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On Your Farm: Wye College

Wye College

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Charlotte Smith finds out about the history of Wye College in Kent, which closed in 2009.

Charlotte Smith finds out about the history of Wye College in Kent, which trained students of agriculture and horticulture for over a hundred years, before closing in 2009.

For more than a hundred years, Wye College in Kent trained generations of students of agriculture and horticulture, and gained an international reputation. It closed in 2009, and a public inquiry is now deciding the fate of the historic buildings which have been standing empty ever since. Charlotte Smith talks to former students and staff, and finds out about the history of the college.

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