Shropshire Council

Events and activities

Open Day - come along for free-range fun for all the family this summer! Families and those who fancy a taste of the country are invited to a great day out on Thursday 11 August 2022.

Greenacres garden

Our wide range of activities and outdoor environment appeals to a wide range of ages giving them a little freedom to thrive, making new friends and learning new skills whilst being safe and secure. 

Activities 

Animal care

Looking after our free-range poultry, pigs and sheep. We also have a petting area where people can sit and relax, and our rabbit and guinea pig can roam free in the day. 

Egg packing

Collecting the eggs from our two large sheds , cleaning, grading & boxing up our free-range eggs ready for customers. 

Kitchen

Preparing fruit and vegetables for the production of our jams, pickles and chutneys. We also make cakes & biscuits. 

Wednesday is our Healthy eating day. Where some of our attendees work in the kitchen and help prepare a healthy lunch at a small cost to all those who wish to have it. 

Gardening

Planting seeds, watering plants, weeding, preparing areas for planting, mowing and general    gardening jobs. 

Woodwork

We have a well-equipped woodwork shop, making woodwork items to sell, undertaking basic repairing of items around the farm and painting. 

Concrete workshop

Being involved in the production of our concrete products, preparing the moulds, wheel-barrowing sand and gravel and assisting with turning out the product ready for sale.   

Seasonal

Bonfire day event, fundraising events and Christmas tree and wreath sales on site. 

Social events

Summer BBQs, orienteering, camping on site and Christmas fayre and party. 

Cycle path and outdoor gym

We now have an accessible path which we use for walking and cycling, and outdoor gym equipment up and running. This will be open for hire very soon. 

Walking for health

We go out on local walks on Tuesdays and Thursdays, weather permitting.  

Shropshire Wild Teams

Wild Teams activityThe 'Shropshire Wild Teams' are countryside conservation volunteer teams involved in tasks such as habitat management, ground clearance, hedgelaying or stile/gate installation. They also try out other activities such as walking, basic map reading, bush craft skills and wildlife surveys. The programme uses Shropshire’s abundance of natural environments to promote physical activity and wellbeing.

Wild Teams activityThe Wild Teams project is now offering four sessions (once a week) for people using Shropshire’s adult community care day centres. The project will rotate between day centres on request. Along with the Wild Teams' regular tasks other activities will be available based on preference and appropriateness for participants. These, for example, can include creative and woodland camp craft sessions. Day centre staff will also attend on the ground. 

Referrals into the Wild Team sessions will be made via day centre staff.

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