What’s up errybody!? Today I worked at a childcare centre and installed a number of wicking beds. This contributed to the first phase of their brand new community food garden. I’ll be working here a little more in the future as I assist them with programming, planting and community engagement in the new year - stay tuned! Anyone worked with wicking gardens or community gardens before? Let me know in the comments if you’ve got any suggestions for planting or community engagement 👇

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Hi all - I’m looking to add a feature to this community that invites us to share how our gardens support learning specifically. Is there anyone here who would be interested in filming or providing a presentation that would showcase the learning experiences that there gardens or spaces provide? For this community to become a valuable resource for the space of Environmental Education I’d like to propose the creation of a library of different LEARNING GARDEN spaces of all shapes, sizes and contexts, that provide inspiration for the rest of the community. IF you are happy to contribute feel free to vote in the poll below. Once you’ve voted, I will contact you to offer my support and brainstorm how we can make it work for you! Let’s grow this LEARNING GARDEN PPL!

I’m julie and I live in a cardup WA which is a suburb ( semi rural) about 50km SE of Perth. Gaz my other half and I are what we call urban gardeners .. having lived most our life in the UK before migrating here 20 years ago. We grow seeds and sell them at markets as well as seasonal seedlings .. we are building a no dig market garden at a farm near where we live . We are passionate about food security and education about growing food and having access to nutrient dense food . I will post more about what we are up to as the weeks go by But feel free to comment or ask anything you want .. no subject is a non topic with us 😊😊

I would call myself a rookie gardener.. I have two little kiddos so keen to learn more about gardening and learning with my kids. We also sell reclaimed corrugated iron garden beds and wicking beds.. and have many schools as customers.. so I’m keen to be able to inform educational services about this program to support them with educational resources xx love your work Sam!!! X Jo Henley- Henley’s Rustics