Nesting Box Installation
It takes at least 100 years for a suitable tree hollow to form, but for some species, it can take up to 200 years waiting for an appropriate hollow. Those are some scary numbers considering the current rates of land clearing around the nation.
While the retention of old-growth trees and their natural tree hollows is always the best solution, nesting boxes can be an alternative option when this hasn’t been possible. The installation of nesting boxes has become a significant aid in the conservation and monitoring of native species.
These artificial hollows are designed to provide homes for a number of native species, and are built to specifically suit a certain species. They are commonly used for species of birds, bats and possums.
Providing Homes Through Nesting Boxes
Our ecology team recently embarked on a nesting box installation project on a university campus in Sydney. Residing within a key riparian area, we installed nesting boxes to support the local native species, which included birds, bats and wood duck communities. By providing these critical nesting spaces and restoring habitat, we hope local biodiversity will be enhanced and will help to conserve the local native wildlife populations. Continued research and monitoring will take place.
The installation of nesting boxes and their visibility within the community are helpful tools to raise awareness and educate both customers and communities. We hope that as more of us collectively understand the threats facing native wildlife, this will foster a greater sense of stewardship and environmental responsibility.
The Deakin University Melbourne Campus
With 26,000 students and 1,500 staff at the Deakin University’s Melbourne Burwood on any one day, delivering a rigorous landscape maintenance program is essential.
Dedicated to working with our customers to deliver outdoor learning spaces that inspire, connect, and support our academic community, our team ensure every element of the campus landscape is maintained so as to enhance the student and staff experience.
Our work ensures that the university grounds are not only aesthetically pleasing and contributing to a positive learning atmosphere, but also that they function efficiently. We also work to incorporate sustainable practices that reflect Deakin Univeristy’s broader environmental commitments. It’s about creating a green, welcoming, and high-performing backdrop for daily campus life.
Game-Day Ready
Competition day nerves are enough to manage, without the added worry of sports fields not ready for play. We work closely with the Deakin University team to ensure their sports fields are always game day ready.
Our game-day preparation routine includes:
- Cylinder and outfront mowing
- Line marking
- Garden bed maintenance and mulching
- Weed spraying
- Ongoing maintenance of the athletics track and baseball field
We also complete seasonal renovation and maintenance of the grounds, including aerating, scarifying, warm season to cool season conversions and oversowing.
The Pluses We Brought To This Project
Fun Facts
- Wadanggari Park is constructed directly above the North Shore railway line, a complex engineering feat that allowed for the creation of much-needed open space in a densely populated urban environment.
- The playground includes infant pods and mini slides for babies / toddlers, pod climbers for pre-schoolers, net towers for primary school visitors, steppers, bridges, climbing nets, viewing decks, play logs, and thrilling slides.
- The new space also includes a large lawn area suitable for picnics and relaxing, and community events, with passive nooks surrounded by raised planter beds.
Project Partners
- Council: Lane Cove Council
- Clients: Arenco & JQZ
- Landscape Architect: Arcadia Landscape Architecture
Community Engagement
This park has become a well-loved asset within the community, with it rare to visit and find the playground empty.
Award Wins
- 2024 Park of the Year in the Annual Parks & Leisure Regional Awards of Excellence | Lane Cove Council & Arcadia Landscape Architecture
What They Say
The Billabong Parklands will offer the people of Campbelltown a new and unique public space with a range of fun activities for people of all ages. With activities like water play, landscaped areas and parklands, as well as a swimming lagoon and zero-depth play area for those with young families. “
Paul Scully, Minister for Planning and Public Spaces,
NSW Government