Urban Greening and Community Garden Projects
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Forbes Shire Council, NSW
Forbes Shire Council is installing a number of 1.2m x 1.2m stainless steel planters in the CBD area. These planters which were manufactured locally are 1.2m deep to plant a range of trees. They will be watered with WaterUps® cells.

Planter tubs at Hobart Airport, TAS
These decorative planters were part of an upgrade to the facade of Hobart Airport in May 2020. The planters were fitted with WaterUps® wicking cells by Horticultural and Landscape Supplies, our Tasmanian stockists. These wicking planters will provide a consistent water system to the plants and a low maintenance outcome.

Hildasid Farm, Wagga NSW
Hildasid Farm is an initiative of disability services provider, Kurrajong Waratah. When completed Hildasid will be a landmark tourist destination in south-western NSW incorporating a working farm, extensive community gardens, a sensory garden, restaurant, and other attractions. Waterups® became involved in late 2018 to assist Hildasid in solving the problem of limited water availability and poor soil. So far around 30 WaterUps® wicking beds have been built, with up to 750 planned for the site.

Upgrade of Military Road streetscape, Neutral Bay NSW
The greening of the pedestrian areas of Military Road in Neutral Bay was undertaken by North Sydney Council in 2020. The project included an initial 30 concrete planters with WaterUps® installed by landscaping company Green Options. Another 30 are due to be installed in late spring 2020.

Pop Up Planters, Dee Why NSW
In late October 2020, WaterUps® were installed in these pop-up planters by PlantaBox in a project for Northern Beaches Council.

Murraylands Community Mens Shed, Murray Bridge SA

Little Young St Community Garden
This community garden was the brainchild of the Streets Alive initiative of North Sydney Council and the local residents in the area. WaterUps® were used to help provide sustainable deep-rooted watering of these raised beds.

West Pymble Community Garden, Nsw
WaterUps® was initially approached by Kur-Ring-Gai Council in 2018 to assist with the upgrade of the community garden near the West Pymble shops. After installing 4 large corro beds fitted with WaterUps®, we have since installed a further 15 timber wicking beds.

Royal Botanic Gardens Community Greening, South Coogee NSW
WaterUps® installed these beds jointly with the Royal Botanic Gardens Community Greening team in early 2020. The project was designed to help the community housing tenants to grow their own food. We are now working with on other project with the Botanic Gardens.

Pop Up Garden, Mount Druitt NSW
Plantabox pop-up parks let councils place attractive mature greenery on built areas as community spaces. The WaterUps® wicking system reduced maintenance and allowed the plants to thrive in the hot environment of such spaces.
WaterUps® Public Spaces News
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® 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.
The new WaterUps® wicking planter now available for $69.50
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.