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Jamie Butterworth Made an RHS Ambassador

21 year old Jamie Butterworth has become a Royal Horticultural Society Ambassador and join luminaries such Alan Titchmarsh and Mary Berry who were respectively the 1st and most recently appointed RHS Ambassadors. Jamie is the Joint Show Plant Manager at Hortus Loci and joined the award winning trade nursery last year after 2 years at […]



Trash to Treasure exhibition on tour

The Great Waste is now offering a mini-version of the Trash to Treasure exhibition that brought in 4,000 visitors to Winchester Discovery Centre earlier this year. The exhibition features vibrant panels of information and images of items made from waste from around the world and a selection of actual objects made by resourceful recyclers. Chris […]



New Red Panda at Sparsholt College

Staff and students at Sparsholt College are excited at the arrival of Mya, an 18 month old red panda, who is taking up residence this week in the College’s Animal Management Centre. Mya joins the College’s impressive collection of more than 1000 animals from 200 species and takes up home in the Red Panda enclosure […]



Sparsholt College launches new Access to Land-Based Higher Education course

Sparsholt College Hampshire will be launching a new Access to Land-Based Higher Education course at its next open day on Saturday 14 November 10.00am to 2.00pm. The one year course is designed for adult learners (19+ years of age) who want to study a Land-based course at degree level but do not currently have the […]



CarFest South 2015 air displays cancelled

Organisers of CarFest have announced that there will be no air display programme at CarFest South 2015, following Saturday’s tragic events at Shoreham Airshow when a 1950s Hawker Hunter plane came down mid display, causing multiple fatalities. Organisers said: “This decision has been taken both as a mark of respect and in consideration of the […]



Henry V’s Agincourt naval fleet much smaller than previously believed

Experts on the Battle of Agincourt gathering at the University of Southampton to mark its 600th anniversary will hear new evidence suggesting Henry V’s naval fleet, used to transport troops, was much smaller than previously thought. The findings will be presented at the conference War on Land and Sea (31 July – 3 August) where […]



College celebrates Adult Leaners’ Week with a 24+ loan

Sparsholt College is celebrating Adult Learners’ Week to encourage mature learners to consider a return to education in order to realise their dream of achieving their personal and career goals, including going to university. Course fees can be covered by 24+ loans (for eligible people) which means there are no upfront costs and the loans […]



Rosy Hardy makes final touches to RHS Chelsea Garden 2015

Amateur and professional gardeners agree on one thing; the gardener’s mantra of ‘Right Plant Right Place’ is the soundest piece of garden wisdom ever dispensed and no one brings it to life and executes it better at the Chelsea Flower Show than 19 times RHS Gold medal winner Rosy Hardy. Putting on a large display […]



John Hansard Gallery joins Plus Tate

The John Hansard Gallery at the University of Southampton is delighted to announce that it has been selected to join the contemporary visual arts network, Plus Tate. Plus Tate was launched in 2010 with 18 original partners, plus the four Tate galleries, to share collections and expertise and build a network of knowledge which would […]



Exbury is Pretty in Pink -€“ and yellow – ready for Easter

Exbury Gardens in the New Forest are beautiful throughout the year, and are particularly renowned for their spring displays of rhododendrons, magnolias, camellias and azaleas. This year however is shaping up to be very special, with fewer than usual heavy frosts in March meaning many plants are decked from head to toe in bloom. And […]