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GARDEN NEWS Alta Vista Gardens is open 8:00a.m.-2:00p.m. daily
NEW! Calendar of Upcoming Events
Find out more about our Wine Tasting Fundraiser
Your generous donation makes a difference. Please help us and Volunteer your Time
New Classes added! Check out all of the Classes that are being offerd at AVG. New this Month...Yoga in the Garden and become an Alta Vista Garden Docent!
Our new Music Garden is opening soon. Come try out the instruments Members of AVG are all invited to join us at Alta Vista Gardens for the Grand Opening Dedication and Reception of the Jeffrey Stein Children’s Music Garden.
Celebrate the new Children’s Music Garden with refreshments, music and dancing. Bring your family and try out all the ‘Cool’ musical play items. If you want, bring your own instruments to jam with other musicians and join our ‘Drumming Circle’.
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 5th from 3:00p.m. to 7:00p.m.
Event is by invitation only for AVG Members and a select few invited Guests
Fall Fun Festival 2010 on Saturday October 9 from 10 am to 2 pm will be free, including Children's Activities, Scarecrow Contest, Brengle Terrace Walkabout, pumpkins, planting, and games. Food will be available for purchase. Check back for more information.
Classes @ AVG: Alta Vista Gardens is offering an ever increasing variety of classes. For more information, Click Here
Labyrinth to be constructed at Alta Vista Gardens. The Board has directed that the Garden shall proceed with the construction of a Five Circuit Labyrinth. The Labyrinth shall be built around the ‘Broken Link’ sculpture by Tony Imatto. For the full story, Click on Link
Our 4th of July Fundraiser was a HUGE SUCCESS!!! We raised more money than ever before! As with all past years since she joined the Board, Dottie Logan sold by far the most tickets. At over 50 ticket sales we believe it to be a new record!
Our Departing President: At the end of his term, on June 3rd Todd Cure’ resigned from the Board. As we say goodbye to our departing President we remember his many wonderful
 contributions to our Garden.
Todd joined the Board in the summer of 2003. During the past seven years Todd has worked tirelessly to further the goals and the Mission Statement of Alta Vista Gardens. In 2005 Todd collaborated with Ron Holloway and Bryan Morse to create the first Master Plan for the Gardens. In 2009 in cooperation with Bryan Morse he also developed the current plans for the Children’s Garden.
Under his presidency AVG installed the first part of the Jungle stream system with two ponds and a waterfall. He also helped design and started construction on the Children’s Garden and saw the beginning of Art in the Garden.
We wholeheartedly thank you for your service to the Garden and to the Community. The Board wishes you all the best in your future endeavors.
More New Art in the Garden: Alta Vista Gardens has received a donation of the Kite Sculpture ‘Miro Kite’ from Mindy Rodman and Paul White. To see the sculpture and learn more about the artists, Click Here. In addition, artist Benjamin Lavender is supplying his ‘Kite of Paradise’ on consignment to the Garden while it is for sale. To Learn more about the sculpture and the artist, Click Here,
New Light Standards have been installed around the circle at Alta Vista Gardens. No more groping around in the dark. See photo to the right (bottom)
The 2010 Earth Day was a huge success! For an update and photos of the event visit our Earth Day page
New Art in the Garden: Lia Strell has loaned us one of her sculptures. It is called ‘Creative Bloom’ and is now located in the upper Jungle area.
Children’s Garden Awarded Grant! Nancy Jones has announced that a $550.00 Grant has been awarded our Children's Garden. The Grant is from the County Farmer's Bureau and Ag in the Classroom programs to build raised bed planters for "What we grow in Vista" at Alta Vista Children's Garden!
This is another new feature (details on design coming up) to be added to the updated Children's Garden plan.
They are an essential teaching tool connecting children with the agriculture that feeds them!
Children, Gardens, Vista - What's Not to Like?
Lowe’s Heroes Volunteer labor and materials to build the Sunrise Pavilion teaching patio in the Bugs, Birds & Butterflies Children’s Garden read more
Cookin’ with Klibs presents Lovely dinner for two: Saturday, February 27th, 1:30- 3:30 pm. Recipes & tastings will be offered for each dish. Cost per class: Members: $20, nonmembers $25. Pre-registration requested but walk-ins will be welcome, RSVP 760-945-3954
Kids in the Garden with Farmer Jones: Children’s Class for Gardening and the Environment; monthly, November, 2009 -February, 2010
Through Children’s Eyes- A Photographic Essay: For children kindergarten through sixth grade. Click the hot-link for more information and an application form.
Our Fall fun Festival! has past but what a Blast. Hundreds of Children attended with their parents. They were completely engaged and we all had so much FUN! Visit our F.F.F.Page for updates and details. For a slide show of the event, Click Here.... Here is a Coast News article about the event
There are NEW BENEFITS to being a Member of Alta Vista Gardens, check them out!
Building our Children’s Garden: For information on the progress that we are making on our Children’s garden, return here for regular updates
‘Bugs, Birds, & Butterflies’ is the new name for our Children’s garden. To see our most recent plan click here. For a more complete discussion on the elements of the new children’s Garden click here
‘Weight of a Petal’, the Importance of Botanical Gardens Please Read...
May 2009: Kite Sculpture Donations: Alta Vista Garden is proud to announce that our Board member Ivy Bodin has donated a Kite Sculpture named ‘Tail Spin’ by artist Melissa Ralston which has been placed in the future central plaza of the ‘Birds, Bugs & Butterflies’ Children’s Garden. In addition, artist Charles Bronson has donated his Kite Sculpture named ‘Sea Breeze’ to the Garden and it has been installed near the Garden House.
North County Times Story about the New Children’s Garden
Volunteer Opportunities: While still very much at its developmental stage, the Alta Vista Garden welcomes you to participate in its evolution. We are in the process of expanding areas of the garden according to the Master Plan. The greenhouse is being renovated for propagation and collection care. Call (760) 945-3954 to contact the Alta Vista Gardens volunteer coordinator Don Nelson. For driving direction, click on the hot link at the bottom of this page.
Work Days: Work days have been scheduled for the third Saturday of each month from 8 to 12 noon. See photos of a typical work day
See our Calendar for this month’s date
Links to Press About the Garden
Vista Woman’s Club makes another donation to Alta Vista Gardens: Read the North County Times article about the Event
April 23, 2009 North County Times ‘Festival to highlight Alta Vista Gardens’
January 7, 2006 North County Times: “Vista botanical gardens a long time coming”
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