Kilcannon Industries
Kilcannon Industries was established in 1983 as a sister company of CWCW(e). This venture was aimed at providing further employment opportunities in a commercial environment and on an integrated basis for those who had progressed beyond the services on offer in Bellefield.

The activities provided for at that time included:
	Packaging
	Pallet and box making
	Horticultural training
	Garden furniture manufacture and assembly
	Plant propagation
	Vocational training

Kilcannon Industries has been expanded on a number of occasions since then and below is an outline of the work that goes on there.

Kilcannon Garden Centre:
The Garden Centre was opened in 1997 and received a Certificate of Merit in the An Bord Glas Garden Centre Awards in 1998 and has since progressed to a 3 Star Award which it has maintained since then. The Garden Centre stocks a large range of Plants, Trees, Shrubs, Decorative Pots, House Plants and Water Plants as well as having a range of gift items and Greeting Cards. An attractive Christmas display of decorations is very popular during November/December each year. A Landscaping and Garden Maintenance Service is also available and this is proving a successful venture. The Garden Centre also has some Trade customers and supplies fencing products to some local builders.

The range of extra services provided includes:
	Plant Finder Service for customers
	Delivery free of charge in the town area
	Gift vouchers
	Gardening Talks to local groups and organisations
	Radio show on local radio Southeast Radio

The Garden Centre has also started a training programme in retail services for clients from its sister company in Bellefield who have shown ability for this training programme.

Kilcannon Nursery
The service also includes a Nursery which was introduced in 1995 and which propagates up to 50% of the plants for sale in the Garden Centre. The nursery produces a large range of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous perennials. The Nursery also has some Trade customers and supplies plants to them. It also serves as a location for Horticulture Training for
several trainees who are part of the FAS funded Vocational Training Program run in conjunction with the Training Centre in Bellefield.
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Kilcannon Restaurant
Kilcannon restaurant was opened in 2005 By President Mary McAleese and has capacity for 60 people, serving a full menu throughout the day. The restaurant is a training and simulated commercial environment offering the healthy food option. The restaurant is an oasis of calm at the back of the garden centre, located at the heart of a busy industrial estate. It attracts a large lunchtime custom from many of the businesses located nearby. The Restaurant serves as an ideal training ground for clients who are interested in working in the catering area. Click here for more

Meeting Rooms /
Conference Facilities
The opening of a suite of meeting rooms in the Kilcannon Garden Centre was another milestone for the service. The rooms provide accessible facilities for Training Courses such as Safe Pass, Manual Handling, First Aid, ECDL and back to work training. Groups such as the Wexford County Council frequently book the rooms to hold meetings and one-day seminars. Click here for more

Other Services
The clients of Kilcannon participate actively in Special Olympics activities and organise day trips to local places of interest. Holidays in Ireland and abroad are also organised and these trips are extremely popular with the clients and staff. Who have recently traveled to Spain and Portugal.

Kilcannon also offers a Day Service to clients attending St. Senan’s Hospital some of whom have mental health difficulties as well as a learning disability. This allows them to interact with other clients and members of the public and regain their confidence. In time they are ready to move on to full employment.
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