Woody Meadow Project | Hoppers Crossing LCRP
Discover the Woody Meadow Project
As part of the Hoppers Crossing LCRP, ecoDynamics collaborated with The University of Melbourne to create the Woody Meadows for the new station. During the soft landscaping phase of the project, Melbourne University and Wyndham City Council engaged our team, under the West Program Alliance (WPA), to help bring to life the Woody Meadows.
The Southern Plaza of Hoppers Crossing Station featured a 436m2 Woody Meadows garden with flowering shrubs, which was developed as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project (LCRP). The garden highlights a variety of native plants, including hibiscus, grevilleas, and bottlebushes, contributing to its vibrant, naturalistic aesthetic. Additionally, this Australian urban landscaping approach is designed to enhance visual appeal, support biodiversity, resist weeds, and withstand local climate conditions.
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Creating Greener Futures
The Woody Meadows Project Scope
- 436m2 Woody Meadows garden
- 400m2 of Scorriat growing medium (a type of soilless medium)
- Low waste growing mediums used in rooftop gardens to promotes sustainability
About the Woody Meadows
What are the Woody Meadows?
The Woody Meadows is a low-maintenance public landscape that showcases naturalistic Australian shrub plantings. We selected plants for their abundant flowering, aesthetic appeal, and resilience, which enhances floral displays and extends the plants’ lifespan. To minimise maintenance needs, which are required every two to four years, we increased plant density and employed coppicing techniques. These methods help maintain a dense canopy, suppress weeds, and encourage continuous flowering.
Benefits of the Woody Meadows
- Increases roadside planting diversity
- Produces high-quality landscapes with fewer resources
- Increases diversity promoting greater resilience to climate change
- Enhances human connection to nature, wellbeing and biodiversity
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