Making a small wicking bed
TLF ID A002798
Making and planting a small wicking bed is a fulfilling activity. It upcycles materials, building awareness of waste and reuse. The completed wicking bed can suit small spaces – such as a balcony – demonstrating that even small spaces can be used to produce food. Its small size allows children to take ownership of its maintenance. The design of the wicking bed provides opportunities to investigate scientific ideas, such as evaporation, transpiration, capillary action and plant life cycles. OUTCOMES For children to: undertake a practical, hands-on activity; value water conservation in food production; appreciate how to use appropriate plants for a small wicking bed; follow the steps needed to plan, prepare, make, plant and care for the wicking bed; investigate the science of a wicking bed and the capillary action in soil.