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Former Garden Design students win GOLD for WaterAid Garden
Former Capel Manor students Patricia Thirion and Janet Honour win GOLD at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, with their ‘Herbert Smith Freehills Garden for WaterAid.
The Evolution of Capel Manor College and Gardens
Capel Manor’s exhibit at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show demonstrates how the gardens and education at the college has evolved over the last 100 years.
Capel Manor College students win gold
It was a smashing start to the weekend as Capel Manor College ‘Reclaiming London’ show garden takes the gold medal at the Ideal Home Young Gardener of the Year 2013 competition. The awards were announced by TV gardener and organiser, David Domoney and presented by head judge and TV presenter Alan Titchmarsh at the opening of the Ideal Home Show, Friday 15 March.
Capel Manor attracts caring types
28 year old Corli Du Toit moved to the UK from South Africa after graduating to work in finance. Maths was her strength and she thought she’d make a career out of banking. After spending several years spending most of her time processing money from dividends for large corporations, she began to hate the job.
Capel Manor’s students are ‘Reclaiming London’
Budding garden designers at Greater London’s leading horticultural college, Capel Manor, are once again taking part in the ‘Ideal Young Gardener of the Year’ competition sponsored by The Prince’s Foundation for Building Community and organised by celebrity gardener David Domoney.
Capel Manor changed my life!
Zack Gorman worked previously in retail. He now works full-time for the London Wildlife Trust
Romance was in the air at Newham College as Capel Manor College played cupid
This month Balloon Artistry Lecturer and Coordinator at Capel Manor College, Lucy Hennessy, set up a ‘Pop-up’ shop at the College’s East London centre based within Newham College.
75 year old Capel graduate wins London Garden Society Award for a North London care home
75 year old Michael Brown began at Capel Manor College with a Level 1 Practical Gardener course and then went on to complete the prestigious RHS Level 2 and Level 3 qualifications in Horticulture.
Works starts on the Provender Nurseries Garden
Provender Nurseries enjoy working with students of design and horticulture at all levels, introducing students to new varieties of plants.
Student wins ‘Gold’ award for volunteering
Capel Manor student Luke O’Keefe, who is studying for a level 3 diploma in Horticulture, received a ‘Gold’ award for volunteering
Ancient tree ceremony at Forty Hall Farm
Capel Manor College’s Forty Hall Farm Orchard is holding their second Wassailing ceremony on Sunday 20 January at 3:00pm, Forty Hill, Enfield EN2 9HA.
Capel Manor Apprentice wins a STIHL chainsaw in APF felling techniques competition
Capel Manor College Trees and Timber Apprentice Nick Hayes wins first prize in a felling techniques competition.
‘Herbert Smith Freehills Garden for WaterAid’ at RHS Chelsea 2013
A garden inspired by the work of the charity WaterAid is to be created at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show by former Capel Manor garden design students Patricia Thirion and Janet Honour
Capel Manor apprentice is nominated as one of the top five horticulture apprentices in Great Britain
19-year-old Joanne Winters, level 2 horticultural apprentice at Capel Manor College, was recently nominated as one of Great Britain’s top five horticultural apprentices – an outstanding achievement.
Capel Manor’s generosity has no bounds!
Congratulations to all at Capel Manor College who raised a whopping £1096.48 during the month of November.
- Gunnersbury Park
4 Jun 2013
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM Crystal Palace Park
18 Jun 2013
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Enfield
15 Jun 2013
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Regent's Park
29 Jun 2013
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
- Level 3 Award in Tree Climbing and Aerial Rescue 20 May - 24 May at Enfield
- Pesticide Application PA1/PA6 22 May - 24 May at Gunnersbury Park