, a
sound system for dressage to
music and a judges’ box.
For details about equine events
or the hire of facilities contact
Lettie Bardsley on 01270
616474.
www.reaseheath.ac.uk
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A bouquet fit for The Queen
W
hen Reaseheath received
news of the impending
royal visit, floristry tutor
Sarah Parker was tasked
with creating a bouquet to be
presented to the Queen.
Focussing on Her Majesty’s
fondness for the English
country garden, Sarah created
a classic hand-tied posy
using local seasonal flowers.
Explained Sarah: “I wanted
to create a bouquet with a
“cottagey” feel, simple, pretty
and classically English”.
The bouquet was in Her
Majesty’s favourite summer
colours of cream and green
and included English roses,
astrantias, alchemilla mollis and
hosta leaves. In keeping with the
royal passion for local homegrown produce, many of the
flowers in the design were hand
picked from Sarah’s own garden!
Careful thought went into the
flower and foliage selection,
especially when it came to
colour. Recalled Sarah: “We
knew that the Queen often
wears lime green, so zingy
alchemilla mollis seemed like a
perfect choice. Its frilly texture
contrasted really nicely with our
velvety cream roses. We stayed
away from white, which can
look a little stark, and stuck to
creams, greens and lilac to give
a fresh, clean feel.
“As a hand-tied bouquet is made
in the hand, you can achieve a
lovely natural shape with lots of
natural movement and texture.”
Sarah’s bouquet was set off
to perfection by the salmon
pink outfit worn by Her Majesty.
It was presented by Katherine
Smith, a Level 3 Diploma in
Floristry student selected by
tutors for her enthusiasm and
attention to detail.
Katherine said: “I am the
luckiest person alive! I spoke to
the Queen about what course I
am doing and explained where
the flowers came from. It was
Florist engineers
new career
Fairytale finale for florists
Student Vicky Carr won an award
at a national competition just
months after starting a new career
in floristry.
Vicky, a Level 3 Diploma in
Floristry student, worked as a
civil engineer for eight years but
decided to change to a career
which allowed her more creativity.
Her bold move has already paid
off, as she took third place in the
hotly contested students’ class
in the British Florist Association’s
annual show in Birmingham.
The competition brief was to
create floral jewellery for an adult
bridesmaid and Vicky’s inventive
necklace of aluminium rings
dotted through with orchids,
green chrysanthemums and
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ornithogallums impressed the
national panel of judges.
Vicky said: “This was the first
competition I had ever entered,
so gaining a place came as a real
surprise. I love learning floristry –
it’s such a creative art. At college
we learn how to make four or five
different designs each week. It’s
such a change from being desk
bound in an office.”
Vicky, who wants eventually to run
her own business, attends college
for three days a week and spends a
fourth day on a work placement.
such an honour to meet her
and she thanked me for the
bouquet.”
It was the second time Sarah
had created a bouquet for a
Reaseheath royal visit. When
HRH The Prince of Wales toured
our food department in 2005 it
Our florists’ creative entry for the
RHS Flower Show Tatton Park
had a fairytale result when their
stunning interpretation of Alice in
Wonderland won a silver medal.
Lecturers Ruth Clarke,
Sarah Parker and Sue Poole
and students Jane Crowther,
Dominique Noonan and Denise
Staziker created a multi-coloured
floral design of Alice’s arrival in
wonderland, the mad hatter’s tea
party and the battle between the
good and bad queens.
Jane, Dominique and Denise
have completed their Level 3
p Sarah Parker and Katherine
Smith with the royal bouquet
was Valentine’s Day and he had
just announced his engagement
to Camilla Parker-Bowles. On
that occasion Sarah made a
heart of deep red roses.
p Adrian Thomas with a flower
design inspired by graffiti artist
Banksy
Reaseheath’s winning floristry
lecturers and students on the set
of Alice in Wonderland
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Diploma in Floristry. Another
Level 3 student, Adrian Thomas,
who is a partner in Verdure Floral
Design, took a silver-gilt medal
with an eye catching display
honouring works by artists
including Banksy, LS Lowry and
David Hockney.
issue 20
Continuing investment gives Reaseheath the ‘wow’ factor
R
easeheath is continuing with its ambitious programme to develop
world class technical and educational resources across campus.
An £11 million building programme started this Autumn will provide a
National Food Centre of Excellence, a new skills centre for pre-entry and
entry level students and, later in 2011, new adventure sport and horticultural
facilities, expanded dining and recreational areas, a larger HE centre and a
new agricultural and food interpretation centre.
This further investment is in addition to the £30 million-plus which has
been spent on 21st century buildings, educational resources and student
accommodation over the past four years.
Specialist buildings completed this year include the Eden International
Dairy Academy and our new animal management centre - a total investment
of £7 million for the two buildings.
The new buildings are constructed to BREEAM requirements, which
set the standard for best practice in sustainable design and environmental
performance.
Our campus expansion is due to our unprecedented success and
growth. The investment has been supported by the North West Regional
Development Agency and the government’s Skills Funding Agency.
p Bengal Eagle owl
Ravi with bird keeper
Leanne Lowton
outside the new
animal management
training centre
Celebrity botanist backs Reaseheath’s
inspirational teaching
The important work which Reaseheath
does to inspire all students, from primary
schoolchildren to adults, by teaching them
about the natural world was spelled out
by internationally acclaimed botanist and
natural historian David Bellamy OBE.
The global environmental campaigner and
television personality was at our college to
dedicate a commemorative stone on our new
£3 million animal management training centre.
The new building includes specialist rooms for
reptiles, amphibians and fish, accommodation
for domestic animals, teaching and conference
rooms and an impressive entrance to our zoo.
It is the second phase of a major
refurbishment which has already provided
the department with a £1.5 million dog
grooming parlour, laboratories and training
facilities.
After touring our animal centre, which caters
for 800 students, houses over 1,000 animals
and has a zoo licence, David Bellamy said:
“Reaseheath really has the ‘wow’ factor. It is a
wonderful place. You couldn’t find any better
college to be a student.
“It’s very important that we do all we can to
preserve every species of plant and animal
because we are losing them at an alarming rate.
Reaseheath is doing brilliant work to ensure
people of all ages understand how important
it is to look after the planet. I would urge other
educational establishments to follow this
college’s lead.”
David Bellamy went on to plant an unusual
Wollemi pine in the college grounds. Discovered
in Australia just 16 years ago and previously
unknown to science, the tree was selected to
commemorate his work in helping to preserve
rare species.
He also entertained 30 pupils from St. Anne’s
Catholic Primary School, Nantwich, who had
been enjoying a day on campus looking at
plants and animals, and gave an illustrated
lecture to over 300 staff, students and visitors in
a marquee on the college lawn.
• Thanks to continuing investment,
Reaseheath’s animal centre has the best
resources of any educational institution in
the UK. The British and Irish Association
of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) chose us
as a venue for a three day conference for
its Terrestrial Invertebrate Working Group.
The event was attended by UK-wide
members including zoo curators, heads
of sections, conservationists and zoo
keepers plus some of our own experts.
 David Bellamy and
students get close up
and personal with one of
our ring tailed lemurs
On the move
While staff and students have been busy settling into their new
accommodation, some of our animals have also been on the move.
New arrivals to the Animal Centre include a pair of breeding Oriental
short-clawed otters from Belfast Zoo and two male coatis from Stapeley
Water Gardens. A new otter enclosure was designed and built by horticulture
students, who are also developing a wallaby enclosure. The coati enclosure has
been designed by animal management students as part of their project work.
A baby capybara and a muntjac fawn have been born at college and a
large number of recently acquired fish, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates
and rodents have moved into purpose built accommodation.
But it’s goodbye to one of our silvery marmosets, which has left for
the Isle of Wight Zoo as part of the European Stud Book programme,
and to a female cotton top tamarin which is off to Linton Zoo as part of
an exchange programme.
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World class dairy training
centre unveiled
T
he Eden International Dairy
Academy, our world class
dairy training centre, was
officially opened by North West
Regional Development Agency
(NWDA) Chief Executive Steven
Broomhead,
The £2.7 million academy is fitted
out with fully operational, industry
standard processing facilities for
milk, cheese, yoghurt and butter
production. The training centre is
the result of a unique collaboration
between Reaseheath, the dairy
industry and the National Skills
Academy for Food and Drink
Manufacturing, who are working
together to make the UK a world
leader in dairy training. The build
itself was partly funded by the
NWDA and supported through
industry sponsorship.
The initiative, known as Project
Eden, brought together leading
employers, trade bodies and
skills specialists to address skills
shortages within the food and drink
industry. A key achievement has
been the development of a globally
recognised Foundation Degree in
Dairy Technology, introduced at
Reaseheath last year, to train future
dairy production managers.
The Project Eden trainees,
who already work in the industry
as dairy technologists, attend
Reaseheath on block release
and gain skills and experience
in the academy. The trainees are
employed by industry leaders
including Robert Wiseman Dairies,
Dairy Crest, Arla Foods, Muller
Dairies, First Milk and Milk Link.
The academy is also used by
our food manufacture students
and by the region’s food and
drink manufacturers, primarily
for new product development

Project Eden students and industry partners celebrate the academy opening
and diversification.
Vice Principal Dave Kynaston
said: “We are proud to be working
with so many important partners in
this project and to share the vision
and passion which we all hold for
the food manufacturing industry.
There is no doubt that the Eden
International Dairy Academy will
be recognised as one of the best
facilities in the world.”
Project Eden
trainees celebrate
first year success
Industry leaders back food centre of
excellence
Leading figures in the food and
farming industries are backing
Reaseheath’s plans to build
a unique, world class, food
processing centre.
Our new Food Centre of
Excellence, currently under
construction, will have specialist
equipment for the manufacture
of all foods including dairy
products, bakery and butchery.
The factory-standard facilities will
be used by our students and by
north west businesses for new
product development and trials
Celebrity farmer Jimmy
Doherty and His Grace the
Duke of Westminster were both
at Reaseheath for the launch of
the new build.
Television personality
Jimmy, a viewers’ favourite
with Jimmy’s Farm and
Jimmy’s Food Factory, is a
leading campaigner for locally
grown food. He paid tribute to
Reaseheath’s vision in securing
funding for the project and to
our commitment to the food and
farming industries.
He said: “We desperately
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 Successful: Kevin Yau,
Kayleigh Brock and Matt Williams
need energetic, motivated new
blood coming into agriculture
if we are to keep up with
the increasing demand for
food in the face of a growing
population. Reaseheath has
created a fertile seed bed of
future talent which will go some
way towards filling this need.
“The college stands out
because it gives students the
opportunity to follow the whole
food journey from primary
production right through to the
finished product. You can watch a
cow being milked and then see all
 The Duke of Westminster
cuts the first sod of the new
build applauded by Principal
Meredydd David and celebrity
farmer Jimmy Doherty
the processes that the milk goes
through to make yoghurt.”
His Grace the Duke of
Westminster unveiled a
commemorative plaque and cut
the first sod of turf. Patron of
the local food champion ‘Made
in Cheshire’, he said that he
and his members owed a debt
of gratitude to Reaseheath, to
the NWDA and to other industry
supporters who had made the
state-of-the-art centre a reality.
Three Project Eden dairy
trainees were in line for special
honours after completing the first
year of their Foundation Degree
in Dairy Technology.
Kevin Yau, who works for
Robert Wiseman Dairies, was
named Dairy Culture Student
of the Year while Kayleigh
Brock, an employee of Robert
Wiseman Dairies, was chosen
as Best Academic Student. Matt
Williams, a team leader for Dairy
Crest, was selected as Best
Practical Student.
“The first year of study has
been very demanding,” said
Matt. “Through a mix of practical
tests and theory we have looked
at the chemistry of milk, studied
micro-biology and milk dairy
derivatives - in fact everything
from producing milk on the farm
to putting it on the supermarket
shelf. I feel that I have a much
better, well-rounded, knowledge
of the milk industry as a whole.”
issue 20
Reaseheath celebrates Cheshire
Show successes
R
easeheath’s action packed
stand received a special
award in recognition of its
outstanding contribution to visitor
enjoyment and learning at the
county’s leading agricultural
event, the Cheshire Show.
Our exhibition impressed judges
with the enthusiasm of our staff and
students, its diversity of attractions
and the efforts we made to educate
visitors about food, farming and
outdoor skills. Our activities included
a climbing wall, a mechanical horse,
bricklaying and planting seedlings.
Our stand has scooped a rosette
at the Cheshire Show for seven
consecutive years.
John Gittins, Chief Steward of the
Rural Life area said: “Reaseheath
sets the standards to which others
aspire - the college is right at the top
of the tree.”
Principal Meredydd David, who is
also Vice President of the Cheshire
Agricultural Society, said: “Once
again Reaseheath has excelled.
This is obvious by the stream of
visitors queueing to engage in the
Reaseheath Experience.”
Reaseheath Marketing Manager
Glyn Ferriday said: “Attending good
rural shows like these gives us a
great opportunity to meet the public
and demonstrate the huge range
of vocational skills we offer. We are
very proud of the success of our
students and this is a chance to
show what they can do.”
Among visiting celebrities were
two actors from the long running
BBC radio farming soap ‘The
Archers’ - Charles Collingwood
(Brian Aldridge) and Judy Bennett
(Shula Archer).
• Elsewhere on the showground
Head of Agriculture Martyn East
joined Jonny Hewitt, Cheshire
county chairman of the National
Farmers Union, in a cookery
competition featuring local
produce. The pair joined tv
celebrity chef Nigel Brown on the
Cheshire East stand ‘Love food,
hate waste’.
• Reaseheath agriculture students
celebrated success in the cattle
showring, where they prepared
and produced three young rare
breed Longhorn cattle for the
Cheshire Wildlife Trust.
Ben Tunley, Erica Jackson, Tom
Knowles, Charlotte Stening,
Josh Booth-Millward and George
Webster showed Jackie, Jinx and
Jackdaw from the Gowy herd in
the commercial Longhorn and
rare breeds classes.
It was a steep learning curve for
both handlers and cattle, as both
had made their ring debut only
the week previously at the Three
 It’s show time
for Ben Tunley,
Erica Jackson
and Tom Knowles
with Gowy Jackie,
Jinx and Jackdaw
 Martyn
East (right)
and Jonny
Hewitt join
celebrity
chef Nigel
Brown in a
cook off
Counties Show, Malvern.
Erica said: “This is the first time
we’ve had a go at showing
cattle so we’ve a lot to learn but
it was great fun and everyone
was really helpful.”
The Cheshire Wildlife Trust
uses the cattle to maintain
and improve plant and wildlife
habitats through grazing.
Entrepreneurial young farmer to travel the globe
An entrepreneurial young Cheshire
farmer will travel the globe thanks
to a scholarship organised through
Reaseheath and presented at the
Cheshire Show.
Katy Waller, 33, a partner in her
family’s business, Blaze Farm,
Wildboarclough near Macclesfield,
was this year’s winner of the £2,000
John Platt Travel Scholarship.
She is responsible for making
the farm’s ‘Hilly Billy’ range of ice
creams and also manages the
tea rooms, open farm educational
days and nature trails.
Katy is planning to use the
scholarship to attend the Great
Lakes Ice Cream and Fast Food
Trade Show in Lansing, North
America, which is the largest
annual show in the world catering
for ice cream operators. She also
intends to attend management
courses in Europe and in the UK.
She received the award
from John Platt OBE, chair of
Reaseheath Governors and former
chair of the Cheshire Agricultural
Society.
Katy said: “Gaining the
scholarship has given me a
fantastic opportunity to mingle with
professionals and to gain an insight
into how they run their operations.
I’m hoping to pick up tips on
how to increase profit by cutting
down on utility costs and to see if
there are any new flavours I could
introduce into my own range.”
• The John Platt Scholarship is
open to anyone aged between
18 and 35 who lives or works
in Cheshire and is employed in
agriculture or related industries.
Applications are being taken for
next year.
Contact Dave Kynaston on
01270 613243 or visit www.
reaseheath.ac.uk or www.
cheshirecountyshow.org.uk
 Katy Waller receives her
travel scholarship from John
Platt (left) and Meredydd David
at the Cheshire Show
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Reaseheath is top of the tree
at RHS Tatton
T
here were
celebrations all round
after students and staff
carried off top medals
at the prestigious RHS
Flower Show Tatton Park.
A show garden built as
a tribute to the inspirational
teaching of Reaseheath
lecturer Harry Delaney was
awarded a gold medal one of just four handed
over at the show.
‘A Plant Hunter’s Retreat’
was designed by RHS
Advanced Certificate
evening class students
known collectively as
‘Harry’s Evening Stars’:
Maile Belanger, Richard
Bowser, Pauline Clarke,
Colin Greenwood, Margaret
Kewley, Peter ArmstrongChilds and Marc Brimble.
Explained Pauline
Clarke: “Harry is a source
of energy and inspiration to
many, so much so that he
has been responsible for
some people completely
changing their lifestyle. We
have all studied with him for
a number of years and we
have planned this garden
as our tribute to him.”
As well as being
 BBC North
West Tonight
weather
presenter
Dianne
Oxberry
forecasts the
weather from
Reaseheath’s
garden
 Harry Delaney celebrates gold medal success with
‘Harry’s Evening Stars’
dedicated to Harry’s
teaching, the garden
celebrated the intrepid
explorers of old who
travelled far and wide
in search of new and
exciting species.
Harry, who has worked
for Reaseheath for 16
years and is an RHS
Master of Horticulture,
said: “I feel extremely
proud and honoured to
have had this garden
built in my honour. For
the students to achieve
a gold medal shows just
what a brilliant job they
have done.”
TV gardener Chris
Beardshaw, who visited the
garden, said: “This was one
of the outstanding gardens
of the show. The build
has been has been well
executed and shows great
attention to detail.”
Reaseheath students
and staff also designed
and built a garden for BBC
North West Tonight. This
was the third consecutive
year that Reaseheath has
produced a garden for
the popular regional news
programme.
‘Journey of Discovery’
was a wheelchair friendly,
sensory garden designed
by higher level students
in garden design and
featured plants chosen
for their perfume, touch
or food value.
College hosts visit of prestigious horticulture group
Members of one of Britain’s oldest
and most prestigious horticulture
groups, The Worshipful Company
of Gardeners, visited Reaseheath
as part of a study tour of north
west England.
The group were welcomed to
our award winning horticulture
department by Principal Meredydd
David and Head of Horticulture
Iain Clarke.
The Worshipful Company of
Gardeners was first mentioned in City
of London Corporation records in
1345 and ranks number 66 in order
of precedence of livery companies in
the City of London. The organisation
promotes the art and practice of good
gardening countrywide, supports
related charitable activities and
promotes the fellowship of gardening.
It also brings together many of the
top horticulturists in the UK.
Current Master Dr Steven
Dowbiggin is also Principal
Designate of London’s Capel
Manor horticultural college.
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Chelsea
win for
apprentice
Luke
 Dr Steven Dowbiggin plants a tree watched by Reaseheath staff and
Worshipful Company of Gardeners members
He explained: “We are looking at
gardens that were primarily designed
and developed by one person and
how they have been managed once
that person has gone.
“A key reason for our visit is that
our first Principal, Peter Robinson,
was head of horticulture at
Reaseheath before he moved to
Capel Manor and much of what has
happened at Capel Manor has been
influenced by his experiences at
Reaseheath.”
To mark the visit Dr Dowbiggin
planted an ornamental horse
chestnut tree Aesculus x neglecta
‘Autumn Fire’.
The group toured Reaseheath’s
garden design studio and our model
orchard and extensive greenhouses.
Horticulture apprentice
Luke Wilson helped his
employers win a coveted
gold medal at RHS
Chelsea Flower Show.
Luke, who works for
Claire Austin Hardy Plants
Ltd. in Shropshire, comes
to college weekly to
work towards his Level 2
Apprenticeship in Amenity
Horticulture.
He was one of the
Claire Austin team who
prepared, transported
and set up a breathtaking
display of over 100 irises
at Chelsea.
Said Luke: “People
don’t realise how much
detail goes into the
planning and preparation
of an exhibit for a show
at this level. We worked
for three days painting
the display, making sure
every flower was perfect
and getting the heights
right. It was awesome
when we heard we’d got a
gold medal. Everyone was
really excited.”
Claire Austin is the
daughter of nationally
acclaimed rose grower
David Austin. Luke has
been on the workforce
for over two years and
has gained a number
of industry relevant
qualifications at
Reaseheath including
certificates for spraying,
manual handling and
first aid.
For further details of
apprenticeships contact
Reaseheath’s Work
Based Learning team on
01270 613257
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RAG raises funds for children’s charity
F
un loving students and staff
raised almost £12,000 for
charity thanks to RAG (Raising
and Giving) events.
An impressive cheque was
handed over by members of the
Students Union at the students’
summer graduation ball. Money
raised this year goes to The
Children’s Adventure Farm Trust
(CAFT), which offers fun and
support to terminally ill, disabled
and disadvantaged children from all
over the North West.
Total funds raised by Reaseheath
students and staff over the past 20
years comes to over £153,000 - all
benefiting local charities.
Events included
• Student Services Co-ordinator
Mark Hardy completing the
gruelling 26.2 mile Rome
Marathon in a personal best time
of six hours three minutes.
• Construction staff scaling the
three peaks of Ben Nevis, Scafell
Pike and Snowdon in 29 hours
and student bricklayers and
joiners climbing Snowdon (these
two efforts alone raised £3,343.75
in sponsorship)
• Sabbatical Student President Zoe
Horleston doing a sky dive
• A team walking the 32 mile
Sandstone Trail from Frodsham to
Whitchurch in a day
• A raft race on the college lake
• A team climbing the equivalent of
Mount Kilimanjaro on the indoor
climbing wall
Julie Gray, CAFT Community
Fundraiser, said: “We are absolutely
thrilled. This huge amount of money
has exceeded all our expectations,
particularly under the current financial
climate. I can guarantee that this
 Chris Budd hands over a cheque to Julie Gray applauded by
Students Union members
money will make a big difference to
the lives of many children.
“We have been hugely impressed
at the activities the students and
staff have arranged in order to raise
money. I would like to thank the
whole college for its support. We’re
a small charity and we can only
continue to change lives thanks to
our amazing supporters.”
Food students take a step back in time
It was an era of flared trousers,
union strikes and we still had the
death penalty. But what really
impressed our students was that
in 1980 the latest electronic device
was a desk calculator and that
there were only three television
channels!
The revelations about everyday
life 30 years ago came when the
students, who are studying food,
health and nutrition, were selected
to open a time capsule discovered
buried in a wall.
The capsule and a brick laid
by Irene Lea MBE on November
28th 1980 came to light during
construction work at our world
class, food processing centre.
Objects included copies of the Daily
Telegraph (cost 15p), a college
prospectus, dairy photos and coins.
Said student Charlotte Reed: “It
 Reaseheath food students
Roger McCleery, Jack Hunt,
Miriam Bateman, Charlotte Reed
and Nick Blakemore catch up
with the news in 1980
was really interesting to see student
life 30 years ago. It was fun to see
the flared trousers and chequered
shirts everyone wore and some of
the hairstyles were a bit wacky. It was
an honour to be asked to open the
capsule. It really brought to life what
it was like in the 1980s - I felt like I
was looking at a real bit of history.”
A new time capsule filled with
articles representing life in 2011 will
be placed, along with the 1980s
capsule, in the wall of our new
Food Centre of Excellence.
Said course manager Nick
Blakemore: “This was a great
opportunity for our students to
get involved with Reaseheath’s
history. Past members of staff who
placed the original items in the
capsule still have strong links with
Reaseheath and we are hoping to
involve them with what goes into
the new capsule.”
Students prove they care for wild places
Nearly 30 students who studied how to take
responsibility for the natural environment have
received the John Muir Discovery Award.
The students, from our Adventure Sports and
Foundation Studies in Sport departments,
proved that they understood how to lessen
their impact on surroundings while still
enjoying outdoor activities.
For their award, the adventure sports
students explored isolated areas in Yorkshire
and practised winter skills in Scotland, North
Wales and rural Cheshire. The Foundation
Studies students walked and canoed the 32
mile Sandstone Trail in different seasons.
Explained tutor Richard Hathway: “The
students studied the impact activities have
on the outdoors. It is very important that
young people become connected with wild
places. The more they have stewardship of
the land, the more they will look after it for
future generations. We have a real need to
conserve wild places for the enjoyment of
all communities and to understand how to
manage them sustainably.”

Environmental awards for adventure sports
www.reaseheath.ac.uk
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Students celebrate
exceptional success
O
ur students celebrated yet another year of exceptional success at our annual graduation and
awards ceremony.
Record numbers of higher and further education students achieved qualifications – a reflection of our
growing reputation both nationally and internationally. We have nearly 7,000 students from over 110 local
authorities and from over a dozen countries studying with us.
While some students had gained regional and national accolades, Principal Meredydd David also
underlined the emphasis that Reaseheath puts on encouraging contribution to society.
Guest speakers at the awards ceremony were Councillor Wesley Fitzgerald, Leader of Cheshire East
Council and John Stephens, Director of Children and Young People’s Services for Cheshire West and
Chester Council.
Verity Taylor, Vice President of the Students Association, was
chosen as the student making the best all round contribution to the
college. Verity, who graduated with a BSc Degree in Equine Science,
was applauded for the way she had led her team to put on successful
events such as the student summer ball and the college carol
service, and for the excellent example she had set for fellow students.
Tom Mathers, an Entry Level
2 student, was awarded the
Beacon Trophy celebrating
excellence. Tom received the
accolade for his tremendous
achievements in working
towards independence and for
his enthusiasm and involvement
in all aspects of college life.
A keen football player, he has
been on tour with the Special
Olympics team, playing on
the winning side in several
international matches and has
been selected to represent GB
at the Special World Games in
Athens in 2011.
Nigel Johnson received the college award for contributing most
to the college’s sporting activities. Nigel, who completed his Level
3 Extended Diploma in Sport (Performance and Excellence),
hopes to launch a successful football career in the USA.
Team captain
of Reaseheath’s
premiership league
mens’ football team,
Nigel was selected
for the way he has
motivated not only his
own team, but also the
college’s second and
third men’s football
teams, the ladies’
football team and the
rugby and netball teams.
Lionel Smith, who completed his
Foundation Degree in Adventure
Sports Management, was singled
out for personal qualities. He is
recognised for being a gregarious
and fun character, who used
his experience of working in the
outdoor industry to good effect in
his studies, and by helping and
supporting his fellow students.
Lionel has also shown himself
to be a valuable member of
the Reaseheath student body
by representing their interests
on the College Board and by
acting as a student ambassador.
He has since been appointed
full time Sabbatical Student
President for the current
academic year.
Special awards for
outstanding students
Five outstanding students were selected to receive the annual cross college awards.
Christopher Budd, who
completed his Foundation
Degree in Food Industry
Management and is currently
spending a further year with us
gaining his honours degree,
was selected as the student
making the best contribution to
college life.
As RAG chairman, he
had taken responsibility
for arranging many charity
activities. He plays rugby for
both Reaseheath and for Stoke
rugby club, and is an active
member of the Territorial Army.
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Principal Award Winners
Entry Certificates
Mark Droogan (Best Overall
Student); Claire Madeley (Most
improved student)
Mark Droogan and Claire Madeley
Foundation Certificates
Sarah Hill (Best overall student);
animal care: Aston Edwards
(Best student, group A); David
Thompson-Mayers (Best student
group B); Emma Williams (Best
student group C); Callum Mitchell
(Best student, agriculture and
countryside); Alison Mitchell (Best
student, equine studies); Philip
Dropala (Best overall student,
horticulture); Alun Jones (Most
improved student, engineering);
Colin Potts (Best student,
engineering); Adam Collis (best
student, sports)
Animal Care
First Diploma
Harry Adams (Best group ‘A’
student); Gordon Collier (Best
group ‘B’ student); Amber Kenny
(Best group ‘C’ student); David
Stanley (Best group D student);
Carl Rafferty (Most improved
student Church Farm)
Animal Management
National Certificate
Adam Forrest (Best practical
student); Chris Parker (Highly
commended); Sean Rooney
(Best student, National Award)
National Diploma
Claire Thomas (Best academic
student); Jack Wootton (Best
Claire Thomas
practical student); Anneka
Burek (Merit Award for best
scientific project)
Construction
Level 1 Diploma in Brickwork
Jack Pugh (Best overall
bricklayer); Daniel Rowland
(Most improved); Philip
Blackwell (Students’ student)
Level 2 Diploma in Brickwork
Jonathan Dooley (Best student)
Level 3 Diploma in Brickwork
Richard Stockton (Best student)
Level 1 Diploma Carpentry and
Joinery
Philip Langley (Best overall
joiner); Christopher Mapp (Most
improved)
Level 2 Diploma Site Carpentry
William Shuttleworth (Best
overall joiner)
Business
National Diploma
Alice Hughes (Best student)
Floristry
Level 2 Diploma Floristry
Hannah Bebbington (Best
student); Philip Stanworth (Most
improved student)
Level 3 Diploma Floristry
Dominique Noonan (Best student)
Katherine Smith (Most improved
student)
Horticulture
First Diploma
Thomas McAllister (Best
student); William Cummings
(For endeavour)
National Certificate
Beverley Moon (Best student)
Bev Moon, BALI prize winner
Alice Hughes
Events Management
National Diploma
Ceri Strachan (Best student)
Adventure Sport
First Diploma
Lewis Cowe (Best student)
National Certificate
Jeremy Hawksworth (Best
student)
National Diploma
Graeme Haigh (Best student)
Sport (Performance and Excellence)
First Diploma
George Gorse (Best student)
National Diploma
Danielle Fisher (best student)
Horse Studies
First Diploma
Hollymay Reid (Best student);
Ellis Slater (Most improved
student); Thomas Edwards
(Croft End Equestrian Centre
Award)
National Diploma
Kate Nicklin (Best student)
National Award
Alanna Robinson (Croft End
Equestrian Centre Award)
Robin Wardell (For endeavour)
National Diploma
Adam Fitzsimmons (Best
student); Leuan Townley (Most
improved student); Robert
Barton (Best landscape student)
Environmental Conservation
National Certificate
David Ambridge (Best student);
John Culley (Best practical
student)
Engineering:
Land Based Technology
First Diploma
Sean Griffiths (Best student);
Henry Jones (For endeavour);
Richard Heathcote (Best
practical student)
National Diploma
Benjamin Lea (Best student);
Damien Mooney (Best practical
student); Guy Davies (For
endeavour)
Motor Vehicle Technology
First Diploma
Jack Blake (Best student);
Pawel Grabowski (Best practical
student)
National Diploma
Thomas Ashwin (Best student)
Agriculture
Royal Association of British
Dairy Farmers
Robert Cooke
(Best dairy student)
First Diploma
Emma-Louise Smith
(Best student)
National Certificate
Joshua Booth-Millward (Best
student); William Lawder (Best
practical student); James Payne
(Endeavour and progress)
National Diploma
Joanne Lloyd (Best student);
William Emmott (Best student,
livestock production); Joseph
Goodwin (Best student, crop
production
Dairy Herd Management
Stuart Cox (Best overall student);
Kirsty Belfield (Best academic
student); Stuart Cox (Best bank
exercise); Jack Percival (Most
progress)
Mixed Farming
Thomas Woodfield
(Best practical student)
Food Health and Nutrition
National Diploma
Rachel Frankish (Best student);
Benjamin Lloyd (Best student
contribution to the food department)
David Ambridge
Jane Lucas (Best practical
student)
Countryside Management
Advanced National Certificate
Jamie Stevenson (Best student);
Zak Wilkinson (Best practical
student)
Forestry and Arboriculture
National Award
Simon Kimber (Best student)
Benjamin Lloyd and Rachel Frankish
First Diploma is renamed Level 2
Diploma. National Certificate is now
Level 3 Diploma. National Diploma
is now Level 3 Extended Diploma
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Reaseheath heroes with ‘Star’ appeal
T
he unsung heroes
of Reaseheath have
been honoured for their
outstanding contribution to
the our college’s success.
Teams and individual members
judged to have ‘gone the extra
mile’ from a total of 500 college
staff have received Awards
of Excellence. The awards
are handed over annually in
recognition of the highest levels
of professionalism, commitment
and dedication. All nominations
come from colleagues.
The overall STAR Award, for
the staff member judged to have
made the most outstanding
contribution of the year, went to
Marketing Manager Glyn Ferriday.
Glyn, who has been head of
the college’s busy marketing
team for three years, was singled
out for his drive and enthusiasm.
It was felt that his willingness to
seize opportunities and ability to
lead his team forward had made
a phenomenal, positive, impact
on Reaseheath’s business.
Glyn also took the Growth and
Development award.
He said: “I was very pleased
and proud to get the STAR
award. The award reflects
the huge effort put in by the
marketing team to support every
department in the college.”
Other ‘stars’ to receive
awards were:
• Horticultural lecturer Harry
Delaney, given The People’s
Award for his efforts to support
students and colleagues by
consistently going out of his
way to provide help, advice
and guidance. Harry has been
on Reaseheath’s horticultural
team for 16 years. He is an
RHS Master of Horticulture and
frequently judges and lectures
at national level.
The People’s Award:
Harry Delaney
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• Equine yard manager
Kim Bailey, who took the
Leadership Award for her key
role in setting up a world class
team of staff to care for the
college’s 58 horses and to
supervise students. Kim was
formerly with the Manchester
Metropolitan Mounted Police
and is qualified in accountancy,
management and leadership
as well as holding high level
equestrian qualifications.

between managing student
behaviour and promoting
a supportive and caring
environment. The team is
responsible for running the
college’s busy social schedule,
which includes a wide choice
of sports and leisure activities,
fund raising events and the
student summer ball.

STAR Award: Glyn Ferriday with Dave Kynaston, Vice Principal

Leadership Award: Kim Bailey with Steve Roach, Equine section Head

Education Excellence Award: the Engineering team

Customer Service Award: Student Services team
Diversity Award: Peter Muirhead
• Instructor in Foundation
Studies Peter Muirhead, who
received the Diversity Award for
his continuing efforts to inspire
staff to make Reaseheath an
organisation that respects
difference and celebrates
diversity. Peter helps students
to work through issues,
enabling them to become
happy, safe and successful on
both their course and in their
social life.
• Staff of the Engineering
department, who received
the team award for Education
Excellence. Graded
‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted for
the third time, Reaseheath
Engineering is nationally
recognised as delivering high
quality training and offering a
responsive and professional
service to employers. This
year, a record 732 students
have been trained by the
department.
• The Student Services Team,
given the Customer Service
Award for successfully
achieving the difficult balance
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Reaseheath
purchases world
class dairy herd
R
easeheath has further
strengthened its position
as one of the UK’s premier
agricultural colleges by
purchasing the world class
Genus MOET dairy herd.
The Genus herd, renowned
as one of the highest genetic
merit herds in the world, has
been based with us for the past
ten years. We have now taken
the opportunity to purchase
the 300 head dairy herd and
around 100 youngstock and
will wholly own and manage the
herd. Experienced Genus staff
currently working with the herd
will be retained and become
part of Reaseheath’s team.
Principal Meredydd David
said: “This major investment
is yet another indication
of Reaseheath’s emphasis
on delivering world class
agricultural education and
training and further cements
its position as one of the
leading agriculture and dairy
production education centres in
the UK.
“The purchase will enable all
the further and higher education
students studying agriculture
and dairy production with us to
benefit from hands-on technical
and management experience
with one of the best herds in
the world. It will further enhance
our students’ experience
and prepare them well for a
successful future in the industry.
“The partnership between
Reaseheath and Genus has
worked exceedingly well for
both businesses over the
past ten years - the college
for educational purpose and
Genus for its breeding and
promotional requirements.
Reaseheath and Genus will
continue to work closely
together for the benefit of the
industry and students.
The purchase was also
welcomed by John Platt, Chair of
Reaseheath Governors, who said:
“This considerable investment
gives our students the very
unique opportunity to see and
study the MOET herd. They will be
 The new milking parlour at
Reaseheath
in the fortunate position of being
able to study the herd’s total
management, the science of diet
feeding to complement grazing
and the balance of breeding by
choosing the correct sire.”
The purchase of the Genus
MOET herd is in addition to a
recent £2.5 million investment
into the dairy and livestock
facilities at Reaseheath’s
on-campus farm, which have
included a state-of-the-art
milking parlour and an RSPCA
high welfare standard 130 sow
breeding unit.
Reaseheath’s sheep flock best in
Cheshire
Our commercial sheep flock has
won a county-wide accolade by
taking one of the top prizes in the
Cheshire Farms Competition.
The award of best entry in the
sheep flock category particularly
delighted Sheep Unit Manager
Matthew Bagley as the win is seen
as prestigious recognition within
the farming industry.
Explained Matthew: “The
Cheshire Farms Competition was
set up and is judged by farmers
and is extremely well respected
within the industry.
“A first prize in this competition
means that the way we manage
this flock is regarded as top class.
It confirms that our students are
learning best practice and that they
are then taking that knowledge and
expertise back into the industry
when they take up employment.
“The judges looked at every
aspect of the enterprise, from
marketing to the breeding policy.
I was absolutely delighted when I
heard we had won. This is a very
prestigious prize indeed.”
Said Ian Garnett, Chairman
of Cheshire Farms Competition:
“Success at our competition
is regarded with tremendous
respect. Winners must display
extremely high levels of
 Matthew Bagley with Reaseheath’s
prize winning sheep flock
animal husbandry and stock
management, combined with
a keen eye for detail. You must
also show sound business skills
evidenced by commercial figures
showing a healthy enterprise with
a good annual return.”
Our 500 breeding ewes lamb in
March, providing the focus for our
popular lambing weekends.
Call on farmers
to support the
next generation
Our agricultural department is
calling on farmers to invest in
the industry’s next generation by
inviting our students onto their
farms. We aim to extend our
farm visit programme because
the shared experiences help
students gain a more relevant
and comprehensive overview of
the industry.
Explained Head of Agriculture
Martyn East: “Although we have
a very well resourced college
farm, we need to continue to
expand our students’ practical
experiences and business
knowledge. It is essential that they
understand the bigger picture and
have the knowledge and skills
to carry agriculture forward. We
are passionate and committed
to providing a professional
workforce for the future. We would
like farmers to support us and
offer their farms as a learning
environment for our students.”
Ideally, farms have a practical
task which could involve up to 12
students, overseen by a trained
and experienced tutor. Tasks
could include moving, handling
and weighing stock, disbudding,
vaccinating and veterinary
checks. Invitations involving new
technology such as robotic milking
parlours and anaerobic digestion
plants, organic and beef farming
and business diversification would
be particularly welcomed.
Contact: Martyn East on
01270 613179 /
[email protected]
www.reaseheath.ac.uk
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Healthy herb trial for happy horses
P
re-entry students are hoping to
tickle the tastebuds of horses
with a selection of common herbs.
The students, who are
studying horse care as part of
their programme, have planted a
selection of herbs reputed to be
natural remedies. They plan to run
a trial next year to see if products
from the herbs will promote well
being in equines.
The herbs include nettles,
dandelions, garlic, mint, comfrey
and rosemary - all of which grow
naturally in unimproved pasture and
have been used to boost human and
animal health for centuries.
Explained Instructor Lisa Brewitt,
who is taking the lead on the pilot
scheme: “Horses in the UK tend
to be stabled or turned out onto
managed pastures which don’t
have the range of herbs a wild horse
would find in its natural environment.
We are very interested to see
whether any products we make will
have a beneficial effect on horses’
wellbeing. The students plan to
make teas which can be added to
feed plus a selection of skin washes,
creams and leg wraps. They will
collect photographic evidence
and use general observation to
gauge whether the trial has been a
success.
Said student Chris Abbott: “I didn’t
know anything about horses before
so this is a new challenge for me. It’s
very exciting and I’m keen to see if
the horses like our nettle tea.”
One horse which won’t be too
bothered about the results is Elvis,
a newly purchased life sized statue
which is being used to safely
introduce students with special
needs to horse care before they try
their skills on a live animal.
Elvis takes part in practical
sessions, where he adds to the
quality of teaching and learning
by enabling students to learn
how to approach and handle
horses safely and correctly.
The pre-entry department were
helped to purchase Elvis by
Carol Chandler of Nantwich
Saddlery, who also donated his
stable rug and head collar.
 l-r Darren Clare, Sarah
Longworth, Simone Roberts,
Chris Abbott and instructor Lisa
Brewitt tend to their herb garden,
watched by Elvis the horse
Rhian rides
high thanks to
Reaseheath course
Top marks for
dressage riders
Dressage riders Ruth Murphy
and Lucy McKeown were top of
the leader board after a series of
unaffiliated dressage competitions
at Reaseheath’s Equestrian Centre.
Awards for the most successful
combinations of the season went
to Ruth and her horse Teddy,
who took the Ashworth Memorial
Trophy while Lucy and her pony
Lady Lulu won the Sweet Meadow
Horse Feeds Trophy for the top
competitor in the restricted section.
Ruth and Teddy, an 11 year-old
bay Belgian warm blood gelding,
have been regular competitors at
our preliminary and novice level
dressage competitions.
Ruth said: “This is my hobby
and my main aim is to have
fun. That’s why I enjoy going to
Reaseheath. The atmosphere is
brilliant - you feel really welcome.
The competitions are well
organised and the judging is to a
good standard.”
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Lucy and her 12 year-old bay
mare have been concentrating on
the introductory and preliminary
level tests. Lucy hopes to study
equine science and natural
horsemanship at Reaseheath
after she leaves school.
A series of 15 unaffiliated
dressage competitions are
underway for the 2010/11 season.
Up to six classes will be offered,
ranging from introductory (walk and
trot) to elementary level, and using
both short and long arenas. British
Dressage affiliated competitions are
also held at Reaseheath.
A new series of unaffiliated
showjumping competitions
are also on offer, along with
a full programme of short
courses, clinics and lecture
demonstrations.
Further details see
www.reaseheath.ac.uk/equine
Phone 01270 616474 or
Email [email protected]
 Lucy McKeown and Lady
Lulu (picture Gemineye Photography)
 Ruth Murphy and Teddy
receive their trophy
(picture Gemineye Photography)
King’s Grove School, Crewe, pupil
Rhian Wynter was riding high after
receiving a trophy for top student
on her horse care course.
Rhian was one of over 100 Key
Stage 4 pupils from secondary
schools throughout Cheshire and
Staffordshire who successfully
completed vocational
qualifications at Reaseheath.
The pupils attend college
weekly while continuing to study
for conventional GCSEs at school.
They can choose to study horse
care, horticulture, agriculture,
construction, engineering or animal
care as part of the Vocational
Opportunities Programme and gain
a City & Guilds Level 1 Certificate in
Land Based Studies.
Said Reaseheath’s Pre 16
Learning Manager Graham
Morgan: “This is a fantastic
opportunity for young people in
their final two years at school to
receive a practical, work-related
experience as part of the Key
Stage 4 curriculum.”
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Hopes for golf partnership in Greece
S
enior sports turf lecturer
Gareth Phillips and Head
of Horticulture Iain Clarke
have been in Greece finalising
what we hope will be our first
outreach centre in Europe.
Gareth and Iain have been in
meaningful talks with Porto Carras
Golf and Country Club in Sithonia,
Northern Greece, into the possibility
of providing on site training and
on-line tutorials for greenkeeping
staff who want to gain a European
recognised qualification.
The potential students work for
Porto Carras, a luxury resort with
a five star hotel, premium golf
course, marina and other sporting
facilities. There is also interest in
the training scheme from other golf
courses in the region. Students
would gain a Work Based Diploma
Level 2 in Greenkeeping.
 Gareth Phillips
and Assistant Golf
Manager George
Chasapis on the
Porto Carras golf
course
Gareth and Iain were invited to
exploratory talks at the resort while
it hosted the Porto Carras Open
Pro Am golf competition. The
relationship has since developed
and there are hopes that a contract
will be signed shortly. Gareth is also
negotiating with the resort’s owners
and local hoteliers to set up a similar
programme for hotel staff who
maintain the grounds and gardens.
Said Gareth: “This is a fantastic
opportunity for Reaseheath
to be recognised for its world
class excellence in training and
educating the greenkeepers of
the future. The management at
Porto Carras really appreciate
the need for staff to update
their skills and formalise their
knowledge. The golf market is
really developing in Europe and
there is a growing interest in
training needs.
“Another positive spin-off
for Reaseheath students is the
potential for cross fertilisation of
knowledge and for study tours and
student exchange.”
Reaseheath already has a strong
international link with Guelph
University in Ontario, Canada, and
North Carolina State University.
Gareth has lectured at these
institutions on several occasions.
Reaseheath hosts intercollege golf tournament
Sports turf students and staff prepared our onsite golf course to perfection
for the British College Sport north west regional qualifying competition.
The qualifier attracted 40 golfers from colleges across the north west and
included our own Martin Thomas and Anthony Wyn-Jones, both Level 3
Diploma (Sport Performance and Excellence) students.
Winners of the 18 hole competition were Abbie Cowlard from Stockport
College (female category) and Sean Blinkhorn from Priestley College (male
category). The top four students in the two sections, who included Martin
Thomas, will go on to the national final next April.
All competitors were full of praise for the high quality of the course and
the organisation of the event, which was put together and run by Kevin
Cunningham, lecturer in the Sports Studies department.
 Jake Sandham from Eccles College takes a swing watched by Head
Greenkeeper James Grundy, Assistant Greenkeeper Simon Hewitt
and Level 3 Extended Diploma Horticulture (sports turf) students Tom
McCallister and Seb Tame
National Trust wardens and gardeners graduate
National Trust trainee countryside
wardens and gardeners have
graduated from the charity’s flagship
careership training programme.
The trainees, who work at
historic properties nationwide,
completed a tailormade, three
year training programme run in
partnership between the National
Trust and Reaseheath.
The trainees attend college
on block release. Their training
continues in the workplace from their
managers and from Reaseheath
tutors, who visit to assess their
progress. The careership scheme
for gardeners is supported by the
National Garden Scheme.
Special awards went to Anna
Derrett of Chastleton House,
Moreton-in-Marsh (National
 Top National Trust trainees Anna Derrett, Fiona Braithwaite,
Rachel Forsyth and Glenn Hadley celebrate with Reaseheath tutors
Ken Higginbotham and Leigh Cawley and National Trust Training
Programmes Manager Shona Dagless
Trust Award for the Best Trainee
Gardener), Fiona Braithwaite of
Bodnant Gardens, North Wales
(James Row Memorial Award for
Endeavour), Rachel Forsyth of West
Weald estate, Surrey (National Trust
Award for the Best Trainee Warden)
and Glenn Hadley from Buscot and
Coleshill, Wiltshire (Gareth Seel
Award for Endeavour)
Vice Principal Dave Kynaston
emphasised that Reaseheath was
determined to provide training for
the specific needs of land based
industry. The college was very proud
of its partnership with the National
Trust, as both organisations shared
the same culture and values.
The National Trust Training
Programmes Manager Shona
Dagless also paid tribute to the top
quality of the training programme.
Graduating gardeners:
Fiona Braithwaite, Anna Tennant,
Anna Derrett, Jazz Groves,Juliet
Turner, Sarah Giles, Hazel Robinson,
Ruth Martin, John Wreford
Graduating wardens:
Lisa Booker, Samuel Bright, Rachel
Forsyth, Glenn Hadley, Nicholas
Hinchliffe, Laura Jackson, Sean
Kettle, Joy Margerum, Kevin
Shepard, Samuel Watson.
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Top trainees gain awards
R
easeheath’s Advanced
Apprentice of the Year is
Adam Muncey, a site joiner
with SDS Building and Joinery
Contractors in Newcastle under
Lyme. He was selected for his
commitment to his college work
over the past three years and
also for the key part he plays in
his employer’s team.
Adam, who carries out all
aspects of site joinery, said:
“Apprenticeships are a great way
of earning a wage and gaining
qualifications at the same time.
Spending time at college lets me
learn new skills which I can then
take back into the workplace.”
Apprentice of the Year is
Daniel Crick, an employee of
Steve Brooks Quality Butchers
in Sandbach. Daniel, who also
took the title of Best Food
 Top
apprentices
Adam Muncey
and Daniel
Crick
Apprentice, was a semi-finalist in
the BBC Young Butcher of the Year
competition earlier this year when
he was in the top 20 out of 8,500
contestants. He has also helped to
develop meat appreciation classes
for chefs, butchers and interested
public at his butchers shop.
Daniel has worked in the
butchery trade for three years and
has progressed onto his level 3
technical certificate after gaining a
distinction at level 2.
Both were awarded their
titles at a ceremony which saw
140 apprentices graduate.
Reaseheath currently has a
record 290 apprentices on
training programmes. Full report
in next issue.
Sustainability is the key to the door
Joiners and bricklayers studied
some of the latest building
techniques during a guided site
tour of a Manchester college.
The Level 2 Diploma in
Construction students were guests
of ISG, the lead contractor on our
own multi million pound building
project, the Eden International
Dairy Academy and Food Centre
of Excellence.
The students concentrated on
four aspects of work on site: health
and safety, the interpretation of
plans, building techniques and
the use of sustainable and energy
efficient materials.
Fundraising
tombola box
 Our trainee joiners
and bricklayers join ISG
on a Manchester site visit
 Ashley Alcock hands over the
tombola box to Debbie Owen
and residents Ken Killiner and
Edna Hope
Our joiners came up with a crafty
way to help residents at a local
residential home raise funds.
Ashley Alcock and Ed Beech
designed and built a unique tombola
box to be used to raffle prizes.
The money raised will go towards
trips and entertainment for the 12
residents at the Emmie Dixon Home
in Crewe, all of whom have physical
or learning disabilities.
The students, who had just
completed their Level 3 Advanced
Construction Diploma in carpentry
and joinery, designed and hand
crafted the tombola box from
Scots pine wood. It has a rotating
drum for draw tickets and a
compartment to house prizes.
Ashley said: “I really enjoyed
the project. It was quite
complicated because we had to
draw it first and all the joints and
angles had to be very precise. It
was nice knowing the box was
going to be used for such a good
purpose, and great to see how
happy the residents were with it.”
Home Manager, Debbie Owen,
said: “I am absolutely delighted.”
New home for otters
Countryside Management students
have given otters a helping hand
by building an artificial holt on the
River Weaver at Reaseheath.
The 19 students planned,
designed and built the holt using
recycled materials. They will be
monitoring the new home in the
hopes that otters settle in and
raise young.
The otter is making a
comeback in Cheshire after years
of decline due to water pollution,
hunting and trapping. A survey by
student Penny Oakley has found
evidence that otters are passing
along the River Weaver and its
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tributary, Rookery Brook, on
college land. Earlier research by
the students has proved that water
quality is excellent and attracts
many species of wildlife including
kingfishers, so hopes are high that
otters will join the list of residents.
Much of the college’s land
comes under a High Level
Stewardship programme,
ensuring the highest standards
of environmental and sustainable
management. The holt is part of
this programme and supported by
Farm Manager Sam Grundy.
The holt was built in four stages:
the location was selected, a metre
 Students
at work on the
otter holt
deep hole was dug and the holt was
built within using recycled fence
posts and pipes. The students
created a chamber for kits and sank
in pipes for the entrance and exit.
The holt was then concealed with
soil and brash.
The result was so successful that
the students have been approached
to build a second holt on the Weaver
Parkway at Winsford.
Said course manager Siobhan
Smyth: “This was a very exciting and
relevant project.”
issue 20
College puts Lizzie
in pole position for a
great career
Star motor vehicle technology
student Lizzie Nye has been
given the chance to stand
alongside lecturers and to
instruct students herself.
Lizzie was given the
opportunity after staff recognised
her abilities. She had previously
spent three years as a student
with us, passing her Levels 2 and
3 Diplomas in Vehicle Technology
with flying colours.
Lizzie’s ambition is to study for
an automotive sport engineering
degree at university and her
ultimate dream is to become
a Porsche mechanic. She
hopes that her appointment as
an instructor at Reaseheath’s
Engineering Centre of
Excellence will help her move
towards her goal.
One of a handful of girls who
have qualified as top-class
mechanics at Reaseheath, Lizzie
Training in a
changing world
jumped at the chance to pass
on her knowledge to others. She
instructs practical skills such as
stripping down engines.
Lizzie said: “It’s really exciting
being back at Reaseheath - I’m
so pleased I was offered the
job. There’s a real buzz in the
workshops and everyone gets on
really well with each other.”
Head of Engineering Melvin
Johnson said: “Lizzie was
an outstanding student, with
exceptional practical skills and
a great depth of theoretical
knowledge. We are delighted
that she is now passing on some
of those skills and her great
enthusiasm for the industry to our
new intake of students.”
Another former student, Chris
Gardner, is also working in our
engineering department.
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 Melvin Johnson addresses
Colleges Day seminar
On the staff - Lizzie Nye
High octane thrills for
motor mechanics
A week of high octane activities
for our trainee mechanics
culminated in a visit to Mercedes
Benz World in London and a
thrilling high speed driving
experience.
A 13-strong group, who
are studying for Levels 2 or 3
Diploma in Vehicle Technology,
enjoyed a Formula 1 exhibition
which included getting close
up and personal with the car
which took Lewis Hamilton
to victory in the 2008 F1
World Championship. This
was followed by a ride as a
passenger in a Mercedes Benz
V8 AMG performance car,
including high speed laps of
the circuit and demonstrations
of what the vehicle’s dynamics
systems can achieve.
The students also took
the wheel for 4x4 driving
instruction, which included offroad and on road tracks. They
also compared a display of
 Vehicle maintenance
students with Lewis
Hamilton’s 2008 F1
World Championship car
modern and classic vehicles.
The study tour also included
a visit to the Oulton Park motor
racing circuit to experience the
thrills and spills of a track day and
an educational visit to the Castle
Bromwich Jaguar factory where
students enjoyed a guided tour of
the XK, XF and new XJ production
lines. Other activities during the
week included quad biking, team
karting and paintballing.
Heightened co-operation between
employers and training providers
is key to taking the agricultural
engineering industry forward,
according to Reaseheath Head of
Engineering Melvin Johnson.
Melvin was called to put forward
his views at a Colleges Day, jointly
organised by the Agricultural
Engineers Association (AEA)
and the Institute of Agricultural
Engineers (IAgrE) at Cranfield
University, Bedford.
The seminar attracted around 300
agricultural engineering industrialists
and educationalists. Melvin put
the case for the Further Education
colleges alongside Dr. David
Llewellyn, Principal of Harper Adams
University College, who spoke about
Higher Education institutions.
Both welcomed the opportunity to
build stronger links with the industry
and believed tangible benefits
would result from the Colleges Day,
which was a forward looking event
aimed at addressing the future of
agricultural engineering.
Melvin spoke about the
challenges and opportunities
facing colleges such as
Reaseheath which take the lead in
delivering land based technology
programmes.
He told his audience: “Colleges
face similar problems as industry;
one being able to attract and
retain quality staff. Industry can
play a key part in this by providing
technical information and regular
updates to teaching staff.
“For our part, colleges have
to become more flexible in their
approach by providing different
study models to suit business
needs, particularly in the field of
blended or distance learning.”
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Greencore prepares for an upper
crust workforce
O
ne of Warrington’s major
employers has enlisted
the help of Reaseheath’s
Workforce Development Team
to upskill its staff.
Greencore Prepared Meals
is investing in its employees by
offering them the opportunity
to gain industry recognised
qualifications during work time.
The company, which is a UK
leader in the preparation and
development of chilled ready
meals, employs 750 staff at
its state-of-the-art factory at
Grosvenor Grange, Woolston.
The business, which last year
recorded a turnover of £60 million,
produces meals including Italian,
healthy eating and premium
dishes for Tesco.
Working round the clock, the
factory typically produces 70
tonnes of sauce and can use nine
tonnes of mince daily to produce
its diverse product range. It is a
market which has continued to
grow in the face of recession and
Greencore is continually appraising
its work practises to take the
business forward. Raising skills
and recognising talent within its
workforce, particularly in such a
hands-on industry, has proved one
of the company’s best investments.
In July 2009, in partnership
with Reaseheath, the
company began offering all
Summer school
for foreign visitors
While our students were
enjoying their summer break,
their places were taken by an
eight week summer school for
young Italian students, plus
a one month summer school
for 53 Spanish students. Our
conference team rose to the
challenge of caring for our
foreign visitors - serving 45,000
meals and servicing 13,000
rooms over a nine week period.
We hope that their Reaseheath
Experience helped our guests
to gain a better understanding
of life in Britain. There are hopes
that this contract will continue
until 2013.
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staff the chance to gain NVQ
qualifications Levels 1-3 in the
workplace. Since then, 150
employees have signed up and
85 have completed their first
qualification, with many eager to
gain a second or even third award.
Reaseheath has trained
assessors permanently on site to
deliver the training programmes
and Greencore has invested
in a dedicated, fully equipped,
learning centre.
The NVQ qualifications on
offer include: Level 1 Food
Manufacture; Level 2 Food
Manufacture (various pathways
including production control
skills and distribution); Level 3
Food Manufacture (specialist
management and specialist
improvement); Level 2 Team
Leading.
 Successful students Keith Metcalfe, Michelle Walker, Trevor Roberts
and Ludis Ignats with Mary Haselden and assessor Les Lowe
Dispatch Manager Mary
Haselden said: “Our staff work
to a high standard and are very
loyal. This is our opportunity
to reward them with nationally
recognised qualifications. We
couldn’t achieve this without
Reaseheath’s team having the
flexibility to deliver training over
a four shift rota. We recognise
that assessors continually
go the extra mile by covering
weekend and night shifts.”
For further information
about training opportunities
for your business, contact
Reaseheath’s Workforce
Development Team
on 01270 613189 or Email
[email protected]
Cheshire lines up to become top equestrian
destination
A bid to make Cheshire the UK’s top
equestrian destination has taken a
jump forward with the official launch
of Hoof Cheshire
The industry champion, which
is backed by the sports’ national
governing bodies, aims to maximise
future opportunities by representing
the region’s diverse equine
businesses.
Its objectives, which include
growing the local economy,
preparing an annual calendar of
high profile equestrian events
and improving accessibility to
the sport for all ages, are being
co-ordinated through Visit Chester
& Cheshire and through business
developers at Reaseheath’s
Enterprise Delivery Hub.
Cheshire is already firmly on the
map as an equestrian hotspot, both
for performance sports such as
racing, showjumping and eventing
and for leisure riding. With around
40,000 horses in the county – one
of the highest populations in the UK
- the industry’s input to Cheshire’s
economy is estimated at around
£200 million.
Hoof Cheshire plans to expand
the industry further, initially by
taking advantage of opportunities
 Oliver Townend, Nina Barbour, Tracey Pearson and Matthew
O’Donnell celebrate the Hoof Cheshire launch
generated through preparations
for the London 2012 Olympic
Games and Paralympic Games.
Four sites offering top class
facilities are on the pre-Olympic
training camp list including
Reaseheath’s Equestrian Centre.
International event rider and
Olympic contender Oliver Townend
has been appointed Hoof Cheshire
Ambassador. He said: “Cheshire
has fantastic facilities and brilliant
vets and farriers. Hoof Cheshire
is helping to open everyone’s
eyes about the potential within
the county. We are more than
capable of producing world class
competition horses and riders here
while continuing to support the
grass roots interest.”
Other speakers at the launch
included Nina Barbour who is
Show Director of the Bolesworth
Show Jumping Classic, Olympic
dressage team captain Richard
Davison and Matthew O’Donnell
from Wrexham Veterinary Care,
who previously worked as an
equine surgeon and racing vet for
the Olympic Games and for the
Jockey Club in Hong Kong.
Partners in Hoof Cheshire include
the British Equestrian Federation,
British Show Jumping, British
Dressage, the RDA, Cheshire &
Warrington Sports Partnership,
Reaseheath College, Chester
Racecourse, Bolesworth Show
Jumping Classic and Kelsall Hill
Equestrian Centre.
For further information visit www.
hoofcheshire.com or contact Hoof
Cheshire Equine Co-ordinator Tracey
Pearson on 07967 575557
issue 20
Visitors get slice of
apple action
Hundreds of visitors poured into
Reaseheath for a celebration of
the British apple.
The festival, held the 18th
consecutive year, was the
most successful yet and
attracted visitors from as far
as Anglesey, Manchester and
Birmingham. One of the most
popular features was an apple
press which allowed families to
convert their orchard harvest
into home made juice.
Over 100 rare varieties of
apples, pears and other fruit were
on show, some dating back over
several hundred years.
As well as identifying fruit
from local gardens, horticulture
experts Derek Jones and Harry
Delaney were also kept busy
advising on pruning, pest control
and suitable trees for planting.
Said Harry: “The apple festival
was a superbly successful
event aimed at stimulating and
enthusing visitors to grow their
own apples.
“This year we have been
inundated with people wanting
to know more about the fruit in
their garden. There is no doubt
that interest in local produce
has grown hugely over the past
few years.
“What is so exciting is that
many people went away with a
new concept of apple flavour,
texture and taste, so much so
that they wanted to plant and
grow their own fruit. We certainly
stimulated great enthusiasm
for home production and for
enjoying apples at their best,
fresh from the tree!
“One thing we hope we
REASEHEATH
AT A GLANCE
• Beacon College (LSIS)
• Dairy Champion National Skills
Academy for Food and Drink
Manufacture
• Engineering Academy
14 years - 19 years
• Training Quality Standard
 Eleanor Brown, Ed Brown and
mum Anne Brown make juice
from the apple press helped by
Reaseheath’s David Allman
achieved was to demystify the
growing of apples - anyone
can do it with a little help and
guidance.”
Subject areas:
Further and Higher Education
•Adventure Sports
•Agriculture
•Animal Management
•Business and IT
•Construction
•Countryside and Conservation
•Engineering
•Entry and Foundation
Programme
•Equine
•Floristry
•Horticulture
•Food Technology
•Greenkeeping and Sports Turf
•Motor Vehicle
•Sports Performance and
Excellence
•Leisure and Community Studies
Associate College of:
Maze a big hit with families
Thousands of families took a
walk on the wildside when they
visit Reaseheath’s maze.
Our popular summer
attraction had a zoo theme
and incorporated some of
the animals which live in
Reaseheath’s own exotic
collection of animals. Visitors
could choose between a giant
‘Zoo’ maze and a smaller ‘Lion’
maze, both hidden within a
giant maize crop and home to a
host of animal models.
Families didn’t need to worry
about getting lost among the
wildlife, as each group received
a flag to attract attention if
the quest for the maze centre
Total students:
Full time Further Education: 1,800
Higher Education: 600
Part-time inc. adult leisure: 4,000
Schools partnerships, work
based learning and Train to Gain
1,400
Estate
College grounds: 21 hectares
Owned and rented farm land: 330
hectares
Land leased to Crewe Alexandra
Football Club: 6 hectares
 The Maze team: Cerys David, Alex Lalire, Laura Christie, Carol Milke,
Sophora Cliff and Samir Mouazia
became too difficult.
Maze manager Carol Milke
said: “We succeeded in
providing a really good day out
of affordable fun, judging from
the compliments we received.”
Long serving governor retires
Long serving Reaseheath Governor
Peter Mascarenhas has retired.
Peter was a member of the
board for 14 years, serving as
a member of the Finance and
General Purposes Committee
and as a link governor with our
horticultural department. His
outstanding service was marked at
a special presentation.
Rose Rowland, a Chartered
Accountant who is a Partner
with Howard Worth, has been
welcomed onto the board as
Peter’s replacement. She will
take over his duties on the
Finance and General Purposes
Committee.
Gavin Patience, who was
appointed last year, has now
become link governor with the
horticulture department. Gavin is
a Partner at Knights Solicitors and
serves on the audit committee.
Turnover
Academic year 2009-10:
£21.3 million
Facilities
On-site accommodation for 500;
five catering outlets; student
lounge/bar; learning resource
centre; HE study area; sports
hall; climbing wall; multi gym;
sports pitches (rugby, football,
crown green bowling, cricket);
commercial nine-hole golf
course; indoor riding arena
Staff
500 (including part-time)
 Peter Mascarenhas is
congratulated by Chair of
Governors John Platt and
Principal Meredydd David
Further details - please ask for a
prospectus
Reaseheath College, Nantwich,
Cheshire CW5 6DF
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Reaseheath Festival pulls in the crowds
T
housands of visitors
enjoyed a day of family
fun at Reaseheath’s Family
Festival.
Our popular annual event
offered hundreds of activities,
topped by action packed
finales from international stunt
riders The Devil’s Horsemen
and from The ‘Knights in
Battle’, who fought medievalstyle on the front lawn.
Singers, musicians and
dancers who had entered
the ‘Reaseheath’s Got Talent’
competition had their own battle
in the main marquee, with the
title eventually going to animal
management student Pippa
Jenkins, 16, who just pipped
Team Leader for Sports Studies
Kevin Cunningham in a sing-off.
Pippa won £100 for her
version of the popular song
‘Hallelujah’. She said: “The
competition was great fun. I love
singing and showmanship and it
was great performing in front of
such a big audience.”
In the farmyard, agriculture
students prepared and showed
calves from the onsite Genus
MOET herd under the expert eye
of international judge Ray Brown


Diary Dates…
Come and see us!
 Pippa Jenkins, winner of
Reaseheath’s Got Talent
 Countryside student Jane
Colley puts finishing touches to
our meerkat carving
from Middlewich. Champion
handler was Beth Ford with
Fflur Davies in reserve and Tom
Broadhead in third place.
Ray Brown said: “I have judged
this show for many years and the
standard keeps getting higher.
There were a lot of talented and
very professional students and
the calves were presented to a
very high standard.”
A thrilling chariot race from the Devil’s Horsemen
David Buckley, Calum Yusuf and Alex Cooper prepare the winning garden
Student Becky Oakes took the
championship honours in the
sheep show. Malbank School
pupils Sophie Lightfoot and
Annabel East were second and
third. Both attend Reaseheath on
one day a week to gain practical
experience in agriculture.
Horticulture students created
a garden against the clock, the
theme this year being the most
innovative use of recycled and
reclaimed materials to be found on
campus. Most public votes went
to a garden designed and built
by Jacob Herbert, David Buckley,
Callum Yusuf and Alex Cooper.
Families sampled cheese,
toured the college’s collection
of exotic animals, birds and
reptiles and watched celebrity
chef Richard Fox as he
demonstrated how to dish up
gastronomic masterpieces from
leftovers. In another culinary
trial, 71% of the audience
preferred sausages made from
Reaseheath high welfare pork
by Nantwich butchers Clewlows
when compared to a catering
quality pork sausage.
Many other activities included
a display of larger than life
carving by environmental sculptor
Andy Hancock and countryside
students while motor vehicle staff
gave rides in fun buggies.
Reaseheath Principal
Meredydd David said: “There was
a tremendous atmosphere and
everyone seemed to be having
a good time. I was immensely
proud at the way the whole
college pulled together to offer
an amazing variety of activities
and displays. The event was
a wonderful showcase of the
students’ skills.”
December 2010
3
Kenton Cool, mountaineer and
extreme skier - talk
4
Courses information event FE only *
9
Reaseheath Equestrian Centre:
Emile Faurie Grand Prix dressage
demo
15
Reaseheath Dairy Sustainability
Conference
January 2011
13-16
The Outdoors Show, Excel, London
15
Courses information event FE only*
18-20
BIGGA BTME Turf management
exhibition Harrogate
19-20
LAMMA agricultural machinery show
Newark
February 2011
12
Courses information event FE only*
March 2011
1
Courses evening information event
(drop-in)
5-6
Reaseheath Lambing weekend
12-13
Reaseheath Lambing weekend
19
Courses information event HE and
FE*
April 2011
9
Courses information event FE only*
13
Reaseheath Equestrian Centre:
Introduction to Intelligent
Horsemanship with Kelly Marks
22-24
Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music
Festival
May 2011
14-20
Adult Learners Week
15
Reaseheath Family Festival
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