The brief
To create a multi purpose Indigenous bush tucker garden.
How we met the brief
A well crafted design that used symbols from indigenous art to create a journey through the garden. Concentric circles represented campsite and fire pit, featuring a water hole connected by pathways through country. Log seating was installed around the edges of both circles to allow for a class sized group and also a smaller group with a story chair. This allows the space to be used as an outdoor classroom and the fire pit circle also doubles as a sandpit. The sweeping mounded garden beds were filled with indigenous food, fibre and medicine plants. Edible Eden supplied information signs for each grouping of plants providing educational valve and interest in the garden. Painted totem poles featuring indigenous designs and animals are also a focal point in the garden, along with a number of significant established native trees that frame the space and roof the space with afternoon shade.
Client feedback
The children have been enjoying the garden as both a classroom and during play times. It has been used with local indigenous people conducting a smoking ceremony, art activities, and talking about aboriginal culture. The botanical signs on the plants have engaged the children’s curiosity about their diverse uses. They also really enjoy building with bark, sticks and scented plants in the sandpit and creates a sense of adventure as they follow the curving pathways.
