Moonee Ponds MindBody Health Centre: A healing garden by Dirtscape Dreaming Pty Ltd

Scrollwork front fenceusing the Centre’s logo

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Enter through the moongate, created with handpressed italian terracotta tiles

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The meditation garden is nestled amongst flowering shrubs,perennials and grasses that move in the wind and collect raindrops. Walking up the winding path through the garden encourages a sense of peace and connection to nature, the greatest healer of all. It is only after a walk through the garden that the client can enter the main door, usually with a smile. The entire meditation garden is walled and covered in clambering boston ivy, a riot of autumn colourright now. Underneath it all is a 60,000L rainwater tank, capturing the entire roofspace of rainfall and feeding the garden irrigation. Inspection portholes are covered with handmade copper covers, complete with logo.

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The moongate is designed to harness energy and protect the garden, with it creating a landmark that draws the inquisitive into the garden.

A shady spot in peace and quiet

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A difficult internal atrium open to the rain links two disconnected building spaces. Rose quartz nestles in a feather lined copper hanger, marking some history of the site.

Fern sculptures amongst the tree ferns in a dark, overshadowed area of the staff carpark.

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The Yoga and event room has its own courtyard Garden, wrapped in a curvy seating wall enabling large gatherings with ease.