Gardens and Customs: New World and Old

Much of Pueblo life, such as religious practices, architecture, kivas and multiple small gardens around a town instead of fields to sustain themselves, was strange to the Spaniards in the 16 th century. Based on Fray Alonso de Benevides’ 17 th century, lively, first-hand account of Pueblo society and customs as he found them (and often tried to manipulate them) and coupled with modern field research, this 35 -40 Powerpoint slide presentation gives us a rare peek into life in New Mexico some four centuries ago.

Baker H. Morrow, a third generation New Mexican, was the first New Mexican to be elected a Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects. He is the founder of the Master of Landscape Architecture Program at UNM where he continues to serve as the University’s first Professor of Practice. In addition, he is the co-editor of Canyon Gardens: The Ancient Pueblo Landscapes of the American Southwest. A book signing will follow the presentation.