Bicton Overseas Agricultural Trust (BOAT)

Thank you everyone who bought Draw tickets this year to help keep BOAT afloat. The Draw was arranged by South East Devon Rotary and took place on 24th November and the £1,000 first prize winner was Natalia Michelak of Cullompton,

On Saturday 26th September, delegates who attended the 2015 Institutional Management & Business Planning course held at Bicton College were recognised for their achievement along with Bicton’s Higher Education students at a graduation ceremony in Otterton, Devon. Although not present,

Viv Horton shall be cycling the North American Epic from Anchorage in Alaska to Mexico City from 9th of July until 1st of November 2015, an interesting variant on the usual West – East crossing. The distance is 10,000 kilometres

Win this quilted throw kindly donated to BOAT to raise funds, £1 a ticket, for books of tickets at £5 a book apply to: BOAT Secretary 8 Slade Close Ottery St Mary EX11 1SX for tickets by Mon 26th Jan

At the BOAT AGM on 19th November 2014, Professor Fred harper stood down after 15 years as a Trustee, including the past 4 years as Chairman, and David Wendover was elected to the Chair. David has spent 45 years in

Once more BOAT rebuilt a vintage tractor this year to be raffled off to raise much needed funds. The rebuild by Bicton College students and staff took place as usual on the Bicton College Stand at the Devon County Show

Over 20 applications were received from people in seven different African countries for the 2014 course.  The course finished on the 6th June and the participants were: From Kenya: – Josephine Yongo, Manager of Rarieda Training& Resource Centre under Rafiki wa

Once more BOAT will be rebuilding a vintage tractor to be raffled off. The rebuild by Bicton College students and staff will take place as usual on the Bicton College Stand at the Devon County Show starting on Thursday 22nd