In The Media
Today Tonight, 7 News
After a full and colourful life, Andrea Garvey wanted her mums final farewell to be a beautiful tribute. “She’d given us a length of instructions… no funeral, wanted to be cremated but didn’t say what to do with her ashes.” Andrea soon found that it was illegal in a lot of parks, gardens and reserves to scatter ashes. This is because human ashes carry a high level of salt, with a similar ph level to bleach and oven cleaner. At Mornington Green, all trees infused with ashes are treated using the Living Legacy formula which allows the human ashes to sustain life and become a beautiful tree.
Studio 10, Network 10
Warren Roberts, Founder of Mornington Green, appeared on Studio 10 to talk about the entire concept of Legacy Trees and our botanical memorial garden. He elaborates that when a persons ashes are treated with the Living Legacy formula, they are infused into the tree in order to create a beautiful way of honouring life at Mornington Green. The average cost of a burial in Australia is approximately $19,000, where as you can become a tree in the gorgeous Mornington Peninsula for as little as $5,000. There are a range of trees to choose from, so you can pick something with deep meaning to you or maybe something that blooms on your birthday. Either way, you can be assured you will be remembered in a beautiful way within our gardens.
The Project, Studio 10
"When a loved one dies, scattering their ashes can be much harder than people realise. But one Australian company has come up with a unique idea that allows their legacy to grow old with you." Living Legacy reveals the way they have brought meaning to the term "life after death" and discuss their unique process of treating human ashes so that people can be turned into a tree.
Allan For Breakfast, Tripple M
Allan Aldworth interviews Living Legacy
Founder Warren Roberts about the process of
infusing ashes into a tree after cremation.
For more information on how you can become a
tree within Mornington Green, please visit
our contact page and have a chat with one of
our team members.
Weird Science Brings Eternal Life to Peninsula
Ever wanted to come back as a tree? A Brighton man has found a way to do just that. Here’s how.
How Human Ashes Can Be Treated to Become Part of Living Memorials
It's often the last wish of a loved one to have their ashes scattered in a place they love, be it the ocean or atop a mountain peak.
But what people might not realise is this could be detrimental to that beloved place.
An Australian company has found a way to make the ashes turn into nutrients for plants which could be planted in honour of them, for example a tree in a forest or a flower in a garden bed.
Australian Scientists in Melbourne Turn Human Cremated Ashes into Plant Food
Instead of a traditional burial or cremation, Australians can now chose to have their remains turned into food for a tree.
For the past year Melbourne scientist Dr Mary Cole and her team have been researching how to diminish the alkalinity and salt content of human remains and created a liquid formula that changes the composition of the ash so that trees and plants can not only grow from the remains, but thrive.
Dr Cole said creating the world-first process was 'very emotional' and 'beautiful'.
Today Tonight, 7 News
After a full and colourful life, Andrea Garvey wanted her mums final farewell to be a beautiful tribute. “She’d given us a length of instructions… no funeral, wanted to be cremated but didn’t say what to do with her ashes.” Andrea soon found that it was illegal in a lot of parks, gardens and reserves to scatter ashes. This is because human ashes carry a high level of salt, with a similar ph level to bleach and oven cleaner. At Mornington Green, all trees infused with ashes are treated using the Living Legacy formula which allows the human ashes to sustain life and become a beautiful tree.
Studio 10, Network 10
Warren Roberts, Founder of Mornington Green, appeared on Studio 10 to talk about the entire concept of Legacy Trees and our botanical memorial garden. He elaborates that when a persons ashes are treated with the Living Legacy formula, they are infused into the tree in order to create a beautiful way of honouring life at Mornington Green. The average cost of a burial in Australia is approximately $19,000, where as you can become a tree in the gorgeous Mornington Peninsula for as little as $5,000. There are a range of trees to choose from, so you can pick something with deep meaning to you or maybe something that blooms on your birthday. Either way, you can be assured you will be remembered in a beautiful way within our gardens.
The Project, Studio 10
"When a loved one dies, scattering their ashes can be much harder than people realise. But one Australian company has come up with a unique idea that allows their legacy to grow old with you." Living Legacy reveals the way they have brought meaning to the term "life after death" and discuss their unique process of treating human ashes so that people can be turned into a tree.
Allan For Breakfast, Tripple M
Allan Aldworth interviews Living Legacy
Founder Warren Roberts about the process of
infusing ashes into a tree after cremation.
For more information on how you can become a
tree within Mornington Green, please visit
our contact page and have a chat with one of
our team members.
Weird Science Brings Eternal Life to Peninsula
Ever wanted to come back as a tree? A Brighton man has found a way to do just that. Here’s how.
How Human Ashes Can Be Treated to Become Part of Living Memorials
It's often the last wish of a loved one to have their ashes scattered in a place they love, be it the ocean or atop a mountain peak.
But what people might not realise is this could be detrimental to that beloved place.
An Australian company has found a way to make the ashes turn into nutrients for plants which could be planted in honour of them, for example a tree in a forest or a flower in a garden bed.
Australian Scientists in Melbourne Turn Human Cremated Ashes into Plant Food
Instead of a traditional burial or cremation, Australians can now chose to have their remains turned into food for a tree.
For the past year Melbourne scientist Dr Mary Cole and her team have been researching how to diminish the alkalinity and salt content of human remains and created a liquid formula that changes the composition of the ash so that trees and plants can not only grow from the remains, but thrive.
Dr Cole said creating the world-first process was 'very emotional' and 'beautiful'.
