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Greenacres Conference Centre with Café and Plant Sales

Work Based Training Conference Centre with Café and Garden Centre offering training in Catering, Conferencing and Horticulture

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Facilities

Greenacre Conference Centre is a work based training site based in Sandon that offers disadvantaged adults the opportunity to undertake work based training that is aimed towards individuals developing increased skills in independence and progression towards voluntary or paid employment.

At Greenacre the emphasis is strongly around person-centred planning and personalisation by putting our customers first in all that we do. We create individual action plans with clear and achievable aims and objectives for each individual to work towards.

At Greenacre we have a range of tasks and training outcomes for our customers to learn and undertake.  Greenacre offers individuals the opportunity to develop their skills within administration, conferencing and catering and gardening and horticulture.

Greenacre Conference Centre is located within Newport House and is in easy reach of Chelmsford town centre and the A12 at junction 18. The Greenacre site itself is located within close proximity to the beautiful Essex countryside and comprises of approximately 3 acres of beautifully well maintained gardens and land that has a peaceful and enchanting feel to it. 

 

Fresh Plants and Produce for sale

 

On site we grow and sell a variety of plants and fresh produce in our greenhouse, on our allotments and within our poly tunnels.  We sell our Greenacre plants and produce on site daily.

 

Events at Greenacres

 

Greenacre holds a variety of exciting events each year that include: plant sale weekends, family fun days, live music evenings and a variety of seasonally themed events.

 

Conference Facilities available to hire

 

Greenacre Conference Centre offers two competitively priced conference rooms available for hire; both with stunning views of the surrounding gardens and countryside.  We also offer full catering facilities for room bookings as well as an outside catering service.  For all enquires into our conference centre bookings or catering facilities then please call us for more information.

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Address:

Newport House,
Hollycroft,
Molrams Lane,
Sandon,
Chelmsford,
Essex,
CM2 7TL

Tel: 01245 477280

Fax: 01245 475722

Greenacres.conferencing@essexcares.org

Opening Times:

Monday:
9.00 am – 4.30 pm
Tuesday:
9.00 am – 4.30 pm
Wednesday: 9.00 am – 4.30 pm
Thursday: 9.00 am – 4.30 pm
Friday:
9.00 am – 4.00 pm
Saturday: Open specifically for events and conferences
Sunday:
Open specifically for events and conferences

Activities:

Training in:

  • Horticulture & landscape maintainence
  • Catering & hospitality
  • Administration

The staff team that support the groups are professional and highly trained and work with people on what they want to learn at their pace.

 



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