Breaking Ground at Fawkner: The Blue Wren Den Begins to Take Shape
- Naomi Rodriguez Ryan
- Jan 16
- 2 min read
There’s a particular moment in every project when the ideas, sketches, and conversations begin shifting into something physical- something you can stand in, walk through, and imagine growing season by season. At Fawkner Memorial Park, we’ve just reached that moment.
The Blue Wren Den micro‑forest has officially begun its first steps toward life!
Over the past months, we’ve worked closely with the Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (GMCT) to shape a design that responds to the site’s uses and ecology, its staff and visitors, and the broader vision for nature‑rich, climate‑resilient landscapes across GMCT’s memorial parks.
With the consultation and design now complete, the site has moved into early groundwork: earth has been shifted, mulch has arrived, and the first layers of what will become a thriving pocket of habitat are settling into place.
This stage is always exciting, even before a single plant is in the ground! You can see an area full of promise and sense the transformation beginning. The Blue Wren Den will eventually support local biodiversity, with a specific target in mind to support Superb Fairy Wrens and other local smaller bird species. It will also help create shade and offer a restorative and reflective space for people to pause and connect with the landscape.
As part of this update, who better to hear from then someone directly involved in stewarding these landscapes? We had a conversation with Trish, Sustainability Manager at GMCT, to hear her reflections on the project so far.
Trish’s perspective captures the heart of this work, including the collaboration between teams, the purpose behind the micro‑forest, and the value of creating spaces that honour and support both people and the natural world.
With the groundwork underway, we’re looking forward to the next chapter of planting, growth and the emergence of a new habitat. The Blue Wren Den is on its way, and we’re grateful to be part of its beginning.
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