A HEREFORDSHIRE firm has featured in award-winning work by two Hereford College of Arts students.

Photography students Ben Winder and Nathon Milisic worked on projects with the S&A Group with Ben,who graduated in June, winning the Lugg Valley Community Engagement Award for his documentary project following the community of the company's seasonal workers.

Nathon, who is now in the final year of his degree course,worked on an editorial portrait project; he photographed the workers and interviewed them, where they talked candidly about their hopes and aspirations.

S&A, one of the UK's leading soft fruit and asparagus growers, have been so pleased with the results of the co-operation that they now intend to invite more HCA students to their farms to work on film and photography projects.

“The two students visited the farm early in the morning, during evenings and at the weekend so that they could capture images of all aspects of life at S&A,” said Peter Holder, HR manager at S&A.

“They showed enormous dedication to their work and interacted brilliantly with everyone at S&A to create two fascinating photography exhibitions that staff and visitors to the farm have been very impressed with.”

“Partnerships like this are incredibly beneficial to our students, and fantastic for the college,” said HCA's Alex Thimm.

“We are delighted that S&A found the experience to be as positive as our students did, and we are looking forward to working with them again – this time we may be working on short films as part of the projects”.

S&A held an open day with the exhibition of Ben and Nathon's work at the forefront. More than 600 visitors attended and saw the work on show.