Category: Wicking Beds in Schools
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“Our Growing Business” by a year 6 student
We started our business off by selling seedlings we bought and raisedfor several months during school. We made recycled newspaper pots togrow them in and we started a roster for watering. After a few months we sold a heap of these little seedlings to peoplewho wanted to start their own little garden. We raised 100…
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Building a wicking bed for schools
Choose and Prepare the Site Try find a position that gets at least 6 hours of sunlight per day in winter (e.g. North facing), with easy access and near a tap. Make sure the ground is level, not sloping. Avoid windy areas or ‘wind-tunnels’. Smooth the desired site. Remove sharp objects and/or use carpet or…