Coleg Cambria and Tilhill Forestry join forces to train next generation of woodland workers
FORESTRY students were given a bird’s eye view of their woodland workplace during a special demonstration. Learners on the inaugural Tilhill Diploma in Forestry and Woodland Management at Coleg Cambria Llysfasi welcomed speakers from the organisation for a drone display and presentations. Tilhill is the UK’s largest forestry and timber harvesting company, and together with…
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Coleg Cambria unveils first images of new £1.2m Llysfasi rural education hub
THESE are the first images of the new £1.2million community learning complex to be built at Coleg Cambria Llysfasi. The facility will serve people in rural areas of north east Wales as part of the Welsh Government’s Prosperity for All vision to provide more education links in towns and villages across the country. The two-storey…
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Coleg Cambria to build £1.2million rural education centre at Llysfasi site
COLEG CAMBRIA is to build a £1.2million community learning hub at its land-based Denbighshire campus. Llysfasi college has been earmarked for a project supporting the Welsh Government’s Prosperity for All vision to provide more education links in towns and villages across the country. Work is expected to begin next year on the Ruthin Road centre,…
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Coleg Cambria student urges kids to consider farming after alarming drop in apprentices
A YOUNG farmer has encouraged school pupils to consider a career in agriculture after new figures revealed an alarming lack of apprentices in the sector. According to Stats Wales, only 1% of the total number of apprenticeships in Wales over the last two years have been in agriculture, despite farming accounting for up to 4%…
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Coleg Cambria Llysfasi to host celebration of farming and education
A CELEBRATION of agriculture and education will take place at Coleg Cambria Llysfasi. The college, near Ruthin, will host a sheep shearing and wool handling event on Saturday June 8. On the same day the LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming) Open Farm Day will be held from 10am-4pm. Both activities are designed to promote careers…
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Coleg Cambria Llysfasi hosts elite UK logging competition
ELITE woodsmen showed they are a cut above at a national logging contest. Hosted by Coleg Cambria Llysfasi, the UK Loggers (UKL) Competition and training day was a huge success, welcoming 11 participants in a series of challenges. Overall winner was Mark Edwards, who compiled the highest score in a multitude of categories including tree…
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Kubota and Coleg Cambria seal partnership to train future engineers
COLEG CAMBRIA LLYSFASI has joined forces with a top international agricultural machinery company to train future workers in land-based engineering. The college has signed-up to a new partnership with Kubota, the Japanese tractor and heavy equipment manufacturer. Together they have launched the Kubota Apprenticeship Scheme, a three-year block release programme which will blend education at…
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Brave Vivienne uses cancer battle to help transform patient care in North Wales
BRAVE Vivienne Martin is using her battle with cancer to help transform the way patients are treated in North Wales. The Assistant Principal for Land-Based Studies and Additional Learning Needs at Coleg Cambria has fought breast cancer twice in just seven years. She returned to work in January and is back to full fitness but…
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Coleg Cambria Llysfasi to welcome UK Loggers for national competition
COLEG CAMBRIA LLYSFASI is branching out for a top international logging tournament. The Denbighshire site will host the UK Loggers (UKL) competition and training day this Saturday. Dozens of participants are expected to contest the event at Llysfasi, near Ruthin, though only loggers with chainsaw maintenance, crosscutting and felling qualifications can take part. Held in…
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Coleg Cambria has Spring in its step ahead of charity lambing day
COLEG CAMBRIA Llysfasi has Spring in its step ahead of a charity farm day. Saturday March 9 will be the first time the Denbighshire site has ever hosted an open lambing event, with the public invited to attend. Lecturers and staff will also be on hand to talk to visitors and prospective students about the…
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