Team Day Quiz

When was Merrist Wood first mentioned?

• 1249

• 1318

• 1370

• 1460

In 2013 the College's staff and students were successful in breeding what rare animal...?

• Natterjack Toad

• Sand Lizard

• Hazel Dormouse

• Red Squirrel

How did the fire start in Merrist Wood house?

• The toaster caught fire

• A prank between two students who drank too much at a local

  pub and set fire to a newspaper

• Staff left a gas heater unattended overnight

• A student lit a candle and the curtains caught fire

In 1972 Arboriculture students helped clear 200 trees on the Merrist Wood estate which had been killed by...

• Dutch Elm Disease

• Oak Processionary Moth

• Honey Fungus

• Ash Dieback

What year did Merrist Wood and Guildford College merge?

• 2004

• 2003

• 2008

• 2010

 MW was the first college to offer specialist training in Arboriculture worldwide.  First course was in...

• 1952

• 1974

• 1967

• 1971

What rare breed of lamb is this?

• Wensleydale

• Lincoln Longwool

• Southdown

• Portland

What is the name of this hedgehog?

• Hazel

• Mrs. Norris

• Nibbles

• Norma

How many FE courses does Merrist Wood offer?

• 60

• 54

• 70

• 45

Which part of the estate is haunted?

• The attic in the Harris centre

• Merrist Wood House

• The Oaks

• Woody's