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Moonee Ponds MindBody Health Centre: A healing garden by Dirtscape Dreaming Pty Ltd
Scrollwork front fence
using the Centre’s logo
© Dirtscape Dreaming Pty Ltd 2011
Enter through the moongate, created with handpressed italian terracotta tiles
© Dirtscape Dreaming Pty Ltd 2011
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 colour
right 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.
© Dirtscape Dreaming Pty Ltd 2011
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
© Dirtscape Dreaming Pty Ltd 2011
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.
© Dirtscape Dreaming Pty Ltd 2011
© Dirtscape Dreaming Pty Ltd 2011
The Yoga and event room has
its own courtyard Garden,
wrapped in a curvy seating wall
enabling large gatherings with
ease.

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A healing garden

  • 2. Scrollwork front fence using the Centre’s logo © Dirtscape Dreaming Pty Ltd 2011
  • 3. Enter through the moongate, created with handpressed italian terracotta tiles © Dirtscape Dreaming Pty Ltd 2011
  • 4. 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 colour right 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. © Dirtscape Dreaming Pty Ltd 2011
  • 5. 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 © Dirtscape Dreaming Pty Ltd 2011
  • 6. 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. © Dirtscape Dreaming Pty Ltd 2011
  • 7. © Dirtscape Dreaming Pty Ltd 2011 The Yoga and event room has its own courtyard Garden, wrapped in a curvy seating wall enabling large gatherings with ease.