| Established | 1939 |
|---|---|
| Address | Stoke Road |
| City | Guildford |
| County | Surrey |
| Country | England |
| Lower age | 16 |
| Upper age | adult |
| Website | http://www.guildford.ac.uk |
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.[1]
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[2]
- Since 2007: Farnham College in the town of Farnham which sits on the Hampshire border.[3]
Merrist Wood College
For its education purposes the college manages 400 acres (1.6 km2) of land (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[4]
References
- ^ "Activate Learning - GOV.UK". Find and compare schools in England. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "AOSEC Website". Archived 2007-02-28 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2007-02-19.
- ^ http://www.farnham.ac.uk/TheCollege/HistoryOfFarnhamCollege.aspx History of Farnham College
- ^ "Matt James and George Kestell join the BBC Radio Cornwall Gardenline team". BBC. 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2025-01-26.