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Uptown girl Melissa down on the farm

Melissa

Melissa Sinclair may be city-born and bred, but she reckons she has found the best of both worlds by landing a job looking after cattle in Glasgow.  Read more…

 
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Swapping muck-spreader for microphone

Four Oatridge agriculture students have made a temporary switch from the muck-spreader to the microphone to “star” in a popular BBC radio programme. Read more…

 
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Digging, planting and building for Scotland

Landscaping former student

Former students Ryan Love and Rab Stewart have been representing Scotland in the finals of a UK Skills competition to find the nation’s best young landscapers. Read more…

 

 
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Growing into jobs at Oatridge

Youngsters employed now at Oatridge

Ten young people have just started work and training at Oatridge College as part of a project to help unemployed 18 to 24 year-olds in West Lothian into jobs. Read more…

 
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    Moderator “a dab hand” at bricklaying
    The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland visits Oatridge…and reveals hidden talents! Read more…
     
    College backs scheme to boost workforce training
    Russell Parker, the Business Development Executive at Oatridge, urges Scotland’s smaller landbased businesses to take advantage of a new project to help train their workers. Read more…
     
   

Scotgrow will be “Bigger and better”

   

Horticulture and landscaping team leader Ann Burns previews the second Scotgrow@Oatridge conference and exhibition. Read more…

     
   

Pupil Shannon gets a friendly reception at Oatridge

   

Fifteen year old Linlithgow Academy pupil Shannon Harris samples life behind the College reception desk as part of her work experience. Read more…

   

 

    Willie’s boots were made for walking…and walking…
    Short course tutor Willie Johnston has been tramping the 97 miles of the West Highland Way to raise cash for charity. Read more…
     
   

Into Africa: A new use for College computers

    IT guru Andy Leonard has found the perfect way of re-using Oatridge’s surplus computers: He’s donating them to Uganda.Read more…
     
   

Driving back in time

    Oatridge hosts an event in which every car was the star. Read more…
     
     
   

 

       
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