We planted two woody meadows a decade ago to see what would thrive. Now the concept is popular across Australia.

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 04:40:54 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
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"It sounds like a gardener’s holy grail: beautiful and practical plantings that
can turn cities into green spaces with benefits for people and biodiversity.

Our Australia-first collaborative research has made this dream a reality. Woody
meadows have transformed urban spaces in Australian cities by adding green
beauty and colour in public spaces at a much lower cost than other approaches.

Ours is a collaborative research project that engages with urban land managers,
designers and horticultural crews to research and trial woody meadows under
real-world conditions. Their popularity reflects the huge demand to green our
urban places in a cost-effective way.

After ten years of success, failure and constant experimentation, we can now
share our insights into how woody meadows can be both beautiful and hardy."

Share and enjoy,
               *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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