Guildford College of Further and Higher Education (GCFHE) in

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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 to the west in Surrey.

Campuses

*Stoke Road on the former north-west corner of Stoke Park, Guildford *

Merrist Wood 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 par ...

near

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which traditionally specialises in practical and theoretical landscape-related careers and agricultural vocational courses *Since 2007:

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in the town of

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which sits on the Hampshire border.http://www.farnham.ac.uk/TheCollege/HistoryOfFarnhamCollege.aspx History of Farnham College

Merrist Wood College

For its education purposes the college manages 400 acres (1.6 km²) of land () from which expertise it produces valuable produce and, adjoining

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s, supports biodiversity. Key specialisations are: * horticulture * floristry *

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* landscaping * garden design *animal care * countryside * golf course and landscapes maintenance and enhancement *sports turf maintenance and enhancement * arboriculture *equine studies.

Notable alumni

* Julie Dawn Cole, Actor * Paul Merrett, ITV Chef * Sam Underwood, Actor

References

External links

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Merrist Wood website
{{Authority control Further education colleges in Surrey Educational institutions established in 1939 1939 establishments in England Education in Guildford Agricultural universities and colleges in the United Kingdom

Campuses

Merrist Wood College

See also

Notable alumni

References

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