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What to do in your wicking bed this month – June 21
Growing edible plants on a balcony is easy with WaterUps® Square Planters. Six weeks ago I started a vegetable garden in nine (9) WaterUps® Square Planters that would fill a normal sized sunny balcony.
North Sydney Council uses WaterUps to green streetscapes sustainably
North Sydney Council uses WaterUps® to green its streetscapes sustainably with over 60 ‘wicking’ street planters along Military Road in Neutral Bay
What to do in your wicking bed this month – May 21
Its time to bring our wicking ideas inside and look at wicking systems for indoor plants.
Angus Stewart road tests the WaterUps square planter
Angus Stewart assembles his WaterUps® square planter and shows the results he has achieved.
How WaterUps helped improve the Forbes city centre streetscape
In late 2020 the Forbes Shire Council wanted a low maintenance solution to improve the city centre’s streetscape so decided to use WaterUps® in their new tree planters.
Capillary Rise in WaterUps
Often the first question we are asked by people who are not familiar with wicking is, “how does it work?” Well, we could, and usually do, explain that it is based on a scientific principle called capillary rise.
WaterUps reduces maintenance costs at Crowne Plaza, Hobart
The design the rooftop bar of the Crown Plaza in Hobart included perimeter garden beds featuring Australian bush tucker plants in WaterUps® for easier maintenance.
20 Million litres of water saved
Waterups® is proud to announce that we have passed a major milestone of 20 million litres of water saved – that’s the volume of 8 Olympic sized swimming pools!
What to do in your wicking bed this month – April 21
This post will focus on how to grow a more diverse range of vegetables using seeds rather than seedlings.
WaterUps planters in one of Australia’s driest capital cities
In 2020, when Hobart Airport reorganised and expanded their drop off and pick up parking facilities, they also wanted to be able to showcase a ‘greener’ sustainable environment.
WaterUps co-host Sydney Edible Garden Trail
Eric Sturman from WaterUps joined Kosta as a co-host of the Sydney Edible Garden trail 2021
WaterUps and Angus Stewart conduct wicking bed workshop
Angus Stewart and Ian Collins from WaterUps® held a wicking bed workshop for TasWater’s ‘Water Source’ event at Macquarie Point in Hobart.
What to do in your wicking bed this month – March 21
This post will focus on the last chance you will get to sow a few Autumn and Winter crops in your wicking beds and what to plant.
What to do in your wicking bed this month – Feb 21
This issue will give you heaps of practical advice on growing late summer vegetables.
WaterUps new aluminium wicking tree planter
WaterUps® launches new Aluminium tree planter with WaterUps® wicking system. Planters have self levelling feet a centre base overflow system and can be moved with a forklift.
Angus Stewart conducts kangaroo paw trials in WaterUps wicking bed
Angus reveals the successful results of his kangaroo paw growing trials in WaterUps wicking beds.
The new WaterUps wicking planter now available
We have finished the first production run of our new WaterUps® square planters and they are now available for purchase.
WaterUps helps in Kangaroo Island bush fire recovery
After the bush fires ravaged many parts of Kangaroo Island, ABC Gardening Australia presenter, Sophie Thomson, arranged a major garden rescue for the island.
What to do in your wicking bed this month – Jan 21
This month’s issue will give you heaps of practical advice on growing late summer vegetables.
What to do in your wicking bed this month – Dec 20
This post is designed to be the first in a series, that will give you heaps of practical advice on how to ensure that your wicking bed performs optimally.
Eric Sturman joins WaterUps®
Eric Sturman brings his passion for plants and architectural design skills to WaterUps®
WaterUps® new square planter is here!
WaterUps®will commence production of its new square planter wicking bed in late Dec 2020
Basix and WaterUps®
By installing WaterUps® wicking cells in the garden and around the home, it will reduce the size of the water tank needed to comply with the water efficiency requirements for Basix.
Sustainability ‘Planting’ Itself at St Luke’s Grammar School
Recently, teachers and students with a passion for the environment came together to create a sustainability group and garden within the Senior School at St Luke’s.
WaterUps Sydney’s Bondi Public School
This month we have been lucky enough to have a guest contributor. Fiona de Souza has been responsible for the WaterUps Wicking kitchen garden at Bondi Public school.
WaterUps® launches new raised wicking bed range
WaterUps® has launched its new Australian made Oasis range of steel raised wicking beds.
Successful tool trial for new WaterUps square planter
WaterUps® will be adding a new square wicking planter for balcony gardening in November after completing tool trial.
WaterUps® launches new wicking bed overflow pipe system
WaterUps® has launched its new wicking bed pipe system. The new pipes ensure perfect placement for optimal wicking action.
Wicking Bed Spring Planting Ideas and Tips
It’s time to think about what to do with your WaterUps® wicking bed now that spring has ‘sprung’. There are tips for preparing your wicking bed and some suggestions for what to plant in your bed.
Angus Stewart Video on growing vegetables in his WaterUps® wicking bed
Angus Stewart provides some tips about growing vegetables in a wicking bed.
Wicking beds helping our birds and bees
A recent collaboration with PlantingSeeds’ B & B Highway has resulted in a new application of our wicking beds in pollinator gardens.
Angus Stewart Video on installing his WaterUps® wicking bed
Angus explains how he tackles some of the challenges of in-ground gardening by using a raised wicking bed. He provides useful information for home gardeners and community gardens. He shows how to install a WaterUps® corro bed kit.
Angus Stewart explains wicking and how he uses WaterUps®
Angus Stewart writes about how wicking beds create water-efficient gardens and using WaterUps®.
Optimal height of a wicking bed depends on what you plant
The Optimal height of wicking beds depends on the plants you are planting. Here are some important guidelines.
Essential Tools for Wicking Beds and Gardening
Building wicking beds may require a couple of extra tools, such as a drill and a spirit level – we explain how it’s done.
WaterUps in retaining walls
Rather than drain away all of the water accumulating behind the wall, it make ssense to retain some of the water in a wicking bed reservoir for reuse.
Become food self sufficient with a wicking bed
A raised vegetable garden using WaterUps Wicking garden beds can help you become more self-sufficient when it comes to food supply. It will help families cope with inflation and rising food costs.
Wicking Beds perform well in the rain
Up until a couple of weeks ago our focus on wicking beds has been on how well they performed in times of drought. Rain has long been our absent friend. However, with the recent heavy rains, particularly along the east coast of Australia, I thought that it would be useful to observe how wicking beds have performed in the wet.
WaterUps® exports to the USA
We are pleased to be able to announce that we have just shipped a container of 4,500 wicking cells to Texas in the United States. This is our first major export order. The wicking cells will be used in the extension of greenhouse operations at a commercial tomato...
Wicking beds for Schools and Early Learning Centres
Why are wicking beds ideal for school veggie gardens and Early Learning Centres and how they are different from traditional raised garden beds? One of the biggest questions for me when it comes to these gardens is ‘what happens during the term and holiday breaks’?