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Gardening Programme

Our Purpose

I Wish I'd Asked stimulates intergenerational connections with the aim of easing loneliness and depression through conversation, skill sharing activities and the exchange of life experiences.

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Our Founders

On a Port Melbourne street in 2018, friends Eva Gruen and Danny Finley were chatting about the mysteries of growing older and the wisdom this process bestows upon us.

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Partners

Our Partners

The I Wish I'd Asked initiative wouldn’t be possible without the support of our sponsors. We are proud to be affiliated with all of our partners, and would like to take this opportunity to say thank you.

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Inspiration

Our Inspiration

Composed especially for the I Wish I'd Asked pilot programme in Shepparton, this song is a duet where the younger singer asks the senior person about their life.

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Activities

Our Activities

I Wish I'd Asked have developed an innovative program to tackle the issue of loneliness in our communities. Our activities are designed to foster intergenerational connectedness.

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Contact Us

Contact Us

I Wish I'd Asked run a number of intergenerational activities in various locations throughout Victoria. Contact us to find out where we have programmes running near you.

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Intergenerational Conversations Programme

Intergenerational Conversations

We have found this activity to be one of our favourites because it demonstrates the basic core of the I Wish I'd Asked concept – intergenerational conversations.

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Dancing with Warrior Programme

Dancing with Warriors

Bunions. Sore feet. Stiff joints and even a walking frame, did not put Choreographer, Kyla McGregor, off welcoming the Silver Warriors to her dance class.

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Gardening Programme

Gardening

Apprentices enjoy the process of preparing the ground, selecting and planting and on occasion, sell the produce at fetes to raise funds for local aged care facilities.

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