Indigenous Waffle Gardening at Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community

Join us for a special morning of seed planting, learning, and connecting at the SRPMIC Community Garden!

ASU student leader and Diné educator, Chandlee Begay, will guide us in planting a traditional Zuni waffle garden with seeds for Tarahumara corn, Yoeme Purple String beans, and Navajo Winter Grey Hubbard squash. We hope to see you there!

This event is a collaboration between the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and the ASU Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems.

Event highlights include:

• Blessing and welcoming
• Teaching of the waffle garden design
• Waffle garden planting
• Closing blessing and watering of the seeds

• Refreshments, snacks, and socializing

   

What is a waffle garden?

"The Indigenous people of Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico, have used the waffle garden method for thousands of years as an effective way to garden without using high amounts of precious water resources. The technique uses compacted grids, dug and shaped just below ground level, with walls of varying heights." You can learn more about waffle gardens here.