Feasibility of wicking water from a pond

I have a pond and have been thinking of how to irrigate around it without adding drip pipes or pumps.

One idea that keeps floating around my head is to wick water by throwing a burlap sheet into the pond and burying the other end under some soil at the ground level with plants on top.

I was thinking of using wide/narrow strips of burlap to control how much gets wicked.

I am in zone 9B with very hot summers.

I would like to know if this is feasible and if people here have any suggestions or experiences to share.

Thank you!