by Ian Collins | Aug 15, 2021 | WaterUps, WaterUps Featured
Posted: 15th August 2021 by Ian Collins We are pleased to announce that WaterUps® has acquired a 50% interest in Flexi Garden Frames®. In our search for a netting solution for our Oasis range of wicking beds, we struggled to find any company in the market that...
by Ian Collins | Jul 11, 2021 | Accreditation, Garden Wicking, WaterUps, WaterUps Featured
Posted: 11th July 2021 by Ian Collins It seemed fitting that at the beginning of this month, we passed the 8,600kg mark in the amount of recycled plastic that we have used in our products. After all, it is Plastic Free July. Globally, 100 000 marine animals die every...
by Ian Collins | May 8, 2021 | Garden Wicking, Landscape Projects, Residential Projects, WaterUps
The science of wicking Often the first question we are asked by people who are not familiar with wicking is, “how does it work?” Well, we usually explain that it is based on a scientific principle called capillary rise. This was first observed by Leonardo da Vinci and...
by Ian Collins | Apr 5, 2021 | Community Gardens, Community Projects, Garden Wicking, Landscape Projects, Raised beds, Residential Projects, School & ELC Projects, School Gardens, WaterUps, WaterUps Featured
This year Eric Sturman from WaterUps® joined Costa, and other roaming reporters for the Sydney Edible Garden Trail. Due to COVID restriction and concerns gardeners opened their gardens for both a physical and virtual trail. The aim of ‘the trail’ is to encourage and...
by Ian Collins | Mar 22, 2021 | Community Projects, Garden Wicking, Landscape Projects, Residential Projects, School & ELC Projects, WaterUps, WaterUps Featured
As part of World Water Day, WaterUps® was invited by TasWater to participate in their ‘Water Source’ event last Saturday at The Edible Precinct in Evans Street, Macquarie Point, Hobart. ‘Water...
by Ian Collins | Jan 9, 2021 | Community Gardens, Community Projects, Garden Wicking, Landscape Projects, Raised beds, WaterUps, WaterUps Featured
After the bush fires ravaged many parts of Kangaroo Island, ABC Gardening Australia presenter, Sophie Thomson, arranged a major garden rescue for the island. The focus was on building a community garden to reestablish a food growing capacity on the island. 270...
