The centerpiece of the Phase 1 gardens, The Orchard Gardens, is an orchard of fruit trees adapted to the local climate. A stone retaining wall is planted with drought tolerant perennials and grasses.

The stone retaining wall is inspired by a giant basalt escarpment between Santa Fe and Albuquerque.

The steel structure for this ramada, an abstracted grove of trees, was designed by architect Beverly Spears. I added the bundles of twigs.

The Master Plan includes three one-acre garden areas adjacent to fourteen acres of restored natural arroyo.

The Meadow Garden includes a berm covered with drought tolerant native grasses.

A collaboration with sculptor Candyce Garrett, “Emergence” is perched on the edge of the groundwater recharge basin.

Surface water management is critical in Santa Fe. A manufactured dry creek meanders through the garden for erosion control and water filtration.

The design process included studying Native American pottery at the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture.

Fundraising sketches for the Courtyard Gardens.

The planting plan for the Orchard Gardens includes more than 125 species and cultivars of drought tolerant native and non-native garden plants