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Native Garden and Medicine Wheel
Come enjoy our native desert plant garden and Medicine Wheel. If you need a break from the hubbub of everyday life, our back garden area may provide the quiet sanctuary that you are looking for. The B&B sits on 3 acres overlooking the Rio Grande River Valley. There is a native cactus garden with benches dotted throughout the back yard, affording people the opportunity to get away from phones, computers etc, and listen to the natural sounds of the desert.
Nestled amongst the Creosote bushes is a Medicine Wheel based upon ancient native principals. Guests are invited to use the Medicine Wheel for meditation and healing or just plain quiet time. If interested, guests can request individual or group teachings on the power of the Medicine Wheel and learn the processes used by ancient people around the world.
Native desert wildlife and birds fill the area in the back yard and a variety of butterflies flitter through the gardens from February through November.
While we are no experts on birds, we most certainly appreciate our wing-ed friends companionship. Our guests enjoy sitting on the patio, meandering the back yard or walking the nearby desert in search of our feathered friends. Bring your camera, binoculars and check it out.
Year round birds:
- 30 Gamble Quail
- 4 Roadrunners
- Burrowing Owls
- Red Tailed Hawks
- Northern Mockingbird
- White Winged Doves
- Eurasian Doves
- Cooper’s Hawks
- Common Grackle
- Common Nighthawk
Seasonal birds:
- Several Varieties of Hummingbirds
- Western Meadowlark
- Western Tangangers
- Scotts Orioles
- Bullock’s Oriole
- Curved Bill Thrashers
- House Finches
- Brown Headed Cowbirds
- European Starlings
Although we are not far from city life, we provide a true desert experience, with wonderful sunrises and sunsets, and a variety of calming and peaceful environmental experiences.
Casa de Sueños is also a wonderful location to hold group meetings and instructional sessions for wellness and spirituality issues of all walks.
Our Commitment to the Environment
We are aware that we live in a world of limited natural resources, and particularly because we live in a High Desert Climate, we have strived to save water wherever we can, and use the gift of the sun. We respect the environment and work hard to support the natural and organic cycles of life. We try to avoid harmful chemicals and excess waste of non-replenishable materials.
Whenever we have a choice of how we do business, we choose the way that uses the least amount of non-renewable resources. To that end, we:
- Have an energy efficient building, which utilizes passive solar strategies.
- Recycle whatever we can.
- Compost all organic materials and use this to replenish our garden soil.
- Use solar exterior lighting.
- Dry laundry on a clothesline instead of a dryer.
- Use cloth napkins and dishware that can be cleaned and reused.
- Use the most energy efficient water delivery systems to outdoor plants and gardens, which feature drought tolerant, native plants, and plan to use gray water for irrigation in the near future.
- As appliances need to be replaced, we purchase those with high-energy efficiency ratings.
We encourage our guests to explore and enjoy the natural desert experience, and are happy to provide information about energy efficient living in a desert environment. We applaud people who share our philosophy of respect for the environment, and welcome travelers who are interested in living as green as possible.
