{"id":47145,"date":"2015-06-22T11:00:09","date_gmt":"2015-06-22T10:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/?p=47145"},"modified":"2015-06-22T11:18:45","modified_gmt":"2015-06-22T10:18:45","slug":"reaseheath-students-grow-their-own-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/reaseheath-students-grow-their-own-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Reaseheath students grow their own success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Reaseheath College horticultural students were feeling chipper after taking part in a First Early Potato Show, held at the Nantwich college on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Thirty <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/adult-learners\/courses-available\/rhs-courses\/\">Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Level 2 Diploma<\/a> students demonstrated their skills at growing the world\u2019s favourite root vegetable \u2013 and were rewarded with praise from one of the county\u2019s top vegetable judges.<\/p>\n<p>The students, who attend college one day a week, have been learning horticultural techniques such as how to successfully sow and plant vegetables and how to prepare them for exhibition. Course Manager Anne Harrison hopes that their new knowledge will encourage the students to support the fruit and vegetable shows run within their local communities.<\/p>\n<p>Over 20 varieties of first early potatoes, grown on plots at the college, were on show. Best in Show went to Luise Crawford from Wincham near Northwich, who also won the Friday group section with her \u2018Casablanca\u2019 potatoes. Luise has launched a new career as a self employed gardener following redundancy.<\/p>\n<p>Winner of the Monday group section was Susan De Kretser of Goostrey, Holmes Chapel, who is also following a new career as a horticulturist. Second and third places went to Racheal Nowakowski and Jane Loxley while Andrew Rose and Richard Massey were runners up in the Friday group.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_47158\" style=\"width: 505px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47158\" class=\"size-portfolio wp-image-47158\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/RHS-Level-2-students-with-exhibits-at-potato-show-495x400.jpg\" alt=\"\u2022RHS students with their exhibits at Reaseheath\u2019s First Early Potato competition\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/RHS-Level-2-students-with-exhibits-at-potato-show-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/RHS-Level-2-students-with-exhibits-at-potato-show-845x684.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-47158\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">RHS students with their exhibits at Reaseheath\u2019s First Early Potato competition<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The competition was judged by Derek Jones of Malpas, a well known vegetable exhibitor, judge, horticulturist and historian. He explained: \u201cI was looking for four potatoes which were equally matched in shape, size and colour. They had to be of good quality, of uniform shape, well prepared and typical of the variety.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe entries showed a great deal of care and attention to detail, particularly as the growing conditions have been so difficult this season.\u201d<br \/>\nReaseheath\u2019s First Early Potato Show was held for the first time last year and was so successful that it is likely to be an annual event.<\/p>\n<p>Around 100 part-time students gain RHS qualifications at Reaseheath each year. The students include professional horticulturists, career changers and leisure gardeners. Reaseheath is an RHS training and examination centre and offers theory and practical qualifications at Levels 2 and 3.<\/p>\n<p>As well as learning traditional skills, all Reaseheath\u2019s horticulture students will be introduced to the latest technology in food production when the college opens its cutting edge national centre for Food Futures and the Environment later this year.<\/p>\n<p>For further details on horticulture courses see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/further-education\/courses\/horticulture\/\">www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/horticulture<\/a>.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reaseheath College horticultural students were feeling chipper after taking part in a First Early Potato Show, held at the Nantwich college on Saturday. 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