Our new fundraising campaign, Growing Together, will raise $90,000 to create a Sensory Garden at Wantirna aged care residence, designed to inspire peace and connection for our residents.

Moving into aged care can be a big adjustment, especially for residents who leave behind cherished gardens nurtured through years of love and care. Beryl, aged 84, joined our Wantirna aged care home last year, and while she has embraced new friendships and experiences, she misses the joy her garden once brought her.

“I loved all my different coloured roses and my magnolia tree,” Beryl shares. “My daughter, who’s an avid gardener, would always say, ‘Mum, I’m so proud of you having all these plants’.”

The Sensory Garden is not only a gift to our Wantirna Aged Care residents—it is a pilot program that we hope to replicate in our aged care homes across Victoria, bringing its joy and benefits to hundreds more.

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Your contribution can help bring the Sensory Garden to life, offering residents like Beryl a space where memories are cultivated, community thrives, and peace blooms. Together, we can create a garden filled with purpose and love.

Sensory gardens are a proven way to enhance the lives of people living with dementia and other conditions. They are known to:

• Support cognitive function
• Boost emotional and physical wellbeing
• Stimulate the five senses

But beyond these benefits, the garden will create a sense of shared purpose, helping residents form new friendships and create a sense of community.

This special garden will feature fruit and veggie patches, potting and tool sheds, vibrant flower beds, and even chickens—offering residents the opportunity to engage with nature in meaningful ways.

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