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Sparsholt College Centenary celebrations launched by bees

Sparsholt College celebrated the return of bees to its 400 acre campus at a special event which launched the start of the College’s centenary celebrations, marking 100 years of land based education and training on its current site. Special guests and VIPs including College President Lord Malmesbury joined the Principal and the Sparsholt team to […]



Top Gun of the Sky launched

The official launch of Top Gun of the Sky took place at the Hawk Conservancy Trust on 9th November. It is a poem based children’s book seen through the eyes of a Peregrine Falcon, written and illustrated by Fawley Refinery employee Martin Bradley. It is the first book Martin has ever had published and it’s […]



Explore and take part in Sparsholt College’s Countryside Day

Sparsholt College is renowned for its beautiful campus and top class facilities, both of which can be explored and enjoyed by all at the College’s showcase event, Countryside Day. From 9.30am until 5.00pm on Saturday 18 May 2013, the entire College will be open with a wealth of activities, displays and entertainment for the entire […]



Easter Fun at Sparsholt College

Sparsholt College is once again hosting an Easter Bunny and Chick Weekend, 29 March – 1 April 2013 for all those looking for something chocolatey, fluffy, outdoors and fun. Set amongst the College’s Animal Management Centre, families can meet the Easter bunny and the newly hatched chicks, enjoy an Easter egg hunt and take part […]



Unrivalled New Aquaculture facilities opened at Sparsholt College

Sparsholt College has officially opened its £500,000 Salmonid Rearing and Trials Centre, a unique teaching facility in the UK. Winchester and Chandler’s Ford MP Steve Brine and Robert Hughes from the UK and Ireland’s largest aquaculture feeds producer Skretting, who is also a leading figure, ambassador and campaigner for the UK Trout industry, unveiled the […]



Arts Festival returns to Andover

Andover College’s Festival of Creative and Performing Arts returns next month and is set to provide the town with dance, drama, music and art showcases. From Monday 11 June 2012, The College Art Studio, The Lights Theatre and the College’s Theatre will play host to this artistic and creative gala. The College Art Studio will […]



Chick hatches after falling 15ft as an egg

An African White-backed Vulture egg that fell 15 feet from its nest and landed on the aviary floor was rescued by  a quick-thinking member of the Hawk Conservancy  Trust staff and placed in an incubator. In a further dramatic twist the chick inside the egg had to be hatched by ‘egg-caesarean’ due to complications during hatching. The egg […]



Sparsholt College student designs for Country Greenhouses RHS Chelsea exhibit

Sparsholt College student Helen Parsons has designed the greenhouse interior and surrounding gardens for the Country Greenhouses RHS Chelsea Flower Show exhibit.  She won a design competition by the Petersfield based company to help them create  their 8m x 8m stand, featuring a 3m x 5m greenhouse. Competition entries were submitted from students studying for […]



Chris Packham opens new Hawk Conservancy restaurant

TV naturalist Chris Packham opened the new restaurant at the Hawk Conservancy Trust in Weyhill last night. He started by giving an interesting speech about the former incarnations of the restaurant, including the very first one in 1966 – a timber clad caravan in the car park which was frequented by scarlet macaws with a […]