Greenacres Farm is a day service facility which provides training in agriculture and horticulture for adults with learning disabilities.
Farm shop
Greenacres now offers a wide variety of products from our Farm Shop which includes:
- free range eggs
- free range pork and lamb to order
- an extensive choice of annual bedding plants, perennials, herbs, shrubs and vegetables, hanging baskets and containers
- pickles, chutney, jams and marmalades using only top quality raw materials grown and harvested on site where possible
- Christmas trees grown on site, Christmas wreaths and decorations
- concrete shop, producing patio slabs, garden ornaments and planters
Day visitors welcome
We offer a warm welcome to visitors to our farm shop. Visitors can also enjoy our wildlife pond, meadows and farm walk.
About Greenacres Farm
The farm covers 16 acres and is situated at Walford Heath and provides a wide range of learning experiences in a realistic working environment. People working at Greenacres learn a wide variety of skills including:
- horticultural
- agricultural
- construction
- catering
- livestock
Our aim is to give the individual every opportunity to develop their skills.
The strong commitment and enthusiasm of the people attending Greenacres on a daily basis has enabled the unit to expand from its early development into a multi-operational business.
Education
Many of the people who come to work at Greenacres attend a number of courses at North Shropshire College in Walford Heath.
All new referrals for day services are taken by the Council's First Point Of Contact for adult social care advice on 0345 678 9044. Our advisors will help each individual access the appropriate service as well as identifying if someone is eligible for a service within the Council.