Case Studies

Proven in the Field

WaterUps® has been deployed in 120+ commercial installations across Australia, Europe and New Zealand. From rooftops to streetscapes, community gardens to iconic cultural institutions — every project backed by real results.

120+ Commercial Installations
8+ Years of Projects
26 Countries
50+ Local Councils

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Flagship Projects

Crowne Plaza Hotel Hospitality
Hobart, Tasmania · 2022

Crowne Plaza Hotel

The Dock Restaurant Rooftop Garden

WaterUps was approached to create a productive rooftop kitchen garden for The Dock restaurant at Crowne Plaza Hobart. The solution needed to thrive in a rooftop environment with minimal maintenance for the hospitality team.

  • Zero plant mortality in first year
  • Reduced watering from daily to fortnightly
  • Stormwater captured and reused on-site
Product: Wicking Cells
North Sydney Council Local Government
Neutral Bay, NSW · 2021

North Sydney Council

Military Road Street Planters

North Sydney Council partnered with WaterUps to install Sub-Irrigation Channels along Military Road. The project reduced council maintenance visits while creating a vibrant green corridor in a busy traffic environment.

  • Watering visits reduced from 2x/week to fortnightly
  • Plant survival rate increased to 98%
  • Significant reduction in maintenance costs
Product: Wicking Cells + SIC
The Calyx, Royal Botanic Garden Cultural Institution
Sydney, NSW · 2022

The Calyx, Royal Botanic Garden

Indoor Wicking Installation

100+ modular wicking cells were configured to create a 1,700L underground reservoir in one of Australia's most iconic indoor garden spaces at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney.

  • 1,700L underground reservoir created
  • Custom configuration for unique geometry
  • Consistent moisture across all planting zones
Product: Wicking Cells (Custom)
Saffire Freycinet Hotel Hospitality
Coles Bay, Tasmania · 2022

Saffire Freycinet Hotel

Luxury Resort Kitchen Garden

28 WaterUps kitchen garden beds were installed at the award-winning Saffire Freycinet Hotel. The wicking system provides consistent moisture for the resort's kitchen garden in a remote coastal location.

  • 28 kitchen garden beds installed
  • Thriving produce garden in remote location
  • Minimal maintenance for resort staff
Product: Wicking Cells + Planters

Portfolio

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Crowne Plaza Hotel
Rooftop Garden 2022
Hobart, Tasmania

Crowne Plaza Hotel

The Dock Restaurant Rooftop Garden

WaterUps was approached to create a productive rooftop kitchen garden for The Dock restaurant at Crowne Plaza Hobart. The solution needed to thrive in a rooftop environment with minimal maintenance for the hospitality team.

  • Zero plant mortality in first year
  • Reduced watering from daily to fortnightly
Product: Wicking Cells
North Sydney Council
Street Planters 2021
Neutral Bay, NSW

North Sydney Council

Military Road Street Planters

North Sydney Council partnered with WaterUps to install Sub-Irrigation Channels along Military Road. The project reduced council maintenance visits while creating a vibrant green corridor in a busy traffic environment.

  • Watering visits reduced from 2x/week to fortnightly
  • Plant survival rate increased to 98%
Product: Wicking Cells + SIC
The Calyx, Royal Botanic Garden
Indoor Installation 2022
Sydney, NSW

The Calyx, Royal Botanic Garden

Indoor Wicking Installation

100+ modular wicking cells were configured to create a 1,700L underground reservoir in one of Australia's most iconic indoor garden spaces at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney.

  • 1,700L underground reservoir created
  • Custom configuration for unique geometry
Product: Wicking Cells (Custom)
Hobart Airport
Car Park Greening 2022
Hobart, Tasmania

Hobart Airport

Car Park Greening Program

30 WaterUps planters were installed throughout Hobart Airport's car park to create a welcoming green environment for travellers. The self-watering system required minimal maintenance from airport staff.

  • 30 planters installed across car park
  • Minimal maintenance for airport staff
Product: Wicking Cells + Planters
Core Collective
Rooftop Garden 2022
Hobart, Tasmania

Core Collective

Rooftop Garden

A thriving rooftop garden was established using WaterUps Sub-Irrigation Channels, transforming an unused rooftop into a productive green space with wildflowers and edible plants.

  • Thriving rooftop wildflower and edible garden
  • Reduced irrigation requirements
Product: Sub-Irrigation Channels
RSPCA NSW
Community Garden 2021
Chullora, NSW

RSPCA NSW

Staff & Community Garden

48 WaterUps planters were installed at RSPCA NSW headquarters for staff wellbeing and community engagement. The low-maintenance system supports food and ornamental planting year-round.

  • 48 planters installed
  • Thriving food garden with minimal maintenance
Product: Wicking Cells + Planters
Cremorne Point Reserve
Public Reserve 2022
Cremorne Point, NSW

Cremorne Point Reserve

In-Ground Tree Hedge

North Sydney Council installed an in-ground series of WaterUps Sub-Irrigation Channels and planted a hedge of Crimson Bottlebrush at Cremorne Point Reserve. By December they only needed to refill the channels twice compared to their previous weekly visits.

  • Maintenance visits reduced from weekly to twice per season
  • Healthy Crimson Bottlebrush hedge established
Product: Sub-Irrigation Channels
Artarmon Parklands Community Garden
Community Garden 2020
Artarmon, NSW

Artarmon Parklands Community Garden

Community Garden Retrofit

Initially WaterUps converted 2 large 6m x 1m old timber raised beds into wicking beds. After success, the community garden committee retrofitted additional beds using Sub-Irrigation Channels, reducing watering time from 11 hours per week to just 1 hour.

  • Watering time reduced from 11 hours to 1 hour per week
  • Easy retrofitting of existing beds
Product: Wicking Cells + SIC + Oasis Beds
Spark CBD
Rooftop Garden 2022
Auckland, New Zealand

Spark CBD

Rooftop Edible Garden

Raised edible garden beds were installed on the rooftop deck at Spark CBD Auckland, providing staff with a productive green space in the heart of New Zealand's largest city.

  • Productive edible rooftop garden established
  • First major New Zealand commercial installation
Product: Wicking Cells + Planters
Saffire Freycinet Hotel
Resort Garden 2022
Coles Bay, Tasmania

Saffire Freycinet Hotel

Luxury Resort Kitchen Garden

28 WaterUps kitchen garden beds were installed at the award-winning Saffire Freycinet Hotel. The wicking system provides consistent moisture for the resort's kitchen garden in a remote coastal location.

  • 28 kitchen garden beds installed
  • Thriving produce garden in remote location
Product: Wicking Cells + Planters
ASB Bank Auckland
Commercial Landscaping 2023
Auckland, New Zealand

ASB Bank Auckland

Commercial Entry Planters

Concrete trough planters at the entry of ASB Bank's Auckland headquarters were retrofitted with WaterUps wicking systems, transforming high-profile commercial landscaping into a low-maintenance green statement.

  • High-profile commercial entry transformed
  • Reduced maintenance for building management
Product: Wicking Cells + Planters
Stone Wall Garden
In-Ground Garden 2022
Mangawhai, New Zealand

Stone Wall Garden

In-Ground Wicking System

22 WaterUps Sub-Irrigation Channels were installed in a stone wall garden in Mangawhai, New Zealand, demonstrating the versatility of the SIC system in residential-scale landscaping projects.

  • 22 SIC channels installed
  • Thriving garden in dry coastal environment
Product: Sub-Irrigation Channels
PlantaBox
Street Planters 2020–present
Various, NSW & VIC

PlantaBox

Pop-Up Gardens & Street Planters

WaterUps has worked with Plantabox since mid-2020 to provide efficient watering solutions for public spaces across Randwick, Blacktown, Waverley, Campbelltown, Northern Beaches, North Sydney and Horsham in Victoria.

  • Significant reduction in ongoing maintenance costs
  • Temperature reduction in urban heat island areas
Product: Wicking Cells + SIC + Reservoir Liners
Trinity Grammar School
School Garden 2021
Summer Hill, NSW

Trinity Grammar School

School Vegetable Garden

34 WaterUps Oasis wicking beds were installed at Trinity Grammar School in November 2021. Just three months later, the school won 1st prize at the Sydney Royal Easter Show — demonstrating the remarkable growing performance of the wicking system.

  • 1st prize at Sydney Royal Easter Show
  • Plants survived school holiday periods unwatered
Product: Oasis 1680 & 1240 Wicking Beds
Bondi Public School
School Garden 2019
Bondi, NSW

Bondi Public School

Kitchen Garden Renovation

Bondi Public School approached WaterUps to renovate their kitchen garden. The solution included 27 steel wicking beds and later 11 Oasis beds plus 4 new 3m x 2m in-ground wicking beds with Tree Reservoirs for central fruit trees.

  • Plants survived 6-week school holidays without watering
  • Improved soil ecology using worm towers
Product: SIC Channels + Oasis Wicking Beds
Balmoral Roof Garden
Rooftop Garden 2023
Balmoral, NSW

Balmoral Roof Garden

Residential Rooftop Planting

A stunning rooftop garden installation at Balmoral, featuring succulent and drought-tolerant plantings in circular Corten steel planters. WaterUps sub-irrigation technology keeps the plants thriving with minimal intervention in the exposed coastal rooftop environment.

  • Thriving succulent garden in exposed rooftop environment
  • Minimal maintenance — no daily watering required
Product: Wicking Cells + SIC
City of Sydney — PlantaBox
Street Planters 2023
Sydney CBD, NSW

City of Sydney — PlantaBox

Urban Street Planters, George Street

Custom circular street planters installed along George Street in Sydney's CBD as part of the City of Sydney's urban greening program. WaterUps sub-irrigation technology keeps plants healthy in the high-traffic, high-heat urban environment with minimal council maintenance.

  • Reduced council maintenance visits significantly
  • Plants thriving in high-heat urban environment
Product: Wicking Cells + SIC
St Marys Community Parklet
Community Parklet 2023
St Marys, NSW

St Marys Community Parklet

Parklet Garden Activation

A vibrant community parklet installation at St Marys, converting car park spaces into a lush, flowering garden with integrated seating. WaterUps wicking technology supports the dense planting of dahlias, ornamental grasses, and seasonal flowers in the timber-framed raised beds.

  • Car park transformed into community green space
  • Dense flowering planting maintained with minimal irrigation
Product: Wicking Cells + Planters
Coogee Beach Precinct
Coastal Planters 2023
Coogee, NSW

Coogee Beach Precinct

Coastal Planter Installation

WaterUps Artesian planters installed at the Coogee Beach precinct, providing a green streetscape alongside a busy coastal café strip. The planters integrate seamlessly with the outdoor dining area, creating a welcoming environment for visitors while requiring minimal maintenance from venue staff.

  • Thriving plants in challenging coastal salt environment
  • Planters integrate with outdoor dining activation
Product: Artesian Planters
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