The classrooms and corridors are buzzing as students prepare themselves for the fast approaching ‘end of year’ assessments at Loughry Campus, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise. Which makes […]
Andy McIndoe, former Managing Director Hillier Nurseries and Garden Centres, author, lecturer and broadcaster visited Greenmount Campus of CAFRE on Wednesday 9th March in the run up to the Annual […]
Are you considering courses to study after your GCSE or A-level examinations? Are you interested in continuing your education on a specialised course that will prepare you for a career […]
The National Diploma food students at CAFRE’s Loughry Campus study the theory of food manufacture before using Loughry’s pilot scale manufacturing equipment to produce the products. Recently, the students have […]
Ballymena butcher, Christopher Quigley has been awarded the title of UK Retail Butchery Student of the Year by the Institute of Meat and Worshipful Company of Butchers. A delighted Christopher […]
At the Food Bursary Awards ceremony, fourteen food students from Loughry’s higher education degree courses were presented with the industry bursaries they have secured this academic year. This year the […]
Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill today launched the Farm Family Key Skills (FFKS) training programme. The FFKS is the next stage of the Farm Business Improvement Scheme (FBIS), which is being […]
Award-winning gardener and TV personality Diarmuid Gavin has announced Greenmount horticulture student James Purdy as the winner of the prestigious Kilsaran Student Garden Competition. The competition, now in its third […]
Naomi Davidson, FSA in Northern Ireland presents the prize of an iPad Air to Laura Hawkes, Foundation Degree in Agriculture student at Greenmount and the winner of an FSA competition […]
Parents and guardians of the Level 3 Year 1 Extended Diploma in Horse Management students were recently invited to Enniskillen Campus for an update on the progression of individual students. […]
In preparation for Valentine’s Day, CAFRE National Diploma food students at Loughry Campus have studied chocolate manufacture before making and eating their own hearts – chocolate of course! The National […]
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), along with The Irish Draught Horse Society Ltd of Northern Ireland are holding a demonstration evening to guide people through the […]
The winners have been announced for the First Trust Bank farm business management competition for final year Foundation degree students at CAFRE’s Greenmount Campus. First place was awarded to Orla […]
Industry visits are a vital component of learning at Greenmount Campus and help students network, build future links and also form a bridge to employment. Level 2 Diploma in Horticulture […]
Whilst television viewers have been engrossed in the latest series of The Apprentice, it’s worth remembering the “real-life” apprentices, hard at work and making a difference to businesses across Northern […]
As part of their Urban Landscape Conservation Module, CAFRE Foundation Degree Horticulture students visited sections of the new Connswater Community Greenway project to experience urban conservation first hand. Stepanie Meenagh […]
Between September and December each year, horticulture students at CAFRE combine their creative and business skills to produce a range of perfect Christmas gift solutions. Whether it is a traditional […]
A series of 18 courses on Nitrates and Nutrient Management Planning have been arranged by CAFRE staff at venues across Northern Ireland for January, February and March 2016. Each course […]
CAFRE in partnership with CCEA recently held a Teachers’ Horticulture and Floristry Insight Day following on from the very successful Grow Careers Event held at Greenmount Campus in June 2015. […]
The Diversification Challenge Awards night was held in the Food Innovation Centre, Loughry campus on Wednesday the 11th November. Attendance was excellent with family and friends watching and supporting as […]
