Practical Wicking Bed Workshop

• Event date:
  04/05/2025 at 2:00 pm
• Event end:
  04/05/2025 at 4:30 pm
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  How to book
• Free + you can add a membership if you wish
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Presented by Doreen Jachmann, Nourished Landscapes

WHEN: Sunday 4 May 2025 — 2.00 pm – 4.30 pm
WHERE: 33 Colemans Road, Goombungee, Q 4354

This event is organised by Permaculture Toowoomba Inc.

Bookings are Essential

Bookings are essential so that we have contact details and know how many will be attending.

What We’ll Do

We’ll start at 2.00 pm with a welcome and introduction. This workshop will be hosted at Wendy and Trevor Wieden’s 10-acre rural property at Goombungee. Many members visited 6 months ago for a Garden Insights afternoon, so this will also be an opportunity to have a sneak peak at progress as their permaculture garden begins to take form.

The afternoon will focus on a practical wicking bed workshop presented by Doreen Jachmann, Nourished Landscapes.

In this workshop we’ll learn about how to build a self-watering raised garden bed.

Wicking beds have many benefits; they are great for small space gardens, can be planted at a higher density, are low maintenance, and conserve water.

We will:

• delve into the principles behind the wicking action
• explore different styles of beds
• discuss what grow medium to use (plus a recipe for how to make it yourself and save money)
• how to maintain the heath of the system
• what plants to grow in a wicking bed, and
• pest protection, amongst other aspects.

You will leave with confidence to build your own wicking bed.

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