It was the first real sunny, and cloudless, day for weeks! And quite a few keen (and strong!) people turned up for our wicked bed workshop yesterday. Many were interested in the small wicked beds, but everyone mucked in and helped create the large wicked bed. The bed itself had been in storage from when …
About 15 people came to our workshop today, from near and far, keen to know how to put together a gabion wall. Graham explained the prep that had already been done. Everyone had their own pretty exciting ideas about how they might use the gabion wall construction. The first layer of mesh went over the …
We are taking bookings for our next workshop on Saturday 13 March, at 8.30am. Our plan is to work on constructing a gabion wall, which will be the home to a variety of herbs and plants. To book click here ‘Gabion’ means ‘cage’ in Italian, as the wall is constructed of connecting cages that are …
Ever wondered how you can develop a self-watering system for your vegetable garden that is water and time efficient? Well, a wicking bed is the answer for you. Invented by an Australian named Colin Austin, the idea is that you capture water in the bottom of the bed with a waterproof liner or layer. This …
Saturday, 10 October 2020 @ 8:30 am – 1 pm – Building A Wicking Bed Read More »
We have workshops planned each month for the rest of 2020, as long as restrictions permit. Out next one will be how to make valuable compost to improve your soil. Have you ever suffered from maggots in your compost? A sour smell in your bin? Or not knowing what to put in and leave out? …
People are welcome to come along to our soil health workshop on Saturday 8 February at 8.30am! Alan Coates will be running the hands-on event. Alan has been a TAFE agriculture and horticulture teacher for more than 30 years. He has taught biological farming, integrated pest management, production horticulture, subtropical fruit growing and, of course, …
