merrist wood college
Our Animal Management Centre has specialist areas for large, small and exotic
animals. These include snakes, spiders, ferrets, rabbits, birds of prey and many
more! We also have a fully functioning farm with rare breed sheep and cows,
pigs, goats, llamas, donkeys, chickens and ducks. If you’re looking to enter a
career in a land- based industry, there is no better place than our college. We
are widely recognised by industry specialists for our training excellence and
many successes at RHS Chelsea and Hampton Court Flower Shows. Work from the
college has been seen across the world! The indoor riding arena is one of the
largest of any college in the country and we are home to a large, diverse range
of animals in our Animal Management Centre. Other facilities include specially
designed studios and workshops for floristry, garden design, horticulture and
landscaping and access to an adjoining 18-hole golf course. Success rates are
higher than the national benchmarks, and our tutors are experienced industry
professionals. To help with the transition to college, we also have a
comprehensive student support team that can assist with applications, securing
funding, careers guidance and personal tutoring, and much more! Specialist
resources and facilities On the 400-acre estate with woodlands, wetlands,
livestock, gardens and grasslands, as well as a campus nursery, workshops and
design studios. We also have football and rugby pitches, one of the largest
indoor riding arenas of any college in the country and one of the top centres in
the south east as well as two fully accredited cross-country courses and
stabling for up to 40 horses! Our Woodlands Centre provides a safe and secure
environment for learners with severe and complex, learning, social and
communication difficulties that may also have a physical disability. Learners
will benefit from a bespoke learning programme and a range of specialist
facilities including a sensory room, communal garden area and more!
