ELLENIS DAY SPA
The Environmentally Friendly Day Spa
(SUSTAINABLE SPA)
Ellenis Day Spa in the Central Victorian town of Kyneton is well known for using all natural Australian
products. However, hen work started on the Spa’s expansion two huge bee hives were discovered
within the walls of an old shed and Spa owner, Irene Thompson decided that given the declining
numbers of honey bees in Victoria that relocating the hives was the only solution.
“We’re expanding the Spa with a shady pedicure deck, mineral pool and luxury garden, so in keeping
with our sustainability policy it was important that the bees were not destroyed in the demolition of
the old sheds” Irene said.
Kyneton bee keeper and specialist farmer, Claire Moore responded to Irene’s call for help and
organised the relocation which involved the careful cutting of the honeycombs from the walls into
‘bee boxes’
“Claire and her ‘farming folk’ team removed the bees over four days taking them to their property
on the outskirts of Kyneton where they are now breeding and producing high quality natural honey”
“We have also sponsored another hive on their farm and we’ll be using some of the honey provided
in our natural vichy body scrubs” Irene said.
The ‘vichy’ treatment takes place in the Spa’s wet room where the guest lays down on the ‘vichy’
table while dozens of warm water cascades gently massage the whole body. A natural soft body
scrub made from the natural honey is applied and softly brushed by the Clinician before a final water
cascade rinse and moisturising massage.
“All of our treatments exclusively use all-natural Australian products and the Spa is totally micro
bead-free” she said.
“As part of our quality control we recently inspected the relocated bees and even tasted the honey
which was pure and absolutely delicious” Irene said.
Pictured:
Refer attached - Photo credits: Brian Wilson
For further information:
Irene Thompson – Ellenis Day Spa
39 High Street Kyneton
P: +61 3 5422 3795
M: +61 417 363 116
E: [email protected]
W: ellenis.com.au
Bee Keeper & Kyneton Farm
www.thefarmingfolk.com
1. Above: Claire Moore (farmingfolk.com) and her team preparing to remove the bees from the
Ellenis demolition site which will make way for the new mineral spa facilities
2. Below: Checking on the bees which were relocated to the farm on the outskirts of Kyneton
3. Above: All natural, 100% pure honey – some of which will shortly be used in the Spa’s
natural vichy body treatments
4. Below: Ellenis’ vichy treatments combine massage, water cascades and body treatments
5. Above: Ellenis’ extensions to the Kyneton Spa will include a shady pedicure deck, heated
mineral pool and a luxury garden for guests to enjoy