Hartpury Animal

Hartpury Animal We also have a flourishing A-Level Centre. We place great emphasis on the quality of our teaching, with qualified and experienced staff.

Hartpury is an outstanding provider of education relating to agriculture and land management; equine science, care and performance; animal science and care; sports science, coaching and performance; applied business management and leadership; outdoor adventure and public services. We pride ourselves on offering a portfolio of programmes which provide you with the best choices and the qualification

s you need to realise your full potential. The investment in our campus gives you access to innovative and modern equipment, facilities, and buildings. This investment gives us the assurance that we are able to provide you with the necessary skills to find employment in an increasingly competitive working environment. We provide our students with the ability to study to a very high standard, and the opportunity to develop and gain life skills. Our aim is to enhance your personal communication skills and effectiveness, giving you confidence and enabling you to compete when entering the world of work. We welcome all students to become part of the Hartpury family, building on our reputation as a local, regional, national and international provider of high quality training and education.

✨️Good and Naughty Animal of the Week - Week 28✨️🐭 Good: Our Mongolian Gerbils Bill & Ben! Fun fact: their scientific na...
28/08/2026

✨️Good and Naughty Animal of the Week - Week 28✨️

🐭 Good: Our Mongolian Gerbils Bill & Ben! Fun fact: their scientific name 'Meriones unguiculatus' means little clawed warrior

🐍 Naughty: Our Common Boa Billie! Fun fact: boa constrictors give birth to live young that can include up to 60 independent babies

21/08/2026

🥳Happy World Goat Day!🐐 At the Animal collection, we are lucky enough to have two breeds of goat, our Bagots and Golden Guernseys. Each one of them have their own personality and quirks, and we are very fortunate to have them!

✨️Good and Naughty Animal of the Week - Week 26✨️🐇 Good: Our Lionhead cross and Mixed Lop Rabbits Tiggy, Tabitha & Benja...
14/08/2026

✨️Good and Naughty Animal of the Week - Week 26✨️

🐇 Good: Our Lionhead cross and Mixed Lop Rabbits Tiggy, Tabitha & Benjamin! Fun fact: the Lionhead Cross Rabbits are a fairly new breed, only becoming popular in Europe in the 1990s and early 2000s

🏠 Naughty: Our Ferret Nesquik! Fun fact: When they're excited, a Ferret may do what is called a 'weasel war dance', where they arch their back, puff their tail, and bounce sideways

✨️Good and Naughty Animal of the Week - Week 25✨️🐸 Good: Our Milk Frogs! Fun fact: In the wild, they lay their eggs in r...
07/08/2026

✨️Good and Naughty Animal of the Week - Week 25✨️

🐸 Good: Our Milk Frogs! Fun fact: In the wild, they lay their eggs in rainwater-filled holes inside tree trunks

🐷 Naughty: Our Kunekune Pig Dobby! Fun fact: Kunekunes nearly went extinct in the late 1970s, dropping to only around 50 left in New Zealand. Two wildlife park owners, Michael Willis and John Simister, launched a successful breeding program to save them from extinction

✨️Good and Naughty Animal of the Week - Week 23✨️🦙 Good: Our Llama Eddie! Fun fact: Their manure is named "llama beans" ...
24/07/2026

✨️Good and Naughty Animal of the Week - Week 23✨️

🦙 Good: Our Llama Eddie! Fun fact: Their manure is named "llama beans" by farmers in the Andes and is virtually odourless

🐐 Naughty: Our Golden Guernsey Goat Rue! Fun fact: Rue is the friendliest of our group or girls, and you'd often find her nudging for scratches and staying close to see what we're up to

✨️Good and Naughty Animal of the Week - Week 22✨️🐁 Good: Our Wistar rats! Fun fact: They were the very first animals to ...
17/07/2026

✨️Good and Naughty Animal of the Week - Week 22✨️

🐁 Good: Our Wistar rats! Fun fact: They were the very first animals to be standardised specifically for lab research in 1906

🐇 Naughty: Our New Zealand White rabbit Flora! Fun fact: Despite historically being used for meat and lab research due to their calm nature and rapid growth, they are known as the 'golden retrievers of bunnies due to their sweet and outgoing personalities

10/07/2026

Good and Bad Animals of the week!

🎵 Good: Lamorna the Alpaca. Fun Fact: Our Alpacas have been sheared this week so look out for some amazing before and after images!

🦎 Bad: Pascale the Green Iguana. Pascale often likes a roam around the reptile room with staff and sometimes other animals food can look particularly tasty. Fun Fact: Iguana's are arboreal and can survive falls of 40-50 feet with minimal injuries!

After a brief hiatus, good and bad animal of the week is back!🌟 Good: Our Animal Collection Instructors! They have been ...
26/06/2026

After a brief hiatus, good and bad animal of the week is back!

🌟 Good: Our Animal Collection Instructors! They have been working tirelessly to ensure all animals are comfortable and safe in the extreme weather and we just wanted to say a big THANK YOU to our wonderful team that care so much about the individuals in our keeping.

🦙 Bad: Minerva the Alpaca! Fun Fact: Alpaca wool is hypoallergenic and lanolin free (Lanolin is wool-grease seen in sheep wool due to their scent glands).

Insects might be small, but their impact is huge 🐝🪲🌱They pollinate our crops, recycle nutrients, and keep ecosystems run...
26/06/2026

Insects might be small, but their impact is huge 🐝🪲🌱

They pollinate our crops, recycle nutrients, and keep ecosystems running behind the scenes.

As Insect Week comes to a close Hartpury College, it's a reminder that conservation doesn't stop here.

Here's how you can help make a difference:

- Leave wild patches in gardens and green spaces ☘️
- Plant pollinator-friendly flowers 🌸
- Reduce pesticide use wherever possible 🚫
- Create log piles, bug hotels, or long grass areas 🪵
- Support local conservation projects and habitat restoration 🌲

Even small changes = big impact when lots of people do them. Thanks for celebrating Insect Week with us - let's keep looking after the species that keep our world running 💚

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