Hills Community Gardens

25/10/2026

Thanks to Dave Key from Total Harvest Protection by Key Permaculture for answering and demonstrating the making of a Food Cube Wicking Bed and tips to growing vegetables. Dave will be back in the New Year to demonstrate how to build two wicking beds from an IBC container.

24/10/2026

The Wicking Bed Workshop will still be going ahead today learning about the different types of Wicking Beds and making a Food Cube Wicking Bed inside at The Eastern Dandenong Ranges BASE.

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24/10/2026

The Wicking Bed workshop will go ahead today learning about wicking beds and making a Food Cube wicking bed inside at The BASE, 7 McBride St, Cockatoo at 10am.

23/10/2026

Hail, rain or shine, we will be going ahead with our Wicking Bed Workshop this Sunday at The BASE starting at 10am.

02/10/2026

Due to the wet weather, thunderstorms and winds predicted for tomorrow, the Wicking Bed workshop has been postponed until Sunday 25th October. We are sorry for any inconvenience this has caused.

28/09/2026

Our Free Wicking Bed workshop is on this Saturday 3rd October starting at 10am. Book your spot and have fun learning the benefits of self watering garden systems facilitated by Dave Key at Key Permaculture.

https://cchouse.org.au/ola/services/wicking-bed-workshop

03/07/2026

Hi All,
We wanted to reach out as if you have been down to Amla Treloar Reserve you will have noticed the removal of the community garden beds. While this was sad, we wanted to let you know that this is by no means signals the end of the HCG. Over the next few months you will notice some action as we set up the new gardens at our new home at Eastern Dandenong Ranges BASE. With new raised garden beds made by Foodcube and some lovely fruit trees from Rayner's Orchard. We will also have our first workshop on building your own wicking bed by Dave Key Permaculture.
As we start this journey we are looking for someone to take on the role of coordinating all things HCG. Please reach out if you think you might be interested.
A huge thank you to Cardinia Shire Council and David Nickell - Ranges Ward Councillor - Cardinia Shire Council for all you support.