The Guildford College of Further and Higher Education (also referred to as Guildford College) is a further education institution in Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom.
The institution was established in 1939 for students of age 16+ undertaking full-time and part-time studies. It was funded by Surrey County Council until March 2019, when it left the council’s control and became part of the Oxford-based education group Activate Learning.
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 near Worplesdon which traditionally specialises in practical and theoretical landscape-related careers and agricultural vocational courses Since 2007: Farnham College in the town of Farnham 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 hedgerows, supports biodiversity. Key specialisations are: horticulture floristry BTS studies landscaping garden design animal care countryside golf course and landscapes maintenance and enhancement sports turf maintenance and enhancement arboriculture equine studies.
See also List of forestry universities and colleges List of further education colleges in England
Notable alumni Julie Dawn Cole, Actor Paul Merrett, ITV Chef Sam Underwood, Actor Jill Whelan, Actress Matt James, garden designer
References
External links
Merrist Wood website