On Thursday 23rd September 2010 Penshurst Place & Gardens, in association with Hadlow College will be delighted to welcome Richard Beales of Peter Beales Roses and to hear his fascinating talk on life behind the scenes at the Chelsea Flower

Five of the twenty-three British Master Florists recently demonstrated their talent and shared their abilities and skill levels with an audience of 60 at Hadlow College, Kent.

In June 2010 Hadlow College underwent a full Ofsted inspection and has been awarded an overall Grade 1 "outstanding".

The Hadlow College garden - "Food 4 Thought" - which shows the importance of fruit production within the setting of the county of Kent, has won a Gold medal and been awarded the prize "Best in Class" for small gardens at this year's RHS Hampton

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Julia Watson, a second year BA (Hons) Garden Design student has been announced as the latest Anne Wright scholar, benefiting from a six week summer placement in the famous gardens of the late Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter.

Be inspired in the beautiful surroundings of Penshurst Place with a range of seasonal floristry workshops delivered by Broadview Florist.

Designed to promote and celebrate the importance of Kent as the ‘Garden of England', this year's Hampton Court entry by Hadlow College showcases the production of a diverse range of fruit crops against a background of climate change, food

Following a recent purchase of an industrial counter-balanced forklift and rough terrain telescopic forklift, Hadlow College has expanded its short course training to encompass these two very important areas.

Hadlow College student Simon O'Connell, the Sports Representative for the Student Association is running the Sport Relief Mile on Sunday 21st March in East Grinstead, raising funds on behalf of Hadlow College.

With over 8,500 visitors, and more than 3,000 cars, across both days, the 2010 Lambing Weekend was a great success.

Competing against ten other land-based colleges in an annual football tournament, the students of Hadlow College Football Team came away victorious.

Two lucky National Diploma in Horticulture students will have the opportunity to spend six weeks in the summer working at Chateau Villandry in the Loire Valley.

The Rural Regeneration Centre at Hadlow College was officially opened yesterday (4th March 2010) with a highly successful conference and opening ceremony.

If you want to improve your business performance Hadlow College delivers a range of subsidised activities to help improve the skills and knowledge needed to enhance efficiency and the potiential of your businesss.

Neil Bain, a dedicated and passionate floristry lecturer at Hadlow College, is one of just 19 people in the Country to achieve the Level 5 Master Diploma in Professional Floristry (MDPF).