Inspiring people to  connect to nature through the joy of gardening & design

Healium Garden Consultancy & Design takes pride in offering holistic Garden Design, Horticulture as well as Garden as Therapy services for homes, businesses and community ventures.

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Michelle's qualifications include:  Dip. Landscape Design, Horticulture, Dip. Conservation Land Management and has specialised horticultural certification in Garden Therapy.

Michelle is a current member of Therapeutic Horticulture Australia (THA) and is also currently employed as a retail Horticulturist and has been running community gardening workshops for the last 8 years.

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'With over 40 years gardening experience & a passion for 'all things gardening', I believe in the transformative power of nature and gardening to help people discover that healing doesn't just happen in hospitals or therapy rooms - it happens in soil, in seasons, in stillness with nature'.

My interest in 'gardening as therapy' came about after having to become a fulltime carer for my own daughter for a number of years.  My daughter suffered a debilitating illness in her early teens and became totally bedbound for nearly 6 years.

As part of her long road back to health, we both found refuge in in nature and being in our garden which became her green sanctuary for healing alongside with her cherished pets.

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Hence, after her recovery I decided to create my gardening business with offerings that have evolved as a response from our positive experiences.   I focus on the human aspect of healing in gardens while encompassing the elements of therapeutic design and natural gardening to inspire each client in their own healing journey and respite.

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I invite you to join me in exploring how Healium Gardens can inspire you create a more joyful, restorative way to live in your garden.  We can guide you to create your very own green sanctuary, whether it's for an energy re-balance, healing from trauma/illness or being more self-sufficient by teaching the art of growing your own food in balance with nature.

I'm here to offer knowledge and emotional support in any way I can for you to succeed in your gardening journey.