Family Christmas Open Day

Friday 5th December 2008

10.00 am - 4.00 pm

Father Christmas, Christmas delights, Cards, Vegetables, Home cooked cakes, Mince pies and Mulled wine, Crafts and have your photo taken with the little pony!

Shop and tea room is open Monday – Fridays 09:30am – 4.00pm, (Closing early on Mondays at 3.30pm)

For further information contact, Liz Shoebridge, Tel: 01798 – 873533

• organic vegetable production
• catering
• retail skills
• community projects

Coffee/Retail shop

The approach is structured and focuses on preparing people for paid work.  Placements are for a maximum of three years and individual support is planned to enable people to progress onto paid work.

We currently work in partnership with Chichester College whereby students from the college run the day to day operation in the retail area.

We are working in partnership with Sussex Police whereby trainee Police Officers are placed at Acorn as part of their training programme.

Students with trainee Police Officers

Training opportunities include supported voluntary work and work placements to help individuals develop their skills and widen their experience.

Community Projects:

The Acorn works closely within the community and has completed many local community projects – for example working at places such as Parham House, local schools and with local nature conservationists.

Adopt a Station

The Acorn has successfully adopted railway Stations across the South Coast from Brighton to Bosham up to Dorking. In addition, we are also adopting planting areas at various stations including Barnham, Haywards Heath and Burgess Hill.

This is giving present and past students the opportunity to take part in a worthwhile community project by maintaining hanging baskets and other floral displays throughout the year.

The stations have provided funding for the necessary materials needed to ensure this project continues to be successful. This is now our third year of working in partnership with Southern Rail.

 

If you are aware of any other worthwhile projects in your local area, please contact Rachel Smither on 07508 038639.

Parham House

For many years now, the Acorn have worked in partnership with Parham House reguarly visiting to help maintain their grounds.

Newick House School

In the past we have worked with local schools on garden projects together with pupils of the school to redevelop their land.

Please look at the Events page and Latest News for recent events.

 

Opening times:

The Coffee Shop is open weekdays for refreshments and light meals. 

Plants and organic produce are available to buy from the shop and we also run a popular Organic Vegetable Box Scheme.

The Acorn is open to visitors from 9.30 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday.

You can find us on the A29, north of Pulborough opposite the main entrance of the Brinsbury Campus of Chichester College.  Plenty of Free parking.

Please call Liz Shoebridge or Tony Hughes on 01798 873533 for more information.

           

   Liz Shoebridge        Tony Hughes