Transforming Cities with Woody Meadows

Woody Meadows are a research-based planting approach that harnesses natural Australian shrublands as models to create beautiful, diverse plantings of woody shrubs and small trees that are maintained through a technique of hard pruning known as coppicing. Lead researchers Dr Rachael Bathgate and Associate Professor Claire Farrell are the 2024 winners of the Reel Impact prize. The prize challenges researchers at the University of Melbourne to succinctly describe the impact their research has had within society to a non-specialist audience. More: https://research.unimelb.edu.au/strengths/research-impact/reel-impact-2025