Suffolk Rural College

Suffolk Rural College
Suffolk Rural College
Address
	Otley; Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 9EY; England
Coordinates	52°08′28″N 1°12′47″E / 52.141°N 1.213°E
Information
Type	Further education college
Local authority	Suffolk
Department for Education URN	130821 Tables
Acting Principal	Alan Pease
Gender	Coeducational
Age	16+
Website	www.suffolk.ac.uk

Suffolk Rural College is an English further education college in the village of Otley, Suffolk.

The college was founded in 1970 as Otley College of Agriculture and Horticulture. It merged with Ipswich-based Suffolk New College in 2020, having previously been partnered with Easton College in Norfolk.^[2]

The college

The college offers full-time courses and apprenticeships in the following curriculum areas:

Agriculture
Animal Management
Arboriculture
Construction
Equine Studies
Fisheries
Floristry
Foundation Learning
Horticulture

Location

The campus is located in the heart of the countryside and benefits from a range of specialist vocational workshops and outdoor facilities, as well as general college buildings.^[3]

The campus consists of:

A working farm for Agriculture
Equine facilities
Floristry workshops
Commercial Dog Grooming parlour
Facilities for Arboriculture
Horticulture greenhouses
Land-Based Service Engineering workshop
Construction workshops
Engineering, Motor Vehicle and HGV workshops
Foundation Learning areas
Range of Sports facilities

The Farm

Suffolk Rural prides itself on maintaining sustainability within their farming facilities, reusing and recycling as many products as possible within their facilities while also operating in the most environmentally friendly ways possible.^[4]

On the farm the College have:

Red-poll cattle.
Sheep flock and seasonal lambs.
Poultry and seasonal chicks.
Goats.
Horses and equine facilities (inside and outdoors).
Pigs.
Alpacas.
Land-based engineering technology, including tractors.
Arable crops.
95 acres of farmland; made up of grassland, mixed cropping, and environmental areas.

In June 2022, the College announced its desire to open a Farm Shop on campus when visited by MP Dan Poulter^[5]

Notable alumni

Michael Perry (Mr Plant Geek)^[6]

References

^ "Governance and Leadership".
^ Sullivan O (2020) Otley merges with Suffolk New College as expansion plans continue, East Anglian Daily Times, 2020-02-03. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
^ "Suffolk Rural".
^ "The Farm".
^ Chambers, S (2022). "County college to launch farm shop as student numbers soar".
^ "Gardening superstar from Suffolk returns to former college to inspire current students".

External links

Suffolk Rural website

[1] "Governance and Leadership".

[2] Sullivan O (2020) Otley merges with Suffolk New College as expansion plans continue, East Anglian Daily Times, 2020-02-03. Retrieved 2021-06-22.

[3] "Suffolk Rural".

[4] "The Farm".

[5] Chambers, S (2022). "County college to launch farm shop as student numbers soar".

[6] "Gardening superstar from Suffolk returns to former college to inspire current students".

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Suffolk Rural College

Address

Otley Ipswich , Suffolk , IP6 9EY England
Coordinates	52°08′28″N 1°12′47″E / 52.141°N 1.213°E / 52.141; 1.213
Information
Type	Further education college
Local authority	Suffolk
Department for Education URN	130821 Tables
Acting Principal	Alan Pease^[1]
Gender	Coeducational
Age	16+
Website	www.suffolk.ac.uk