THE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Restored, Replanted, Brought Back to Life Construction & Maintenance by The Great Outdawes Landscaping (Design by Caroline Dawes Design) | North Adelaide

The brief and the build

This project began in 2020 and was delivered across three carefully staged construction phases, in collaboration with Caroline Dawes Design. Following a major renovation of the heritage-listed hospital, much of the original landscape had been lost to extensive building works and temporary site infrastructure. The brief was to bring the gardens back to life, creating calm, welcoming outdoor spaces where patients, visitors and staff could rest and enjoy the grounds.

Working in stages around a functioning hospital, the team rebuilt the landscape with close attention to its heritage setting. The planting palette was thoughtfully selected to complement the heritage character of the building, reintroducing a sense of softness and greenery throughout the grounds. Each phase was managed to keep the surroundings calm and considered for the people relying on the hospital every day.

The result is a series of restored, green and inviting gardens that soften the hospital grounds and offer a moment of calm to everyone who passes through them. We continue to care for the landscape on a regular fortnightly basis, ensuring it stays healthy, vibrant and presented at its very best throughout the year.

inviting garden pathways designed
Soft, thoughtful landscaping that complements the classic heritage architecture of the hospital.
A welcoming, green courtyard garden set against a historic brick hospital facade.
A peaceful outdoor seating area surrounded by lush greenery for hospital visitors and staff.
Calm, inviting garden pathways designed for patient rest and relaxation.
Vibrant, healthy garden beds lining a concrete pedestrian walkway at the hospital.
A quiet, sunlit hospital courtyard filled with vibrant, neatly maintained plants.
Fresh, soft green plantings and manicured lawns throughout the hospital grounds.

Planting That Honours the Heritage

The planting palette was carefully chosen to complement the hospital's heritage character, reintroducing softness and greenery across grounds that had been stripped back by years of building works.

Three Phases, One Working Hospital

The gardens were rebuilt across three carefully staged construction phases, each managed to restore the landscape without disrupting the daily rhythm of an operating heritage hospital.