Capel Manor College

In 1913 the Capel Manor estate in Enfield was privately owned by the Warren family, who were tea merchants, before being sold to Colonel Sydney Medcalf in 1932.

However, it was Frances Perry, a local horticulturist, who succeeded with her vision of transforming the Capel Manor estate into a horticultural college with gardens open to the public.

By 2013, Capel Manor College offered 65 courses across its campuses in subject areas such as, animal management, saddlery, horticulture, garden design, arboriculture and floristry.

Capel Manor College's Crystal Palace Park Campus is located within the National Sports Centre, serving as an education hub for environmental learning in South London.

The Mottingham Campus in South East London has grounds that extend into woodland, where honey is harvested from bees and the animals are regularly exercised.