This event ran as part of the 2025 ArtPoint Art Trail, on 8 November 2025
2025 Art Trail Event
Soil Spirit Mural
Robbi Carvalho
Event Type: Public Mural
Medium/s: Visual Arts
“Soil Spirit” is a mural by Robbi Carvalho, part of her Green Guardian project that brings mythical beings to life — part animal, part human, part nature — carrying messages about our relationship with the environment. Inspired by local birds and flowers, it celebrates the magic of composting, where scraps are transformed into rich soil, nourishing the earth and strengthening our response to climate change.
Come to see Soil Spirit during the art trail day and you can also be a part of the Engine Bay Welcome Day.
Engine Bay Garden Welcome Day
Come along for a special Open Day with a Guest Speaker, a chance to
explore, connect and see what’s growing in your community! Step into a space where sustainability and creativity grow side by side!
Join a short tour and get inspired by Dan talking about Food Forest:
10:30 Compost hub tour
11:00 Regenerative garden tour and food forest volunteering opportunities
11:30 Food Forest Talk with Dan Kelly
Discover how climate-friendly food forests—rooted in traditional European and indigenous practices—can transform urban communities.
12:30 Regenerative garden tour and food forest volunteering opportunities
01:00 Compost hub tour
Address: Kaipatiki Engine Bay Community Plant Nursery, Opposite 47 Bomb Point Drive, Hobsonville Point
Wheelchair accessible venue
About the artist
Robbi Carvalho is a multidisciplinary artist from Hobsonville Point whose work blends precision and sensitivity. With a background in architecture and jewellery design, she creates dreamlike visual stories through a female gaze, while also leading community workshops that empower women and nurture belonging.