Guildford College

Not to be confused with Guilford College.

Guildford College of Further and Higher Education (GCFHE) in Guildford, Surrey was a Surrey County Council-funded educational establishment for students of age 16+ undertaking full-time and part-time studies, established in 1939. It became part of oxford-based group Activate Learning in March 2019, and left Surrey County Council control.^[1]

Guildford College of Further and Higher Education
Stoke Park during GuilFest with some of the college buildings at the largest campus (left)
Address
Stoke Road 51.246°N 0.570°W / 51.246; -0.570 Guildford , Surrey England
Information
Type	FE & HE College
Established	1939
Age	16 to adult
Website	http://www.guildford.ac.uk

Its original campus is signposted and known as Guildford College. GCFHE has expanded by incorporating two colleges to the north-west and 6 miles (9.7 km) to the west in Surrey.

Campuses

• Stoke Road on the former north-west corner of Stoke Park, Guildford
• Merrist Wood near Worplesdon which traditionally specialises in practical and theoretical landscape-related careers and agricultural vocational courses^[2]
• Since 2007: Farnham College in the town of Farnham which sits on the Hampshire border.^[3]

Merrist Wood College

Merrist Wood College

For its education purposes the college manages 400 acres (1.6 km²) of land (51.272°N 0.623°W / 51.272; -0.623) from which expertise it produces valuable produce and, adjoining hedgerows, supports biodiversity. Key specialisations are:

• horticulture
• floristry
• BTS studies
• landscaping
• garden design
• animal care
• countryside
• golf course and landscapes maintenance and enhancement
• sports turf maintenance and enhancement
• arboriculture
• equine studies.

See also

• List of forestry universities and colleges
• List of further education colleges in England

Notable alumni

• Julie Dawn Cole, Actor
• Paul Merrett, ITV Chef
• Sam Underwood, Actor
• Jill Whelan, Actress
• Matt James, garden designer^[4]