Xeric Fragrance Garden Rainwater Harvesting Project by Basia Irland
Basia Irland is a Professor Emerita of the UNM Department of Art and Art History. A self-described Water and Eco Artist, Irland established the UNM Art and Ecology Program. Her "Xeric Fragrance Garden Rainwater Harvesting Project" harvests rainwater collected from the roof of the Student Union Building, channeling it into this garden of low water use plants, with runoff flowing eventually into the Rio Grande. With a tiled wall inscribed with the word for "water" in 64 languages, this piece reminds us of the need to conserve one of our most valuable resources, water.