What To Do With Ashes In Australia

What To Do With Ashes: Create A Living Legacy Tree

Wondering what to do with cremated ashes in Australia? Traditional options like scattering ashes or keeping in urns don’t provide the lasting connection many families seek. More importantly, untreated cremation ashes can harm our environment.

At Mornington Green, Our patented ash treatment transforms your loved one's (including your pet's) ashes into a beautiful Living Legacy Tree for your family to gather and live on for generations

Why Choose a Living Legacy Tree for Your Loved One's Ashes?

Instead of scattering ashes that harm soil, create nutrients for life

Your loved ones grows stronger each year in a protected garden

Give your family a beautiful place to gather and connect

Comparisons Of Cremation Ashes Ideas In Australia

Living Legacy Tree

A Living Tree That Turns Grief Into Connection

Watch your loved one flourish and change with the seasons, this will be a beautiful presentation of their life's journey.

Patented Ash Treatment

No harm because our patented ash treatment liquid turns ashes into tree and soil nutrients such as potassium and nitrogen

Offsets Your Carbon Footprint

Grows year by year, giving life to nature and supports sustainability efforts

Ongoing Care In Perpetuity

One-time cost, no ongoing fees. Trees are protected and cared in perpetuity in our gardens.

Special Place For Gatherings

Visit anytime your loved one Legacy Tree. Have gatherings, picnics, games, and find peace together among your family and closed ones.

Other Options

Cemeteries Are Still And Cold

Still and cold tombstones that does not provide warm connections and continuing life.

Ashes Scattering And Urns Are Dangerous

Scattering of untreated ashes and using urns even if its so called biodegradable, harms the environment, it can kill seedlings and effect soil health. Due to high PH and alkaline of human ashes and materials of urns.

Other Options Has No Impactful Benefits To Nature

Traditional burials and general keepsakes are lifeless and does not give life to nature and does not offset your carbon footprint

Additional Future Maintenance Costs

Cemeteries, tree pods, natural burials, has future costs of various maintenance. While A Living Legacy Tree will be cared for and protected in perpetuity.

No Space For Gatherings And Restricted Visiting Hours

Cemeteries, tombstones, or keepsakes of ashes does not provide the tranquility setting that a garden does.

How We Transform Cremation Ashes Into Trees

Explanation of Turning Human Ashes In Australia By Living Legacy Memorial Trees At Mornington Green Legacy Gardens Where You Start By Choosing Your Tree

Choose Your Tree

Select a tree that reflects your loved one's spirit.

Buried as a tree in Australia where human ashes are treated to become tree nutrients In Mornington Green Legacy Gardens

We Treat The Ashes

Our patented liquid and process transforms ashes into life-giving tree nutrients such as nitrogen and potassium.

Full answer of what is a memorial tree in Australia and its process by Mornington Green Legacy Gardens

Plant Your Tree

You can plant by your own Living Legacy Tree of your loved one with a beautiful tailored ceremony.

What is a living legacy memorial tree in Australia and what are its benefits?

Nurture and Grow

Gather with your family, enjoy picnics, stroll through the flowering gardens, and visit often to witness your loved one's Legacy Tree flourish, providing comfort for your family for generations.

Types Of Living Legacy Trees You Can Become Into

JACARANDA

Wise, idealistic and lucky, Jacarandas display clusters of delicate purple bell-shaped flowers during the late summer.

FLOWERING GUM

Optimistic and strong, the Flowering Gum Shades of Red, Pink or Cream

CREPE MYRTLE

Creative and passionate, Crepe Myrtles boast beautiful clusters of flowers throughout the summer.

FLAME TREE

Charismatic and passionate, the Illawarra Flame Tree displays fiery-red bell-shaped flowers during the early summer.

GINKGO

Tenacious and hopeful, the Gingko displays fan-shaped leaves turned beautiful hues of gold throughout autumn.

LIQUID AMBER

Liquidambar trees are highly valued for their ornamental beauty, particularly their striking fall foliage.

TRIDENT MAPLE

Unique and strong, the Trident Maple represents endurance. It’s three-pronged leaves turn bronze-red in the fall as a symbol of vitality.

GOLDEN WATTLE

Bright and warm, Golden Wattles are the perfect choice to represent a golden person in your life.

WHITE MAGNOLIA

Exquisite and stunning, the White Magnolia has large, cup-shaped, and fragrant flowers that are pure white in color.

Heartfelt Stories Of Legacy Planters

Wendy - Sunflower Garden

“I could not imagine going to a cemetery with a plaque on the ground to visit my son. Here, I can come with my chair, book, and coffee, and just sit and read. I do it every week.”⁠

Gerald Krezner - Oak Tree

"Mornington Green represents a perfect solution to the conundrum of what to do with my father's (and eventually my mother's) ashes. A beautiful setting which is always pleasant to visit, with a tangible connection to the person or people memorialised."

Liliana Slater - Dog Ashes Into Tree

"Infusing my dog Nina's ashes into my pre-planted tree at Mornington Green was a beautiful experience. It's comforting to know we'll be reunited there one day. I'm grateful they understand pets are family too. Now we have a special place to remember Nina."

Caitlyn Thomson⁠

"Thank you to Mornington Green for making us feel so welcome when we were going through the toughest time of our lives. You all feel like family to us! We now have a beautiful tree when visiting our son that we can watch grow in the years to come - it’s our happy place."

Alan Kent - Japanese Maple

"The whole concept is amazing! We even helped plant our tree. It was a fantastic experience for my kids and even my grandkids! I would highly recommend."

Katherine - Gingko

"It’s nothing at all like that of visiting a cemetery. There is so much joy in watching not only our trees grow, but the entire grounds evolve. We bring a picnic rug, play games on the grounds, feed the ducks and have a coffee."

Ready to create a living tribute that honors your loved one and gives back to the earth?

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Frequently Asked Questions:

Is Mornington Green a cemetery?

We’re not a traditional cemetery. We’re a memorial Living Legacy Garden where ashes become living trees, offering a natural alternative to traditional burial sites. There are no graves or headstones at our gardens just flowers and trees.

Do you handle cremations?

We don’t do cremations ourselves, only the government cemetery trusts can provide that service in Victoria, but we can suggest trusted crematoriums in Melbourne. Our service starts once you have the ashes.

How does tree planting with ashes work?

We treat the ashes with our special formula, then mix them into the soil where we plant your chosen tree. This creates a living memorial that grows over time.

I already have ashes at home. Can you help?

Absolutely. We can guide you through the process of treating those ashes to create a Living Legacy Tree.

Can we add ashes to a tree over time?

Yes, you can add ashes to your family tree. This allows your family to grow along with your tree.