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COMMUNITY






              Update from


              Community Relations


              Sioned Rogers, Community Relations Executive



              FARM PRODUCE

              A milk vending machine is in operation at Boltons Park Farm,
              dispensing full and semi-skimmed options.
              Our milk is pasteurised and skimmed on site, meaning we can
              go from grass to glass in zero miles, with no transportation
              emissions. This is sold from our newly converted, accessible
              barn on the farm (our Farm Shop!). We even stock a range of
              flavoured syrups for you to turn your milk into milkshake!

              Alongside the milk, we have eggs available to purchase
              from our hens (we have 115 on site), cordial made from
              elderflowers growing on the farm and greeting cards
              designed by a very talented member of our teaching staff.

                                                                     Thank you to the alumni



                                                                     We would like to say a huge “thank you” to our Alumni
                                                                     for your kind donations to freecycle. This fantastic
                                                                     initiative enables us to help rehome unwanted household
                                                                     items, crockery, clothing, uniform and books (amongst
                                                                     other things) to current students, who will make great
                                                                     use of them.
                                                                     Boiler suits, lab coats, wellington boots and
                                                                     waterproofs in particular are in great demand.
                                                                     This year alone, we have redistributed your superfluous
                                                                     items to over 200 extremely grateful students,
                                                                     through our freecycle scheme. So, your donations really
                                                                     do make an enormous difference,
                                                                     THANK YOU!!


              CHARITABLE DONATIONS
              We continue to collect and donate food items to our local
              food banks in Potters Bar and Hatfield.
              Through our freecycle scheme, we have also been able to
              donate blankets, sheets and towels to a local kennels and
              cattery, where they were gratefully received.
              Staff and students donated many clothing items, toiletries and
              toys for Herts Young Homeless and The Hatfield Women’s
              refuge which were well received during the festive season.


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