WaterWise Demonstration Garden
The Garden Design Demonstrates
The Rio Rancho WaterWise Demonstration Garden (WWG) in Rio Rancho, New Mexico is a cooperative effort with the City of Rio Rancho, the Sandoval County Master Gardeners, partnering with the Rio Grande Basin Initiative, Local businesses and Community Volunteers. The WaterWise Garden encompasses approximately an acre divided into different gardening templates easy to replicate in the homeowner's landscape.
The Garden originated in 2001 with award winning updates and expansions 2006-2008. SCMG volunteers began an Olla Garden Project in 2009 as part of a water harvesting/water saving experiment with New Mexico State University and the City of Rio Rancho.
The Garden illustrates over an acre of the following features:
- Drip, sprinkle, spray and bubble irrigation systems
- An Olla demonstration project in works
- Bark, pecan, wood chip, crusher fine and gravel mulches
- Water harvesting techniques: dry creek beds, swales, berms and drain ways to catchment areas
- Slope planting techniques
- Paths connecting gardens illustrating various material choices
See ~ Gardening by the Yard hosted by Paul James HGTV when the WaterWise Garden was filmed for airing late spring 2009!
The WaterWise Demonstration Garden is located at 950 Pinetree Rd Se in Rio Rancho, New Mexico between the Post Office and the Esther Bone Library. See Map.
Be sure to see the Rio Rancho WATER UTILITY VAN with a photo of the Rio Rancho WaterWise Demonstration Garden painted on it.
WaterWise Garden Presentation
This presentation provides history of the Rio Rancho Water-Wise Demonstration Garden and the changes made in 2006-2007 with additional plans for the future of the garden.
Rio Rancho WaterWise Demonstation Garden