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College battles the blizzards

View of the College surrounded by snow

Oatridge is battling to get back to normal service after some of the worst early winter weather in living memory. Read more…

 

 
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Oatridge Ranger Service “Highly Commended”

Students in the ranger service

A unique countryside ranger service, set up by Oatridge but run entirely by students, has been “Highly Commended” in the Scotland’s Colleges Awards. Read more…

 

 
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Award

Former Oatridge horticulture student Jamie Robertson takes the title of West Lothian’s “Gardener of the Year” twice in a row, while the College prize returns to Craig Forrest’s mantelpiece. Read more…

 

 
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Oatridge rallies to Children in Need

Liam getting his head shaved

Students and staff let their hair down (Some of them literally) for the annual charity fundraiser. Read more…

 

 
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Garden in a boat promises to be a real splash

Work done by students at Oatridge

Certificate in horticulture students are promising a real “Splash” of colour when their garden in a boat bursts into bloom next spring. Read more…

 

 

 
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“Old boys” in rugby reunion

Member of the rugby team

Thirty-five years ago they were agricultural students at Oatridge and members of the College rugby team, which is why they chose Murrayfield for their first reunion. Shame about the result! Read more…

 
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Oatridge students help at AgriScot

Student at AgriScot

A group of 20 Oatridge agricultural students has taken centre stage in a demonstration to beef producers of a system of ensuring fewer complications during calving. They assisted Dr Basil Lowman at AgriScot. Read more…

 

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    “Time running out” for training grants
    Russell Parker, the Business Development Executive at Oatridge warns small and medium-sized businesses to act now or lose the chance of grants up to £5,000 to train their workers. Read more…
     
    Marshalling Europe’s senior volunteers
    Oatridge has joined an international project to marshal older volunteers and create partnerships dedicated to revitalising Europe’s natural environment, cultural heritage and history. Read more…
     
    Scotgrow@Oatridge “Bigger and better”
    The annual Scotgrow@Oatridge conference has built on last year’s success to attracted more growers, landscapers and garden centre operators. Read more…
     
   

Schools excel in construction challenge

   

Broxburn Academy and Stewart’s Melville College emerge as winners of the Oatridge heat of the annual contest organised by Careers Scotland to get pupils thinking about careers in the construction industries. Read more…

   

 

   

College chosen for Groundmaster 360 launch

    Toro, the international equipment manufacturers, chose Oatridge for the launch of a new range of mowers, which is revolutionary in more ways than one. Read more…
     
   

Staying healthy and safe on the farm

    The College has hosted an important Health and Safety Executive event, aimed and cutting injuries and deaths on Scotland’s farms. Read more…
   

 

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