Connect & Learn + Share Table

Irrigation and Watering Options for Home Gardens

presented by Mike Wells, Wellsley Horticulture

Monday 14 April 2025

6.30 pm - 8.30 pm

at Level 3 Meeting Rooms, Toowoomba City Library, Corner of Herries and Victoria Streets, Toowoomba, QLD 4350

or online via Zoom

You'll receive the Zoom link after you book.

This event is organised by Permaculture Toowoomba Inc.

Bookings are Essential

Please book so we have your contact details and know how many will be attending.

If your circumstances change and you can no longer attend, please cancel your booking.

What We'll Do

6.30 pm - Learn - Irrigation and Watering Options for Home Gardens

Presented by Mike Wells

In this presentation, Mike will tell us about:

water sources
garden design
soil properties
improving water efficiency
irrigation system types and their pros and cons

Water is a precious resource, so it will be important to understand ways we can most effectively use water in our home gardens.

Mike Wells

Mike is a Toowoomba-based horticulturist who has lived in the Garden City his whole life. Drawing on a lifetime of horticultural interest and passion, Mike’s broad knowledge of all things plants originates from over 30 years of working in the industry, from managing a wholesale/retail nursery and small crops farm, operating a high level garden care business, managing and providing technical advice to South East Queensland garden care franchisees, and culminating in 21 years of teaching amenity horticulture at the Toowoomba campus of TAFE Southwest, from which he retired in 2021.

Mike owns and operates Wellsley Horticulture and also writes a weekly gardening article, The Garden Beckons, for the Toowoomba Chronicle.

https://www.wellsleyhorticulture.com.au

https://www.facebook.com/WellsleyHorticulture

7.45 pm – Connect – Light Supper (provided) and Share Table

A light supper will be served (including Gluten Free and Vegan options).

Please bring your own KeepCup or mug so we can reduce waste.

Sharing of produce on the Share Table opens after the presentation to allow plenty of time for everyone to place their donations, and then allow you to browse, connect and make your selections during supper

Parking

Free off-street parking is available under the library (enter from Victoria Street).

Access

The venue has access for wheelchairs, walking frames, and strollers as needed. Everyone is welcome (including children with parental supervision).

We hope we see you there!

What to Bring

KeepCup or similar for your drink at supper (we're trying to minimise waste)
Donations of surplus produce for the Share Table

Share Table

Do you have surplus?

We encourage you to bring your surplus produce, plants, seeds, books, craft supplies, and resources to share with others at our events.

Some ideas of what you could bring include – fruit, vegetables, herbs, eggs, honey, milk, jams, pickles, preserves, jars, ferments, starters, SCOBYs, seeds, plants, seedlings, cuttings, tubers, pots, tools, gardening magazines, permaculture books, recipes, patterns, manure, coffee grounds, compost additives, worms, mealworms, wool, fabric, craft supplies, soap, natural cleaning products, plastic alternatives, produce bags – the list is extensive.

Please bring whatever you can and then take home whatever you need within our culture of generosity and free sharing

Cost

Financial Members of Permaculture Toowoomba Inc. - Free
First-time Visitors to a Permaculture Toowoomba Inc. Event - $10 per person
Non-Members - $20 per person
Children attending with an Adult - Free (but please book so we know the total numbers)

Membership 2025

Annual Membership of Permaculture Toowoomba Inc. is due by 31 December each year. It's only $50 per person or $40 for a second or subsequent adult living in the same home.

Financial Members can attend events and workshops during the year at no cost.

You can pay your membership for 2025 at checkout when you book to attend this event.

Membership forms will be available at the event for anyone wishing to join, or available here for download at http://www.permaculturetoowoomba.com.au/membership/