Merrist Wood College
Guildford College of Further and Higher Education (GCFHE) in Guildford, Surrey was a Surrey County Council-funded educational establishment for students of age 16+ undertaking full-time and part-time studies, established in 1939. It became part of oxford-based group Activate Learning in March 2019, and left Surrey County Council control.
Its original campus is signposted and known as Guildford College. GCFHE has expanded by incorporating two colleges to the north-west and 6 miles (9.7 km) to the west in Surrey.
Campuses
- Stoke Road on the former north-west corner of Stoke Park, Guildford
- Merrist Wood near Worplesdon which traditionally specialises in practical and theoretical landscape-related careers and agricultural vocational courses
- Since 2007: Farnham College in the town of Farnham which sits on the Hampshire border.
Merrist Wood College
For its education purposes the college manages 400 acres (1.6 km) of land (51°16′19″N 0°37′23″W / 51.272°N 0.623°W) from which expertise it produces valuable produce and, adjoining hedgerows, supports biodiversity. Key specialisations are:
- horticulture
- floristry
- BTS studies
- landscaping
- garden design
- animal care
- countryside
- golf course and landscapes maintenance and enhancement
- sports turf maintenance and enhancement
- arboriculture
- equine studies.
See also
Notable alumni
- Julie Dawn Cole, Actor
- Paul Merrett, ITV Chef
- Sam Underwood, Actor
- Jill Whelan, Actress
- Matt James, garden designer
References
- ^ "Activate Learning - GOV.UK". Find and compare schools in England. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "AOSEC Website". Archived from the original on 28 February 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2007.
- ^ http://www.farnham.ac.uk/TheCollege/HistoryOfFarnhamCollege.aspx History of Farnham College
- ^ "Matt James and George Kestell join the BBC Radio Cornwall Gardenline team" (Press release). BBC. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2025.