Self-watering Systems

We are fortunate enough to live in a temperate climate with plenty of rainfall.

Yet most home, community, and market gardens demand constant watering during the growing season. How can we optimize watering systems?

There is an art and science to water retention in the landscape. It is all a matter of understanding how water flows, and how to slow and direct that flow to nurture plant life.

Well-designed self-watering systems lessen workloads and support the development of healthier polycultures.

This day course is an opportunity to learn the theory and practice of efficient self-watering systems. You will learn how water moves through landscapes and how we can mimic these patterns to suit site-specific conditions. After you will explore how to apply the principles learned to design efficient self-watering systems.

One day course £36 – Places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment.

This is one of a series of ecological gardening day courses and workshops in the upcoming Spring and Summer programme. If you are also interested in attending the courses and workshops listed below, discounts are available for block bookings:

• The Art of Composting 18.09.2021
• Gardening with Perennials 16.10.2021
• Polycultures for Spring and Summer 12.02.2022 
• Polycultures for Autumn and Winter 02.04.2022

1 workshop for £36

2 workshops /day courses for £62 (discount £10)

3 workshops/day courses for £93 (discount £15)

4 workshops/day courses for £114 (discount £30)

5 workshops/day courses £130 (discount £50)

* a limited number of concessions are available upon request (contact us via the website form for this educational programme)