Worm Wicking Bed MiniBlitz/ Workshop
Sunday 9 October 10am-2pm*
Angela and Alex’s in Maidstone
Very limited numbers due to space
RSVP to permablitz@pow.org.au for address details
*If you’re interested in future MiniBlitzes drop us a line at permablitz@pow.org.au
Angela and Alex are hosting an impromptu MiniBlitz/ workshop at their townhouse in Maidstone this Sunday.
We will be making 2 worm wicking beds in our newly constructed raised beds, made of recycled palletts.
What’s a wicking bed? Wicking beds are the perfect way to ensure your plants have all the water they need to flourish, and really come into their own in the hot summer months when high rates of evaporation and transpiration can seriously affect plant growth rates and yields.
Wicking is a technique of creating self-watering beds that water from below rather than above, and is incredibly valuable in minimising water use and maintaining gardens over the hot summer and when you go away for holidays. We will also make small wicking bed using a recycled polystyrene broccoli box perfect for raising seedlings.
These will be worm wicking beds because the design will also include a worm farm to maintain nutrient levels in the closed system bed.
There are loads of articles on wicking beds and worm wicking beds on the internet. Here’s one of them.
Very limited numbers tho due to space. RSVP to permablitz@pow.org.au for address details.
Please bring a shovel and/or bucket if you can and a plate of food to share.