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Beechgrove appearance for Lothian couple - Scotsman
Beechgrove appearance for Lothian couple Scotsman The competition judges were Elspeth Ross from Oatridge College and Scott Hill-Anderson from West Lothian Council. The programme featuring the couple's ... |
College gets active in EU tourism role - Scotsman
College gets active in EU tourism role Scotsman Oatridge College in West Lothian has been working with organisations in Spain, Malta, Romania and the Netherlands for the past year and has just received a ... |
College gets active in EU tourism role - Scotsman
College gets active in EU tourism role Scotsman Oatridge College in West Lothian has been working with organisations in Spain, Malta, Romania and the Netherlands for the past year and has just received a ... |
Awards for best gardens - Scotsman
Awards for best gardens Scotsman Winners in the best flower garden, best vegetable garden and best Livingston garden categories, as well as the winner of the Oatridge College Award and the ... |
Awards for best gardens - Scotsman
Awards for best gardens Scotsman Winners in the best flower garden, best vegetable garden and best Livingston garden categories, as well as the winner of the Oatridge College Award and the ... |
Beechgrove appearance for Lothian couple - Scotsman
Beechgrove appearance for Lothian couple Scotsman The competition judges were Elspeth Ross from Oatridge College and Scott Hill-Anderson from West Lothian Council. The programme featuring the couple's ... |
Crooks cash up for grabs
Run in conjunction with Lasswade Riding School and Oatridge College, the project saw the young people learn to ride, care for the horses and learn about running a stable. Once a week, the group - which consisted of 10 girls and 2 boys, ...
so i finally got my own computer back! yay!!! can do what i like ...
... only 1 at uni but i don't even know why i stayed on the last two years of school. god they tried hard enough to get me out. anyway, i've applied to do an equine studies course at Oatridge college, i think it would be perfect for me. ...
Oatridge College set to lose its Suntrap Garden - Landscape and ...
The Oatridge horticultural college in Lothian, Scotland, is set to...
Calling all members in Scotland: organisers and members meeting
Oatridge College will host the member's and organiser's meeting at 11am on Saturday 20th June where there will be an opportunity to meet with key people in dressage and raise your questions or concerns. ...
RCHS Individual Achievement Award
It was great to see them so chuffed and a big thank you has to go to everyone at Suntrap, RCHS (The Caley Society), Oatridge College and Sodexho who helped to make the day such a huge success.
Double hat-trick for Oatridge College students in prestigious awards
Double hat-trick for Oatridge College students in prestigious awards.
Real A promotes dyslexia awareness : Hectic Beats
So far he has visited Longniddry Primary, Preston Lodge School, Glasgow Gaelic School, St. Roc's Secondary, Falkland House School, Oatridge College, St. Margaret's and is due to visit many more. “Dear Arnaud, Everyone really enjoyed the ...
Minister praises work of Lothian rural college
Minister praises work of Lothian rural college THE education secretary has praised Oatridge College in West Lothian for its work to tackle the recession. Read more on Edinburgh Evening News. Related posts: Four-year college or trade ...
Open Day – Sunday 24 May
11.00-12.00 How to plant containers with Ann Burns from Oatridge College. 12.00-1.00 How to care for Bonsais with the Scottish Bonsai Association. Garden Advice throughout the day with Brian Williams and Ann Burns ...
Oatridge students pitch up for top prizes
The eight best student greenkeepers of the year have been named at an awards ceremony at Oatridge College in West Lothian. - A total of almost 260 students received certificates from Mary Mulligan, the Labour MSP for Linlithgow.
Oatridge College
When I got back from the National Stone Centre (see previous entry below) I had another look at the Oatridge College web site and noticed that their course was eligible for ILA funding (ie you can get a grant towards the cost), ...
'Crop circle' appears in Lothian college grounds
The Oatridge College logo has been burned into grass in a field A Lothian agricultural college is investigating a "beautifully executed" crop circle which appeared in its grounds overnight. The 30ft-wide circle is a depiction of the ...
Calton Hill
... and gave the students a chance to orient themselves within the city. From the top they could see all the places they had visited so far and on a good day Hattie claims you can even see Binny Craig, the hill behing Oatridge College.
Needing Farm experiance either part-time or full-time!!!
I am going to Oatridge college to study Agriculture in September. I was looking for any Farm summer jobs Full-time until September i am able to travel and move if accomadation is avaliable. If not i would like to find a part-time or ...
Another Rainy Day…
Finally, we hope that Laura, Fiona and Ian all enjoy their training day tomorrow at Oatridge College, where they will take part in a number of activities and workshops both indoors and outdoors. Have fun!
Colleges : alphabetical : Rural Science *explore
Oatridge College. agriculture, animal, countryside, engineering, equine, farriery, greenkeeping, horticulture, landscape; SVQ, certificate, HNC, HND; Oatridge Online newsletter; “a vibrant campus in the country”; Ecclesmachan, Broxburn, ...
News and Updates
Why not join us on Friday 20th August for a relaxed half day network event with a difference at Oatridge College in West Lothian. You can choose from two activities – a round of golf or a beautiful countryside walk. ...
West Lothian Schools Science, Enterprise and Health Showcase
The event at Oatridge College, Ecclesmachan on Wednesday 20th june featured every school in West Lothian, as well as Science shows, stalls and performances from various groups. Crazy rain greeted us in the morning, so the Powerpod took ...
Caithness Business Index :: Article : Careers Convention At Thurso ...
Oatridge College Elmwood College Glasgow Nautical College Highland Theological Institute Inverness College North Highland College Ackergill Tower, Wick www.ackergilltower.co.uk. Army www.armyjobs.mod.uk. Careers in the NHS - Caithness ...
Outdoors Caravanning Web Site Builder Software Kit
The only course available in Scotland is at Oatridge College, Broxburn, a central location ideally placed for a stay at Beecraigs caravan site. ......
Poking the ring
The last post ended with the theory that humans are being farmed, based on the Oatridge College crop circle scorching: the pyramid-like hill, Binny Crag, the shepherd's crook, and the sun, setting in the West, resonating the end. ...
Autumn
Over at a friend's house we lifted her monoblock round her garage and used some of it to start a wall for a border, daughter is learning Landscape Construction and Design at Oatridge College and friend said she could practice on her ...
NBHS Parents Presentation 6 October 2009
This is Edinburgh's Telford College site, go and explore if you like!Further Education. Stevenson College information. Further Education. Oatridge College. Employment/Careers. This is the Careers Scotland site, feel free to search, ...
Horse treadmill saves the day
HORSES at an agricultural college caused a rift after they ruined prime farmland – so staff bought them a treadmill. The 25 horses at Oatridge college were let loose on the estate and stampeded over the pasture land, much to the fury of ...
Old Beetle Crawls into exhibition (from Edinburgh Evening News ...
The charity transformed it with the help of students from Oatridge College in West Lothian, painting it bright yellow and filling it with marigolds and sunflowers. Their garden, named Perennial Petal Power, promises to be one of the ...
College Equestrian Centre
If you do not mind to go ahead, look at other schools in the Midwest and the Southwest. There is a bit more widely recognized programs in that sense also have master's programs. Advanced Certificate Equines 08-09 at Oatridge College.
Minister praises work of Lothian rural college
THE education secretary has praised Oatridge College in West Lothian for its work to tackle the recession. Read the original here: Minister praises work of Lothian rural college. Similar Posts: None Found.
Introductions
About me - I'm Maya, I'm (almost) 24 and I'm a few weeks into a 3 month placement as a VO, based at BTCV West Lothian at Oatridge College. I graduated from Heriot Watt University with a Masters in Marine Science last September. ...
Night Classes and Workshops at Suntrap
'Design Your Own Garden' 11 weeks starting 22nd April £105. 'Amateur Gardening' 10 weeks beginning 23rd April £ 80. To Book Workshops or Evening Classes or for more information contact:-. Moira at Oatridge College - 01506 864807 ...
Oatridge
I was at an open day at Oatridge college and it was shite. The animal care course doesnt lead u into vetinary nursing which completely sux. I would need to go to Telford but i dont want to. I want to be away from home, more independance ...
My opinions of Gourock High...
Yeh, so now I'm away to James Watt College to finish off my Highers before moving to West Lothian for Oatridge College to study Equine Phsycology. (which is the career I've always wanted to do) and I'm sorry but I just wasn't going to ...
Improving health and safety in Scottish construction (Source ...
The Scottish House Builders' Health and Safety Forum held a Safety and Health Awareness Day on 02 June 2010.nThe event was supported by the Working Well Together Campaign and was hosted at Oatridge College, Broxburn. ...
Improving health and safety in Scottish construction
The event was supported by the Working Well Together Campaign and was hosted at Oatridge College, Broxburn. The event was well attended by 116 delegates. View report of Improving health and safety in Scottish construction event.
DSWA course
The DSWA courses are a good deal cheaper than the others (£45 for a two day course, as compared to £85 at the National Stone Centre and £350 - less the £200 ILA grant - for five days at Oatridge College) and are much easier for me to ...
Treasure Hunt
Armed with 'authentic' maps – stained with tea bags earlier that day by our Activity Manager – and their first clues, our students set off on their quest to find the Oatridge College Treasure Chest. Each clue led them to an envelope and ...
Anyone want a lift?
Was heading out to my mums with Leah, going down the road towards Echelmachan (near the Oatridge College). Turned a corner and lets just say the car didn't want to turn!! Skidded accross the road, bumped up onto an embankment, ...
SCOTLAND - A BLOG IN THE BLOG - 1
We landed at 14,20 (British time) and a young man was waiting for us in the hall. He took us to a taxi, that took us to Oatridge College. Why aren't we at Newbattle Abbey College? Because our rooms aren't empty yet. ...
Extra, Extra, Run All About It!! The Week in Running: 6/07-6/14
As reported on Deadline.com on June 8th, Peter Scott, head of agriculture & farming at the agricultural Oatridge college near Broxburn, and his staff are hoping a treadmill will stop horses from being....well, horses. ...
Teenage gypsies take fight against discrimination to Brussels ...
One of the group, Mark McKenzie, is currently attending Oatridge College in West Lothian to undertake a landscape design and construction course. The 16-year-old told the Sunday Herald of the abuse his own family have faced. ...
Borders College bucks trend with farming courses
While Oatridge College in West Lothian says numbers of farm workers going to its college has halved, Borders College is this year offering two full-time agricultural courses. Both colleges offer SVQ II and III qualifications in mixed ...
The Royal Highland Show « Suntrap Garden
Oatridge College will be there, why not visit them at Avenue Q, Stand 212? You can check out all the show details here. If it all becomes too busy and you want some peace and quiet you can always drive round the corner and come for a ...
BEV AGM Saturday 1st May
BEV AGM Saturday 1st May. Location: Oatridge College Time: 7pm.
SCOTLAND - A BLOG IN THE BLOG - 2
A coach took us from Oatridge College to Newbattle Abbey College. As you can notice from the pictures the two colleges are not at the same level... We also went to Loch Lomond, a big Scottish lake, and had a cruise. ...
New landscape management event at Oakridge conference
The conference will take place on Thursday, 26 November at Oatridge College in Broxburn, West Lothian. Key speakers will include the internationally renowned climate change expert, Dr David Reay of Edinburgh University's School of ...
The Fourth of September?? Fireworks
Thursday my group, Group 3!, went out to Oatridge College, which is an agricultural college, to work with pigs. (I swear my clothes still smell...) The first thing we got to do was listen to a lecture about how pigs basically won't eat ...
SCOTLAND - A BLOG IN THE BLOG - 9
Today a taxi took us to Oatridge College and there we got on a coach. First we visited St Andrews, a town near the sea famous for its golf Course and the beautiful ruins of its cathedral. The important OPEN golf competition was taking ...
Scottish Championships 2009 on Sunday 4th October at SNEC ...
October 4th Scottish Championships 2009 at SNEC, Oatridge College. Schedule Entry form.
Management changes ease lambing workload
They were, therefore, keen to reinforce the lambing team after full-time student, Ross Groves, returned to Oatridge College. John and James are joined by Paula Burnett and night-lamber Raymond Bremner. ...
Oatridge conference focusses on financial climate
Oatridge College. Climate change and the recession seem to have conspired against Scottish horticulture businesses and posed it greater challenges than the rest of the UK. Poor weather, as well as reduced spend, has left much of the ...
Staff development training for rural businesses
Russell Parker, Business Development Executive at Oatridge College, says he has received a “universally positive response” from the rural businesses he has contacted about the exciting, new 2KT+ project, which offers companies access to ...
Groom looking for work, imediatly
... im 19 and live in west lothian, scotland. I am urgently seeking work in the lothians area. I have been around horses since i could crawl and have owned my own since i was 6, for the last 2 years i have been at oatridge college s...
Hello :D
My name is Melissa and I'm 19years old near glasgow in Scotland, i'm at Oatridge college in ediburgh doing an HNC in equine studies. i have 5 horses of my own and i ocassionaly compete with them. i've been into photography for quite a ...
Praise for rural colleges
Elmwood College in Fife, Oatridge College in West Lothian, and Barony College in Dumfries, have cut costs and maximised opportunities by jointly marketing themselves at home and abroad as Scottish Countryside Colleges (SCC). ...
Tidy Up or Leave Alone? « Suntrap Garden
Taken from a column published in November in Scotland on Sunday by Ann Burns, Team Leader Horticulture and Landscape Construction, Oatridge College. Leave a Comment. Leave a Comment so far. Leave a comment ...
Cows!
We went out to Oatridge College, which is sort of in the middle of nowhere, and played with rabbits, rats, mice, gerbils, hamsters, and chinchillas in order to get familiar with handling them and picking them up properly. ...
Suntrap to Close « Suntrap Garden
Yesterday we got the awful news that due to cut backs Oatridge College who run lifelong learning classes at Suntrap Garden are handing the garden back to the National Trust for Scotland at the end of July. The NTS are themselves in ...
National Stone Centre
Initially I had a look for courses nearby, but the one at Oatridge college (about 50 miles away in West Lothian) was fully booked, and I didn't get a reply from the Dry Stone Walling Association local office (more about this later). ...
JorumOpen: A Quick Overview and Competition Details
Banff & Buchan College; (The) Barony College; Borders College; Clydebank College; Coatbridge College; Cumbernauld College. Glasgow College of Nautical Studies; John Wheatley College; Newbattle Abbey College; Oatridge College ...
A Sunny Trap ?
Since 1984 it has been looked after and maintained by Oatridge College in this respect. It would appear that Mr Murray only got permission for his planning proposal on the grounds that he kept the educational facility, although that may ...
Perennial Winners
When Oatridge College and Gardening Charity Perennial get together, they seem to produce a winning combination. Yet again, they have won a Gold Medal for their exhibit at Scotland's Garden Show... [This is a summary of the article only. ...
Highly Trusted UK Colleges List - AbroadPoint.com .:. Study Abroad ...
Oatridge College OLC (Europe) Ltd incorporating EETTEC Ltd. – Added on July 23 2010. Oundle School – Added on Jun 21 2010. Oxford and Cherwell valley College Oxford Aviation Academy – Added on July 20 2010. Oxford Brookes University ...
400% increase in rejected college applications
At Kilmarnock College, the number of failed applicants rose by nearly 500 per cent in the course of the last year while in Oatridge College near Edinburgh – where no applicant had ever been declined before last year – 300 were turned ...
A Positive, Serious Contribution Deserves a Serious Answer
In West Lothian the number of applicants has increased by 41% over last year, Oatridge college who have never had to turn away applications before saw a 74% increase in applications and turned away 300. These findings came from a ...
Minutes - 7 January 2008
o Oatridge College Principal has also offered support and has also requested a briefing- PM to follow up o Visitor Awareness Centre offers facility to highlight particular initiatives over the period when it is operational. ...
Oatridge College students help rescue historic orchard at Smeaton ...
One of Scotland's most historic orchards has been rescued by some of the country's youngest horticultural talent.
Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) Consulation Paper Analysis and ...
John Wheatley College. Lantra. Oatridge College. Open University. Professional Association of Teachers. Quality Meat Scotland. Robert Gordon University. SAC Student Representative Council. Scottish Crop Research Institute ...
Oatridge College Open Day
Date 20 May 2007 Time 1.30 - 4.30pm Location Oatridge College, Ecclesmachan, Broxburn Audience All potential full and part time students Contact hmorton@oatridge.ac.uk Info Come along & meet teaching staff from all departments ...
Hayes-y day in Paradise for Oatridge students
Students from Oatridge College in West Lothian have been learning what it takes to keep the green, green grass of Celtic Park in top condition.
Oatridge College explores potential of online business training
Many landbased employers and sole traders across Scotland will be approached by. Oatridge College's Landbased Industries Support Service (LISS) over the summer to. take part in a new study examining the learning preferences of SMEs ...
Scotland's Elmwood College, Oatridge College and Barony College ...
Elmwood College in Fife, Oatridge College in West Lothian, and Barony College in Dumfries have signed a formal co-operation agreement, which will be jointly marketed as Scottish Countryside Colleges (SCC).
Oatridge College Golf Course
Just a clip of me feeding the sheep after I had cut the 2nd Green at my work. I work on a golf course and often the sheep follow us if they see us on our machines. Share/Bookmark.
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Trees and Shrubs in the Garden for Winter Interest
... include Sarcoccoca, Hamamellis and the Mahonias. Don't forget catkins – the best of which can be found on Garrya elliptica 'James Roof'. Taken from an article written by Ann Burns, Team Leader Horticulture, Oatridge College.
LISS warning over lack of training
Chris Wond, the project manager for LISS, the Landbased Industries Support Service at Oatridge College, points to an estimate from Lantra, the sector skills council, that up to 60 percent of the 24000 “micro businesses” in the country ...
Something for Everyone at NSA Scotsheep 2010
Quad bikes for the ATV competition are being provided by Honda and competitors will be marked by staff from Oatridge College. The demonstration in sheep dressing will be given by Robert Paterson, Sen, Dunblane, and his team, ...
Suntrap Garden Workshops and Night Classes
Posted in gardening, Jeana's Gardening, Scotland, Suntrap Garden Centre for Lifelong Learning, Uncategorized Tagged: garden advice, gardening classes, nightclasses, Oatridge College, sensory garden, Suntrap Garden, workshops.
College says selling off its land is crucial
A LOTHIAN college has defended plans to sell off land for housing. Oatridge College said the imminent sale of land at its Binny Park site, near Livingston, was crucial to the development of the colle...
DATE FOR YOUR DIARY: Hygiene Forum, 12th September 2007
Advance booking essential. To attend, email your confirmation to ihedinburgh@hotmail.co.uk; or contact John Willis on 01259 760080, or visit the Oatridge College website for more info about Oatridge College.
Pitchcare: Magazine: Greenkeeper Danny on the fairway to a ...
Danny trained at Oatridge College in West Lothian and thanks to his tutors there, crossed the Atlantic to take up a year-long internship at Pinehurst, "the cradle of American golf", in North Carolina. He was part of the TOP scheme, ...
Express Eventing
Held at SNEC (Scottish National Equestrian Centre / Oatridge College) last Sunday and despite the bad weather trying to force us all to go home early, the show was a complete success and enjoyed by all who attended. ...
Old Beetle Crawls into exhibition ( from Edinburgh Eve Word ...
The charity transformed it with the aid of pupils from Oatridge College in West Lothian, painting it bright yellowness and filling it with marigolds and helianthuses. Their garden, called Perennial Petal Powerfulness, assures to be one ...
The Royal Upland Show
Oatridge College will be there, why not see them at Avenue Q, Pedestal 212? You can check out all the show points here. If it all gets overly busy and you desire some peace and hush you can e'er drive round the corner and come for a ...
New Modern Apprenticeship in Agriculture Now Available
(l-r) Willie Fergusson (National Director, Scotland), Hilary Morton (Training Manager, Oatridge College), Alex Fleming (Commerical Manager, Mains of Logue) Mr Bruce (Proprietor, A & M Bruce), Grant Pirie (Apprentice) and Alan Bowie ...
Free Music Training Sessions
Free training sessions: NFS received an interesting email from Jane at Jewel and Esk Valley College about some free training sessions on various topics including Online Marketing, Music, Film and TV, you may find it interesting: ... *2kt+ is a partnership between eight of east of Scotland's leading education establishments including Edinburgh Napier and Queen Margaret Universities and Carnegie, Edinburgh's Telford, Jewel & Esk, Elmwood, Stevenson and Oatridge colleges. ...
MNV does willow spiling at Oatridge College – by Richard Johnson
The site was at Oatridge College near Edinburgh, an agricultural college where a series of demonstration sites have been constructed showing best practices in footpath and bridge construction, different gates and fences and different ...
Latest landscapers news – Town cracks down on landscapers
Oatridge College students Colin Smith and Petri Jacobs were awarded the gold medal in Britain's Young Champion Landscape Gardeners and now stand a good … Read More… That's all the news for today guys, so until next time, ...
Production of Case Studies of the Delivery of Skills for Learning ...
Case Studies of the delivery of skills for learning, skills for life and skills for work: 2.5.1 North Lanarkshire Council 2.5.2 Highland Council 2.5.3 Glasgow City Council 2.5.4 Angus Council 2.5.5 Oatridge College, West Lothian ...
Oatridge College offers free training places
Oatridge College reports receiving funding which could mean that young landbased workers can receive free training and qualifications. Places are available for 16 to 19 year olds to study on a day or block release for Scottish ...
Nighttime Classes and Workshops at Suntrap
Designing Your Own Garden 11 hebdomads begining 22nd April 105. Amateur Horticulture 10 hebdomads beginning 23rd Apr 80. To Book Shops or Eve Classes or for more info contact. Moira at Oatridge College - 01506 864807 ...
edinburgers @ 2006-03-08T20:23:00
I was wondering if anyone here goes to Oatridge college or used to go there or knows someone there or even has any kind of opinions on the place? I know it's a wee bit outside Edinburgh...but basically any info on the place would be ...
Evening Classes and Workshops for Autumn and Winter
This is an ideal course to learn about a wide range of basic gardening skills. This course leads onto a further 10 week course in Spring 2011. This course can also lead onto a more advanced course in Horticulture at Oatridge College. ...
Adventure Art Event Photography » Blog Archive » Linlithgow ...
Another Linlithgow & Stirlingshire Pony Club event at the Scottish National Equestrian Centre (SNEC) at Oatridge College. Show Jumping Event Photography. It was a pretty full-on day - show jumping classes started at 8.30am, ...
Feedback Frenzy!
I LOVE EAC Oatridge College” – Ionna (France) “Thank you for this holiday!!!” – Carla Amirat (France) “The teacher is very exceptional and very very good!!” – Nicole prati (Italy) “Perfect… Exceptional…Thank you” – Jade le Coudou ...
Evening Classes and Workshops for Autumn and Winter
As many of you may be aware Oatridge College notified us on Wednesday 9 June that they would no longer be involved with Suntrap Garden as they are withdrawing from using the garden as a teaching facility. ...
Top Equine Sports University/College In UK - Equine Sports Courses ...
Equine Sports Training Programs in UK are available at the University of the West of England, Myerscough College; University of Wolverhampton; Warwickshire College; South Staffordshire College and the Oatridge College, UK ...
North Fife: Scottish Gamekeepers Association Fife Show
In addition, Oatridge College in West Lothian ( www.oatridge.ac.uk ) provides countryside and environmental management courses, whilst Barony College in Dumfriesshire ( www.barony.ac.uk )specialises in fisheries management training. ...
Professional interest
It was especially pleasing to welcome a group of green keepers on block release from Oatridge College together with their senior lecturer Graeme Bryce. John Quinn of Greenmaster acted as host for the day and an excellent sharing of ...
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