First Peoples Garden, Western Sydney University

Taylor Brammer as lead designers with collaborators is proud to announce the completion of the First People’s Garden on D’harawal Country at Western Sydney University’s Campbelltown Campus.

Working in close collaboration with D’harawal Traditional Descendants, the Knowledge Holders Circle, and Western’s Elders Advisory Committee, Taylor Brammer and WSP Indigenous Specialist Services has lead the creative design process for this important cultural space. Strategically located in the centre of Campbelltown Campus with direct access from the Badanami Centre for Indigenous Education the design integrates the significant themes of the locality to create a welcoming, calm and safe environment.

The vibrant, living culture and lore of the D’harawal people and the traditional custodians of this land has been mindfully integrated throughout the space. The environment includes stories of the local area including:

1. The prominent hills of the region

2. The rivers and creeks of the region

3. Seven peacekeepers and peacemaker

4. Diverse flora and fauna representing the D’harawal people's seasonal cycles