Best Countryside Staff Podcasts (2024)

Colin Baxter is now a Governor at Reaseheath College having arrived in Nantwich as a student farm vet qualifying in 1979. Colin found himself being invited in to cover various agricultural lessons in 1980 and went on become a regular tutor of vet studies with Pat Cullen and Peter Green over about 10 years. Part 2 of Colin's podcast follows as he be…

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Finance Director and Vice Principal Graeme Lavery 8:16

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Graeme Lavery speaks to Lizzy Parkin about his role as Vice Principal and Finance Director at Reaseheath College.By Reaseheath College

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Phil Marsden - Past agriculture engineering student 9:31

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Phil Marsden spoke to Lizzy Parkin during an open day at Reaseheath College. Phil spoke of his fond memories of life at Reaseheath and in Nantwich in the 90s and his hopes for his son joining the family business in the futureBy Reaseheath College

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Adam Taylor - Landscape Architecture degree graduate 7:38

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Adam Taylor recently graduated from University Centre Reaseheath with a degree in Landscape Architecture. Listen to his memories and experiences to date.By Reaseheath College

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Andy Gibson - Landscape Architecture degree Graduate 5:29

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Andy Gibson talks to Lizzy Parkin during a visit to Reaseheath to share his experiences of Landscape Architecture with potential studentsBy Reaseheath College

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Kirsty Howarth - Landscape Architecture degree graduate 7:03

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Kirsty Howarth chats to Lizzy Parkin about her experience at Reaseheath University Centre following her exciting career change into Landscape Architecture.By Reaseheath College

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Ferelith Smith 8:56

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Ferelith Smith talks to Lizzy Parkin about her memories of ReaseheathBy Reaseheath College

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Eddie Andrew 7:28

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Eddie Andrew talks to Lizzy ParkinBy Reaseheath College

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Sam Walton 9:30

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Sam Walton chats to Lizzy Parkin at the Cheshire Show about his life as a Reaseheath student and member of staff.By Reaseheath College

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Daniel Kemp 4:40

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Past student Daniel Kemp chats to Lizzy ParkinBy Reaseheath College

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Tom Oulton 4:06

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Young Farmer Tom Oulton talks to Lizzy Parkin at Cheshire ShowBy Reaseheath College

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Christopher Goldby 4:37

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Past student Christopher Goldby chats to Lizzy Parkin about his memories of ReaseheathBy Reaseheath College

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Lyndsey Hunter: Past student and business owner 10:53

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Lyndsey Hunter spoke to Lizzy Parkin at the Cheshire Show about her experiences of Animal Management at Reaseheath College and progressing onto a degree in Animal Behaviour and Welfare. Lynsdey now runs an animal handling workshop taking animals into schools with her business Animals Take Over.By Reaseheath College

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Jackie McMillan: Past RHS Horticulture student and local business owner 10:34

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Jackie talks about her RHS course at Reaseheath and how it set her on a new pathway to her dream of running her own business. Jackie owns Canalside Nursery in Wrenbury and enjoys putting all her horticultural knowledge to good use with her customers.By Reaseheath College

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Rebecca Thorton: Student Ambassador 5:29

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Student Ambassador and graduate Rebecca Thornton talks about her Reaseheath experience and support she received from Wellbeing.By Reaseheath College

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Felix Rowan-Young: Past student and guest speaker 14:36

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To wrap up our series talking to students at Presentation of Awards, Liz talked to Felix Rowan-Young about his inspirational journey through Reaseheath College and University Centre. Felix is now a freelance outdoor educator and volunteers on the Chester Zoo Youth Board.By Reaseheath College

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Charles Ganley talks about his Countryside Course 5:47

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Initially Liz spoke to Charles' tutor Heather Hulse who shares her delight at Charles' distinction. Charles is on the Autistic spectrum and talks confidently how he has managed his condition and enjoyed improving his confidence by being Student Rep and interacting with his peers.By Reaseheath College

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Lexi Dean talks about her graduation from Access to HE 5:41

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Closely following on from episode 38, Liz speaks to Lexi, daughter of Jill who graduated from the Access to Higher Education course in 2022. Lexi talks about how happy she was to receive the Outstanding Student of the Year award at the Reaseheath College Presentation of Awards service. Lexi and her mum Jill talk about how beneficial the course has …

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Equine student Hallie Binyon at Presentation of Awards 2022 4:38

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Liz Parkin spoke to Equine student Hallie Binyon at the Reaseheath College Presentation of Awards 2022By Reaseheath College

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Declan Byrne talks about his Skills for Working Life course 5:53

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Liz Parkin continues her interviews at the 2022 Presentation of Awards at Reaseheath College. Declan's tutor Cath Pilsbury starts by telling Liz how wonderful it has been to teach Declan who has been at Reaseheath for three years and began as a very shy teenager. Hear about Declan's fantastic story about how he has overcome some huge challenges in …

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Jill Falmer-Dean remembers her time as an Access to HE student 6:36

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Liz Parkin met mother and daughter who did the same Access to Higher Education course 12 years apart. Jill talks about how the course helped her to meet lots of new people, improve her skills and re-learn how to study again. Liz also spoke to Jayne, course leader who remembers teaching Jill, and more recently her daughter Lexi who is featured in th…

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Equine student Hannah Leighton at at Presentation of Awards 3:51

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Liz Parkin enjoyed speaking to students at the 2022 Presentation of Awards held at Reaseheath College in June. Hannah completed her Technical Baccalaureate in Equine which is equivalent to 4.5 A Levels which includes maths and business so she is set for an exciting career in the equine industry.By Reaseheath College

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Equine student Chloe Ball 3:25

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Liz Parkin spoke to Equine student Chloe Ball at the Reaseheath College Presentation of Awards 2022 about her awardBy Reaseheath College

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Student Tommy-Joe Woodward on completing his course 4:38

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Liz Parkin spoke to Tommy-Joe at the Reaseheath College Presentation of Awards 2022By Reaseheath College

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Student Daniel Burgoyne, Presentation of Awards winner 2022 3:47

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Liz Parkin spoke to Daniel Burgoyne at the Reaseheath College Presentation of Awards 2022By Reaseheath College

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Ian Bulkeley at his daughters graduation from Reaseheath 5:16

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Following on from Level 3 Business graduate Libby Bulkeley, Liz Parkin speaks with her Dad Ian about his memories of life as an agric student at Reaseheath in the 1980s and the big changes he has witnessed since. Ian also talks about his lifelong involvement in Cheshire Young Farmers and the Nantwich club. In April 2022 Ian and two friends Garry Wa…

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Student Libby Bulkeley on her last day as a Business Student 5:46

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Dee Sling, course leader for business, has nominated Libby Bulkeley for an award as she is an “all round fantastic student”. Libby speaks about her experience with staff at Reaseheath over the last two years. Amazingly, Libby has secured an apprenticeship with Aldi (something that is hard to come by). Well done! Libby's father studied at Reaseheath…

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Phil Dale - Agriculture student shares memories of Reaseheath 59 years later 11:01

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Phil Dale chats to Lynne Lomax about his experience at Reaseheath . After leaving school with no qualifications at 15, Phil joined Reaseheath when he was 18. This led him to complete his A-Levels and go to Aberystwyth University when he was 21. During this time, Phil met his wife at Reaseheath! Since then, Phil has had a varied career but based upo…

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Abi Donaldson and Georgina Nixon - Bakery Graduates from UCR 6:33

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Abi Donaldson and Georgina Nixon speak to Lizzy Parkin at their graduation from University Centre Reaseheath. Wanting a very specific based course, Abi from Bolton chose Reaseheath and studied bakery. With no real interest in academic subjects, Georgina from Crewe wanted to study a more focused course at college. Since graduating in 2021, Abi and G…

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Peter Clark's memorabilia gift to Reaseheath College 17:14

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Peter Clark visited Reaseheath with his family and shared his memories of his mother's time at Reaseheath. Peter’s mother, who lived in Nantwich, studied cheese making and his father, who lived in Yorkshire, studied Poultry. They met each other whilst studying at Reaseheath in 1935. Peter, who has had an interest in cows from an early age, shares h…

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Abbie Starsmeare - celebrating her graduation from University 5:37

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Abbie Starsmeare shares memories of life at UCR with Lizzy Parkin during her graduation at Chester Cathedral. Abbie graduated from a foundation degree in Animal Management Behaviour and Welfare followed by a BSC (hons) in Animal Management Behaviour and welfare via a top-up degree. The University Centre Reaseheath offered Abbie great land-based fac…

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Charlotte Lawler - 4 year journey with Reaseheath 8:39

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Charlotte started with a Level 2 course in baking, progressed into Level 3 and onto her Foundation Degree at University Centre Reaseheath. Since graduation Charlotte has opened a business called Cakology Co and now has her own shop on a busy high street in Bolton. Charlotte and Sam share their fond memories of times at Reaseheath, including some lo…

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Danny Newton: milking the cows, then delivering the milk! 18:13

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Liz Parkin enjoyed a very informative and inspirational conference called Cultivate hosted by Hillsgreen Marketing at Heaton House Wedding venue between Macclesfield and Congleton. In this episode, Liz speaks to past student Danny Newton and his middle-year placement host Mick Heath, owner of Heaton House Farm. In 2003 Danny started the 3-year Dipl…

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Sam Copeland - Student then Tutor at Reasheath 7:14

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Sam Copeland started her Reaseheath journey as a student and is now a very popular lecturer on the Bakery and Patisserie course. Sam has been with Reaseheath as a full-time member of staff for nine years. Sam says that teaching allows her to make a difference to young people’s lives whilst doing a hobby that she loves! Sam graduated from her founda…

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Welcoming back past Principal Meredydd David 15:33

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Meredydd David was Principal at Reaseheath from 2004 – 2018. Before this, he had worked on a farm in Aberystwyth until his early forties. During this time, Meredydd had been a lecturer in the county agricultural college where he progressed to be head of the land-based department. From there, Meredydd was appointed Vice Principal of Sparsholt colleg…

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Peter Brand speaks of 30 Years of Service at Reaseheath 19:09

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Peter Brand joined Reaseheath on 1 January 1965 and look early retirement in 2002 and talks to Lizzy Parkin about his teaching journey that began in Berkshire. Peter was an Extra Mural coordinator visiting "Extra Mural" students which literally means "Outside the Wall" in Latin. He has lots of memories of colleagues and course delivery and consider…

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Doggy Day Care business for past student Laura Senior 12:37

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Laura graduated from Animal Management at Reaseheath in 2011 having just moved back to the UK from Canada. She wasn't completely sure what way her career would take her, but she knew her passions of animals and photography needed to be featured. Laura spent five years feeling unfulfilled in her office job when an opportunity arose for her to join h…

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Pat Cullen's fond memories of being both a student and lecturer at Reaseheath 16:06

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Pat Cullen's joined Reaseheath in the 1960s on day release. From his early career as a pig farmer, he moved into teaching and found himself at Reaseheath College as a pig lecturer in 1983. Pat shares his memories of Principal George England who interviewed Pat both as a student in 1968 and also for his job nearly 20 years later. He was here during …

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John Parkin's memories of Reaseheath 9:35

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This interview with John Parkin, father in-law to the presenter Lizzy Parkin, was recorded back in April 21, long before the first ever episode of this Reaseheath100 Podcast series. Lizzy used John as a guinea-pig for her demo podcast which formed part of her interview to become the Marketing & Communications Manager. Thankfully she got the job! Jo…

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