NDIS Day Programs for Adults With Disabilities
Grow plants, learn practical skills and connect with others through VHCC’s Gardening Day Program for adults with disabilities and NDIS funding.
No previous gardening experience is needed. Explore planting, watering and caring for plants at your own pace in a supportive environment.
Activities provide opportunities to build confidence, practise teamwork and develop everyday skills while enjoying a shared interest in gardening.
About This Program
Discover the enjoyment of gardening through practical, hands-on activities. Whether you’re planting your first seed or building on an existing interest, you can take part at your own pace in a supportive environment.
Explore how plants grow and learn the basics of planting, watering and ongoing care. Build your skills through manageable tasks, from preparing pots and soil to watching your plants develop.p.
VHCC’s Gardening Day Program offers opportunities to work on individual and shared projects, exchange ideas and connect with others. Practise teamwork, make choices and build confidence as you care for something you’ve helped grow.
Program Highlights
NDIS Funding Used
What You’ll Learn
Explore hands-on gardening activities that support practical skills, confidence and social connections, with opportunities to learn and participate at your own pace.
Learn what plants need to grow, including soil, sunlight and water. Explore gardening tools and how to use them safely with support.
Practise preparing pots, sowing seeds and planting seedlings. Follow their progress as they take root and grow.
Explore watering, weeding and everyday plant care. Build routines and learn to recognise when plants need attention.
Discover different herbs and vegetables and learn the basics of growing edible plants, from planting through to harvesting.
Choose plants and plan a manageable project, such as a planted pot or small garden display. Make creative choices and watch your project develop.
Take part in shared gardening tasks, exchange ideas and celebrate progress. Practise communication and teamwork while caring for plants together.
Who Is This For?
No previous gardening experience is needed. Our team will discuss your interests, support needs and available NDIS funding with you before confirming participation.
How It Works
Register your interest and our team will help you explore whether the Gardening Day Program suits your interests, goals and support needs. Registering your interest does not confirm a place.
Complete our online form and select the Gardening Day Program. You can also select any other day programs that interest you.
Our team will contact you to discuss your gardening interests, support needs, program suitability and available NDIS funding.
If the program is suitable, our team will discuss available places, dates and arrangements with you before confirming your participation.
Why This Matters
Gardening offers opportunities to develop practical and social skills through hands-on activities. VHCC’s Gardening Day Program combines caring for plants with tasks that reflect participant interests and goals.
From choosing what to plant and following simple steps to sharing tools and working alongside others, participants can practise useful everyday skills while contributing to something they can watch grow.
Whether you’re caring for a single pot or helping with a shared garden project, you can build confidence through achievable tasks and celebrate progress along the way.
Who We Support
The Gardening Day Program is designed for adults with disabilities and NDIS funding. Our team will discuss your interests and support needs to help determine whether the program is suitable for you.
Hands-on gardening activities for participants with intellectual disabilities, with opportunities to practise plant care, follow simple steps and build confidence through achievable tasks.
Gardening activities for participants on the autism spectrum, with opportunities to explore plant interests, develop practical skills and connect with others at their own pace.
Supportive gardening activities for participants living with psychosocial disability, offering opportunities to build routines, confidence and social connections through shared interests.
Gardening activities for participants with physical disabilities, with tasks selected in discussion with our team to suit individual interests, abilities and support needs.
Register your interest in VHCC’s Gardening Day Program. Learn to care for plants, build practical skills and connect with others in a supportive environment. No previous gardening experience is needed.
Complete this form and our intake team will be in touch within one business day.
