Newlook nursery to spring to life

PAKENHAM’S newlook Outlook nursery will come alive this weekend.
The nursery provides valuable employment and training opportunities for people with a disability.
Outlook community services manager Anne McCormick said the nursery had been part of the local facility for around 10 years but had recently been given a new retailbased makeover.
“It’s something we can offer to the broader community,” she said.
“It helps people wanting to get back into the workforce and allows helps us to be financially self sustainable.”
Opening celebrations kick off on Friday.
Ms McCormick said the nursery boasted more than 300 varieties of plants, including succulents, potted colour and natives.
The plants had been grown from seedlings under the guidance of Allan Young and his team.
Ms McCormick said people buying plants during Outlook’s opening celebrations would receive a healthy discount.
She said the nursery was part of the innovative practices adopted by the service provider as it helped integrate people with a disability into the community.