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Kevin Heinze Grow - Gardening for Recreation, Occupation and Wellbeing

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A leading disability and mental health service provider, with a therapeutic horticulture model.

05/11/2026

We're recruiting! 🌿 Join the Kevin Heinze GROW team.

We're looking for a friendly, organised and compassionate Participant Services Officer to join our team at Doncaster.

This is a great opportunity to contribute to an organisation supporting people with disability through therapeutic horticulture and person-centred programs. Working as part of our collaborative Participant Services team, you'll help make sure participants and their families feel welcomed and supported throughout their time at KHG.

A little about the role:
🌿 Part-time, 14 hours per week (2 days)
🌿 Fixed-term contract, mid-December 2026 to 2 July 2027
🌿 Based at Doncaster, with potential to work from Coburg
🌿 NFP salary packaging available

Potential for additional casual work beyond the contract.

We're looking for someone with a good understanding of the NDIS, strong administration skills and a genuine commitment to supporting people with disability.

Interested? Find out more about the position and how to apply via EthicalJobs:

👉 https://www.ethicaljobs.com.au/members/khg/participant-services-officer-disability-ndis-1

Please share with anyone who might be a good fit!

02/11/2026

Cup Day Closure – Tuesday 3 November

Both Kevin Heinze GROW sites will be closed today for the Melbourne Cup public holiday, including our Doncaster and Coburg Nurseries.

We look forward to welcoming everyone back on Wednesday. 🌿

02/11/2026

🍅 Tomato seedlings just $2 each at our Coburg Nursery!

Get your summer veggie garden started with affordable tomato seedlings, grown with care by our participants.

Pop in, pick up a few seedlings and get planting. 🌱

📍 Kevin Heinze GROW Coburg Nursery
2A Station Street, Coburg

🕙 Monday–Friday, 10am–2pm

We look forward to seeing you!

30/10/2026

Some of the most meaningful changes at KHG happen gradually. Small moments that add up to something much bigger.

Sometimes growth at KHG looks like more positive self-talk, asking new questions or starting conversations with new people. Sometimes it looks like trying new things, taking on new challenges or becoming more independent in everyday activities.

Behind those changes is a dedicated team who knows when to encourage, when to challenge and when to give someone the space to have a go for themselves.

Most importantly, it’s the participant who is doing the growing. 💚

Curious if KHG would be a good fit for you or someone you support? Get in touch with our Participant Services team to learn more about our programs and supports 👉 [email protected] or visit our website 🌐 www.kevinheinzegrow.org.au

29/10/2026

There’s a real sense of satisfaction in sitting beside something you helped create 🙌

Our KHG Coburg participants built this pond together — and now it’s become part of the rhythm of the garden. A place to sit, chat, watch the water and take a break from the day. 💦⛏️

A space to pause, to slow down and reset. A space that can now give back. ✨

26/10/2026

At KHG, participant-led support is about more than choosing what to do. It’s about getting to know each person — noticing what they enjoy, what they’re good at, what helps them feel settled and when they might need a change of pace.

Take compost sifting. ♻️

One of our participants has plenty of energy and really enjoys giving the compost tray a good shake. So we make the most of that strength and enthusiasm — with a few loads of sifting before moving on to a calmer task, like shovelling the compost into the bin.

Short bursts of active work, followed by quieter moments and a chance to sit and reset, help create an activity that works for the individual.

It’s a simple example of the GROW Model in action: purposeful, participant-centred and responsive to the person in front of us.

Because sometimes participant-led support is about knowing when to keep going, when to change things up and when to pause. 🌿

Want to find out what participant-led support could look like for you or someone you support?

Get in touch 👉
📩 [email protected]
📞 (03) 9848 3695
🌐 www.kevinheinzegrow.org.au

24/10/2026

We were delighted to welcome Therapeutic Horticulture Australia’s Victorian members to Kevin Heinze GROW Doncaster for their Spring Victoria Meetup. 🌿

The afternoon included afternoon tea, followed by a tour of our garden and nursery led by Therapeutic Horticulture Coordinator, Patrick Wain.

There was even a little AFL flavour to the afternoon, with attendees handballing the footy around as they asked questions during the tour (happening alongside the AFL Grand Final!) 🏉

It was a lovely opportunity to walk through the garden together, share our work and connect with some of THA’s dedicated therapeutic horticulture professionals. Plus, the group generously raised $600 in plant sales, which go directly back into supporting KHG participants to thrive!

Thank you to Therapeutic Horticulture Australia and everyone who joined us. 💚

21/10/2026

If your garden is calling for a spring refresh, now’s the perfect time to stock up — with 25% off all nursery stock at our KHG Coburg Spring Nursery Sale.

🌿 Plants for your garden
🌱 Great prices
👨‍🌾 Experienced KHG participants on hand to help

📅 Sale ends Friday 23 October
📍 2A Station Street, Coburg
🕙 10am–2pm Monday–Friday

Come on down and snap up what you need for spring! 🌿
25% off. 3 days left. See you at Coburg!

19/10/2026

🌿 25% OFF ALL NURSERY STOCK — COBURG SALE STARTS TODAY! 🌿

It’s sale week at our Coburg Nursery! For one week only, enjoy 25% off all stock and discover something new for your garden, balcony or home.

From Australian natives and garden favourites to edible plants, there’s plenty growing at 2A Station Street. 🌱

And while you’re visiting, don’t miss something special from our KHG Coburg crew.

They’ve been growing and preparing their own homegrown lemon myrtle tea, so make sure you have a taste while you're visting, and purchase some to take home! 🍋🌿

It’s a lovely example of the practical, hands-on opportunities our nursery provides — from growing and caring for plants through to creating something to share with the wider community.

📅 19–23 October
📍 2A Station Street, Coburg
🕙 10am–2pm, Monday–Friday

Come and see what the Coburg crew have been growing! 🌱

17/10/2026

There's a lot to be said for getting your hands dirty! 💪🌿

Gardening brings us into contact with nature, gives us the chance to move our bodies and focus our attention, and creates opportunities for connection and a sense of achievement. Research has found positive links between gardening and wellbeing, mental health and quality of life.

And then there’s the soil itself.

Healthy soil is teeming with microorganisms, and researchers are increasingly exploring the relationship between our exposure to natural environments, the microbes around us and the human microbiome. There’s still plenty to learn, but the science is giving us another reason to appreciate the wonderfully complex world beneath our feet.

So, while we can't promise that dirty fingernails are a scientific prescription for good health… we can confidently say that there is endless evidence to support the benefits of time in the garden! 💚

And Joe and Drew would certainly attest to that 😊 👩‍🌾

Address

39 Wetherby Road
Doncaster, VIC
3108

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 3pm
Tuesday	9am - 3pm
Wednesday	9am - 3pm
Thursday	9am - 3pm
Friday	9am - 3pm

Telephone

03 9848 3695

Website

https://linktr.ee/kevinheinzegrow, http://www.kevinheinzegrow.org.au/

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