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Presenter: Erin Cooper
When: Saturday 31st October 2026 10-11:30am
Format: 15m morning Tea/talk/Q&A 15m
Group size: ages 14+ x20
Provided: morning tea GF available
What to bring: hat, notebook, pen
What you fill your raised bed with can make all the difference to the health and productivity of your kitchen garden. Join kitchen garden expert Erin as she explores how to create a nutrient-rich, lightweight and well-aerated growing mix that supports intensive planting, healthy roots and good water movement.
Erin will share the soil mix she commonly uses in raised kitchen gardens, along with practical alternatives for recreating similar qualities using materials available from bulk landscape suppliers. You’ll also learn smart strategies for filling large or deep raised beds, including when and how to use bulky materials such as logs to reduce the volume of growing mix required.
Whether you’re filling a new raised bed or improving an existing one, you’ll leave with a clearer understanding of how to build the right foundation for a diverse, intensively planted and productive kitchen garden.
Discover how wicking beds use a built-in water reservoir to deliver moisture directly to plant roots, creating consistent growing conditions while reducing water waste and the need for frequent watering. Kitchen garden expert Erin will explain how wicking systems work, their benefits and limitations, and the key considerations for getting them right.
Presenter: Erin Cooper
When: Saturday 31st October 2026 10-11:30am
Format: 15m morning Tea/talk/Q&A 15m
Group size: ages 14+ x20
Provided: morning tea GF available
What to bring: hat, notebook, pen
What you fill your raised bed with can make all the difference to the health and productivity of your kitchen garden. Join kitchen garden expert Erin as she explores how to create a nutrient-rich, lightweight and well-aerated growing mix that supports intensive planting, healthy roots and good water movement.
Erin will share the soil mix she commonly uses in raised kitchen gardens, along with practical alternatives for recreating similar qualities using materials available from bulk landscape suppliers. You’ll also learn smart strategies for filling large or deep raised beds, including when and how to use bulky materials such as logs to reduce the volume of growing mix required.
Whether you’re filling a new raised bed or improving an existing one, you’ll leave with a clearer understanding of how to build the right foundation for a diverse, intensively planted and productive kitchen garden.
Discover how wicking beds use a built-in water reservoir to deliver moisture directly to plant roots, creating consistent growing conditions while reducing water waste and the need for frequent watering. Kitchen garden expert Erin will explain how wicking systems work, their benefits and limitations, and the key considerations for getting them right.