Landmarks - Making a difference, shaping the future
 

1College Information

Landmarks is a registered charity which provides vocational education and training for students with severe learning difficulties and disabilities.

The college is based at a 20-acre working farm and an adjacent farm of 220 acres, both in Creswell. Landmarks offers a range of courses in animal care and a range of practical land-based activities related to the running of a farm. There are also extensive conservation and horticulture programmes which are part of the land based activities.There are also opportunities to take accredited courses in pottery and traditional crafts, such as dried flower gardening.

There is an extensive Skills for Life programme covering literacy, numeracy and e-learning, as well as a Life Skills programme which offers extended work experience options. All of the courses are accredited with City & Guilds, Essential Skills (MENCAP), NPTC(National Proficiency Test Council) or OCN(Open College Network).

Operating since 1995, Landmarks has developed a range of facilities and resources, specifically for the use of people with learning difficulties and disabilities.

The following are amongst the resources available:

  • Working farms with new and traditional farm buildings
  • Farm and domestic animals
  • Gardens, greenhouse and equipment
  • Farm equipment, with modern and traditional tools
  • Fully equipped ceramics studio
  • General craft workshop
  • Fully equipped kitchen
  • Poultry unit and aviary
  • Classrooms/resource (including video and IT equipment)