Suffolk Rural Horticulture

03/09/2026

27/05/2026

🌟🏅 GOLD MEDAL WINNERS! 🏅🌟

A huge congratulations to our Inclusive Learning department for winning a GOLD medal at the Suffolk Show with their incredible “Garden in a Skip”! 🌼🌿

This amazing achievement is a testament to the hard work, creativity, and dedication of our students, who worked tirelessly alongside the Horticulture team to bring the project to life. From planning and planting to the finishing touches, everyone involved should be incredibly proud of what they have accomplished. 👏💚

A special thank you to for generously providing the skip and helping us bring this wonderfully crazy idea to life! 🚛🌱

We would also like to thank everyone who supported the project along the way — your encouragement helped make this success possible!

🌷 Come and see the award-winning garden for yourself this Thursday! We’d love for you to celebrate this fantastic achievement with us.

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24/05/2026

🌿 Visit Suffolk Rural at Helmingham Plant Fair – Plot 52! 🌿

We're delighted to be at Helmingham Plant Fair today with a fantastic selection of peat-free grown plants, all carefully nurtured by our staff and students.

Whether you're looking for beautiful plants for your garden, advice on growing sustainably, or information about studying horticulture, we'd love to see you.

🌱 Browse our range of peat-free plants
🎓 Learn about our Horticulture courses and career opportunities
👋 Meet the team and find out what it's like to study at Suffolk Rural

Come and say hello at Plot 52 and discover how you can grow your gardening skills while supporting sustainable horticulture.

📍 Helmingham Plant Fair – Plot 52

27/03/2026

If you thought compost bags had only a few second lives… think again! 🌱♻️

Sure, you can turn them into potato grow bags, plastic liners, or propagation sacks… but our Horticulture Technician Joel has taken things to the next level.

Tired of soggy trousers while watering, Joel got creative and fashioned his very own “kilt” out of a compost bag — practical *and* stylish (in his opinion 😄).

Top tip from Joel: just add a bit of twine to keep everything in place and you’re good to go!

Who knew gardening could be this fashionable? 🌿

20/03/2026

🌿🍓 What a fantastic day out!

Today, some of our amazing adult learners visited Boxford Farms, where they got a hands-on look at how delicious fruits are grown and produced. From field to fork, they discovered so much along the way! 🌱

It was a day full of learning, laughter, and fresh air 🌞

A huge thank you to Robert England for generously giving his time and sharing such a fascinating, informative tour across the farm — we truly appreciate it!

13/03/2026

Our Farm Shop is back open today Friday 13th March 10am - 3pm.
It will also be open again next Friday 20th March & 27th March.
The shop will also be open Sunday the 22nd March all day until 4.30pm for our spring farm day event. Please come along and show your support. We have lamb avalible along with some plants (both indoor and outdoor) along with our usual selection of student made items.