Water leaves

As precipitation changes, irrigation becomes increasingly challenging. This pilot project tests two products for those growing plants in interior Alaska. First, this project pilots the use of ollas (ceramics pots buried in the center of raised beds), that can passively irrigate the box for a month. Second, this pilot project includes a water collection component* that feeds rainwater into the buried ceramic pots as a more or less closed loop irrigation system. The pilot project supports 6 raised beds.

*Large ceramic leaves are installed along garden boxes to collect rainwater. Handbuilding the leaves is used to study how and to where plants direct rainwater. This project has been informed by subject matter experts and will be permanently exhibited in multiple locations.