Active Ageing Through Gardening - Sustainable Gardening Australia

Name: Active Ageing Through Gardening - Sustainable Gardening Australia
Start: 2025-05-23T10:00:00+1000
End: 2025-05-23T11:00:00+1000
Location: Craig Family Centre Inc.

Fri, 23 May, 10am - 11am AEST

Craig Family Centre Inc.

Ashburton VIC, Australia

Craig Family Centre

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Event description

PLEASE NOTE: The dates in the term program are incorrect!
Dates are Friday 23rd May, 10am - 11am

Active ageing through gardening means changing how we garden so we can continue to enjoy all the health and environmental benefits of a garden as we age.

Why is that when we finally have time to work on our gardens, our bodies tell us to slow down and the physical aspects of gardening become more difficult? Changing a gardens’ design and some of our gardening practices means we can continue to enjoy all the physical, emotional and spiritual benefits from gardening to stay active as we age.

Presented by Sustainable Gardening Australia, attendees will learn tips for garden design, container gardening, choosing lower-maintenance plants and gardening safely. They will also be able to see and handle ergonomic tools that can make gardening easier.

Topics Covered

Health benefits of gardening (body, mind, soul)
Garden design for active ageing
Small is beautiful – containers and patio gardens
Plant choice for low maintenance
Managing gardens in hard times (weather, health)
Gardening safely – ergonomics and health
Community resources

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Our Story

The Craig Family Centre has been a treasured meeting place and children's centre for over 60 years in the Ashburton community.

The Craig Family Centre started its life as a result of a £2,000 bequest from the niece of WEJ Craig, an early Camberwell businessman. Money was donated to the Camberwell City Council to build a Children's Centre as a memorial to her uncle in the part of Ashburton known then as Alamein.

Alamein was built from 1948 by the Victorian government to provide housing for low income families after the Second World War. Many returned servicemen settled in the area in streets named after battles they had fought, planes they had fought in and significant events of the war. The main thoroughfare was named Victory Boulevard.

Most families consisted of working men, with women who were homemakers. Young mothers wanted a community space where they and their children could meet to share experiences. They worked hard to establish 'The Craig', which evolved over the years.

The original building grew bit by bit with various sections added as funding became available. A Neighbourhood House, community health centre (now Access Health & Community) and Maternal and Child Health Service was added to create a Community Hub known as the Craig Family Centre.

In the tradition of the original families, after many years of lobbying, including a petition signed by over 1,200 local residents, the Boroondara City Council approved a four-year-old kindergarten at the Craig, and to the delight of local families the original childcare centre was demolished and works began on our new Children's Hub! In 2015 our newest development was opened and in 2016 our four-year-old kindergarten program took its first enrolments.

The Craig Family Centre looks forward to continuing to grow with the Ashburton community and upholding our strong tradition of providing welcoming, relevant quality services to local residents.