After completing their sixth year in Hogwarts school, Tragen & Ignatious dropped out and began a two year journey to plan, set up, and open their own non-prophet Magical Creature Reserve. They knew what they wanted to do, and how, it was a matter of making it work. They traveled to many different locations around the Wizarding world, even to some Muggle locations, seeking out creatures for the Reserve. It wasn't until they came across a Diricawl that could no longer disappear and reappear as expected that the brothers decided that their new project wouldn't be about bringing in just any magical creature, but ones that needed extra care, whether from an injury, accident, or a defect.  Poppin the Diricawl is still with the brothers today.

Over time, they got permission from the Ministry of Magic to set up a location with all the spells and charms required, including an undetectable expansion charm and muggle repellent charms. The location they chose was in Shoeburyness, Southend-on-sea, in what appeared to muggles as an abandoned one level building. For the next while the brothers took the time building up the interior of the Shoeburyness location, making sure that it had the space required for the creatures they had found and that each of the creatures had a section of their own where they felt at home.  

The Shoeburyness Reserve location was a success despite it's grand opening being kept quiet while the brothers dealt with family drama. When the pair discovered that there was space in Godrics Hollow they were eager to open up a second but smaller location, one that could still accept creatures and care for them, but could also take on interns, and with the right circumstances in place, could also put on events to raise awareness of the creatures, the dangers they pose, but also the dangers that they face.  Thus, the Godric's Hollow Preserve was born. It appears to muggles as an old, deteriorating forest, but for Wixen the magic and the beauty is revealed.