33 Mesquite

Using permaculture techniques the homeowners took a slope of sand with no landscape features and turned it into a variety of microclimates that take advantage of mountain views and provide shaded and cool human habitats for socializing, reading and reflection as well as wildlife habitat. 

Louis is a landscape professional who has been working in the green industry in Albuquerque for the last 20 years. Getting started at Plants of the Southwest, he has continued to explore and promote the native plant movement as a naturalist, an arborist and now landscape designer. He is deeply passionate about New Mexicos ecosystems and seeks ways participate in them effectively with our human spaces. Read More

390 Ricon

When these biologist homeowners moved into this property it was unkempt and untended. They converted a lawn to a pollinator space, installed rainwater capture, a composting operation and used a variety of techniques to create habitat for a large variety of wildlife. Read More

1224 Andrews Lane

This is site features extensive use of passive rainwater use, wood chip mulch, heavy use of waterwise volunteer plants and trees to fill out the landscape. Read More

109 Richards Road

This two-acre property features one acre is a waterwise landscape of plants and trees which are well adapted to the area’s hot dry sand while the other acre is undeveloped, covered in native sagebrush and saltbush.  Read More

One caution: this site has many uneven walking areas so step carefully.

7596 Corrales Road

This family run 2-acre farm places a priority on operating sustainably and using land regeneration techniques.  Read More.

84 W La Entrada

“Digging Deeper”: 2pm- 4pm Corrales Community Library

Raffle winners will be announced!

Lessons in Sustainability

Three panelists will talk about lessons learned in sustainability.  Garden Tour participant Joan Morrison will talk about how she turned her lawn into a pollinator meadow and what she learned in the process.  Garden Tour participant Elena Kayak will talk about turning garden waste into treasures.  NMSU Horticulture Specialist Marisa Thompson will talk about sustainable approaches to maintaining mature trees.  Panelists will welcome your questions.

Vermicomposting

Worm composting produces a useful soil conditioner and it is easy to do.  Worms break down a mixture of materials such as food waste to create a rich organic fertilizer and their castings create a nutrient rich “worm tea”.  This class covers the basics of vermicomposting and how to set up and manage a home worm composting operation indoors or outdoors.  Note:  I will address a sentence to this when Yini returns to this country (April 20).