Lincolnshire School of Agriculture
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Riseholme College is a rural science
college of Further
and Higher Education
in Lincolnshire
.
It is a part of the University of Lincoln
and is based at Riseholme
near Lincoln
, with a smaller campus
at Holbeach
in southern Lincolnshire
. Its third campus at Caythorpe Court
near Grantham
closed in September 2002.
It was known as the Lincolnshire School of Agriculture before being renamed in 2007.
College of Agriculture. In 1980, the Lindsey college merged with its counterparts in the parts of Holland
and Kesteven
, and the combined county
-wide college of agriculture was taken over by De Montfort University
in 1994, before transferring to the University of Lincoln in 2001.
for land-based business and environmental management. Courses include animal
management, equine science, forestry
and arboriculture
, and horticultural
studies. The Holbeach campus
is itself a CoVE, in food manufacturing technology.
The picturesque Old Hall, positioned in front of the lake and completed in 1744 could be described as the land mark of the 200 hectare grounds of both broadleaf woodland and agricultural land.
Agricultural science
Agricultural science is a broad multidisciplinary field that encompasses the parts of exact, natural, economic and social sciences that are used in the practice and understanding of agriculture. -Agriculture and agricultural science:The two terms are often confused...
college of Further
Further education
Further education is a term mainly used in connection with education in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is post-compulsory education , that is distinct from the education offered in universities...
and Higher Education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
.
It is a part of the University of Lincoln
University of Lincoln
The University of Lincoln is an English university founded in 1992, with origins tracing back to the foundation and association with the Hull School of Art 1861....
and is based at Riseholme
Riseholme, Lincolnshire
Riseholme is a small village in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, about a mile north of the city of Lincoln.In addition to the village, Riseholme is the site of the rural science campus of the University of Lincoln , and the home of Riseholme College, the University of Lincoln's...
near Lincoln
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
, with a smaller campus
Campus
A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings...
at Holbeach
Holbeach
Holbeach is a fenland market town with in the South Holland district of southern Lincolnshire, England. The town lies from Spalding; from Boston; from King's Lynn; from Peterborough; and a by road from the county town of Lincoln. It is on the junction of the A151 and A17...
in southern Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
. Its third campus at Caythorpe Court
Caythorpe Court
Caythorpe Court is a Grade II* listed former hunting lodge situated about one mile to the east of Caythorpe, Lincolnshire. It was originally built in 1901 for Edgar Lubbock, a brewer and banker, to the designs of Sir Reginald Blomfield. In 1946, it became the base for the Kesteven Agricultural...
near Grantham
Grantham
Grantham is a market town within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It bestrides the East Coast Main Line railway , the historic A1 main north-south road, and the River Witham. Grantham is located approximately south of the city of Lincoln, and approximately east of Nottingham...
closed in September 2002.
It was known as the Lincolnshire School of Agriculture before being renamed in 2007.
History
The school began life as Riseholme Farm Institute in 1949, becoming, in 1966, the LindseyLindsey
Lindsey was a unit of local government until 1974 in Lincolnshire, England, covering the northern part of the county. The Isle of Axholme, which is on the west side of the River Trent, has normally formed part of it...
College of Agriculture. In 1980, the Lindsey college merged with its counterparts in the parts of Holland
Holland, Lincolnshire
Holland is an area of south-east Lincolnshire, England. The name is still recognised locally and survives in the district of South Holland.-Administration:...
and Kesteven
Kesteven
The Parts of Kesteven are a traditional subdivision of Lincolnshire, England. This subdivision had long had a separate county administration , along with the other two parts, Lindsey and Holland.-Etymology:...
, and the combined county
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
-wide college of agriculture was taken over by De Montfort University
De Montfort University
De Montfort University is a public research and teaching university situated in the medieval Old Town of Leicester, England, adjacent to the River Soar and the Leicester Castle Gardens...
in 1994, before transferring to the University of Lincoln in 2001.
About
The college is a Centre of Vocational ExcellenceCentre of Vocational Excellence
Centre of Vocational Excellence is a status given to departments in further education colleges in England...
for land-based business and environmental management. Courses include animal
Animal
Animals are a major group of multicellular, eukaryotic organisms of the kingdom Animalia or Metazoa. Their body plan eventually becomes fixed as they develop, although some undergo a process of metamorphosis later on in their life. Most animals are motile, meaning they can move spontaneously and...
management, equine science, forestry
Forestry
Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
and arboriculture
Arboriculture
Arboriculture is the cultivation, management, and study of individual trees, shrubs, vines, and other perennial woody plants. It is both a practice and a science....
, and horticultural
Horticulture
Horticulture is the industry and science of plant cultivation including the process of preparing soil for the planting of seeds, tubers, or cuttings. Horticulturists work and conduct research in the disciplines of plant propagation and cultivation, crop production, plant breeding and genetic...
studies. The Holbeach campus
Holbeach Technology Park
Holbeach Technology Park is the food science campus of the University of Lincoln, situated on Park Road at Holbeach in the south of the county of Lincolnshire. It is a part of the University's Riseholme College.-History:...
is itself a CoVE, in food manufacturing technology.
Riseholme Park College
Riseholme Park is the university of Lincoln's agricultural campus housing live stock along with regular household pets, exotics and equines. The campus is situated in the surrounding rural country side just a few miles off Lincoln city centre and boasts three separate halls of residence, a student bar and extensive equine, agricultural, horticultural and animal learning facilities.The picturesque Old Hall, positioned in front of the lake and completed in 1744 could be described as the land mark of the 200 hectare grounds of both broadleaf woodland and agricultural land.