To raise additional revenue to fund the quality and breadth of services we seek to deliver, we have developed our own social enterprises.

The Vineyard Garden Centre and Vineyard Café are both limited companies owned by The Fifth Trust, with any surplus generated by the two operations reinvested to support our work with students.

Importantly, both provide work opportunities for students, as well as selling what they make and grow.

Located in the tranquil Elham Valley, within easy reach of Canterbury and Folkestone, a visit to our garden centre and café makes for a great trip out.

Exterior of vineyard garden centre with lush green plants on display and a polytunnel visible in the background.

Our Social Enterprises & Services

Exterior of vineyard garden centre with lush green plants on display and a polytunnel visible in the background.

Vineyard Garden Centre

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Cream tea setup outside Elham am Valley vineyard café with handmade scone on a blue napkin, knife, clotted cream, homemade strawberry jam, teapot, teacup, unopened jar of jam, and potted plant.

Vineyard Café

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Interior of a polytunnel at the Fifth Trust with stacks of logs neatly piled inside.

Vineyard Logs

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Group of nine people on a wine tour at Elham Valley vineyard under a wooden pergola; Fifth Trust guide on right holds a bottle of Blanc de Noir and smiles, others hold up wine glasses.

Events

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Green vines in the Elam Valley vineyard under blue sky with white clouds, with rows of vines stretching into the background.

Elham Valley Vineyard

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A blue logo with "The Gift Shack" written in a natural font.

The Gift Shack

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