Seasonal Nature Crafts! December 9, 2017 - Come enjoy making natural decorations for the holidays – using pine cones, berries and our cotton - with Farmer Jones Plan to come to Alta Vista Botanical Gardens (at the top of the hill inside Brengle Terrace Park) on Saturday December 9th between 10 am and noon. Farmer […]
Nature Treasure Hunt! January 13, 2018 – Walk the Gardens with Farmer Jones and discover special features, plants, and animals that call the Gardens home. Plan to come to Alta Vista Botanical Gardens (at the top of the hill inside Brengle Terrace Park) on Saturday January 13th between 10 am and noon. Farmer Jones will […]
Celebrate our Earth with a day outdoors in Vista’s beautiful 14-acre Botanical Gardens! Connect with nature and go green at this fun event with active outdoor play for the kiddos, live music, our GrowGetters plant and pottery sale, food for sale, and vendors. Activities for children include planting, recycled art, hands-on worms, crafts, painting “Earth […]
Learn about our feathered friends and their special adaptations that help them survive with Farmer Jones. We have hummingbirds, hawks, roadrunners, ducks, mockingbirds, and bluebirds that visit or call the Gardens home. Should be a fun day in the Gardens and nature! Farmer Jones will emphasize hands-on discovery and fun for all! Class fee is […]
Recycled Art - Make Creative Projects Using “Saved” Trash with Farmer Jones. Class fee is $5 per child, and $5 per adult Garden entry. Pre-registration required at farmerjonesavbg@gmail.com or (760) 822-6824. Alta Vista Botanical Gardens is at 1270 Vale Terrace Drive. Visit altavistabotanicalgardens.org Alta Vista Botanical Gardens is now in the ninth year of getting […]
Novemberfest in the Gardens is a lively, fun outdoor Beer, Mead and Wine Festival with Alta Vista Botanical Gardens and the Amigos De Vista Lions Club teaming up to present their 5th annual event. The venue will feature a live band, dancing, food concessions, craft booths, games, plus a raffle and a silent auction. All […]
(There will be no November Kids class) LIFE IS GOOD at the Gardens! We are now in our TENTH year of the Kids in the Garden class. JOIN US for our Kids in the Garden class - get your kids outside to enjoy and experience nature, hear the birds, see the bluebird using our nesting […]
Peas, lettuce, chard, broccoli - what are the different kinds of soil? How can we make soil by composting? This month the Kids in the Garden class we will learn about kinds of soils, build composts, and plant in our Incredible Edibles garden. The Kids in the Garden class emphasizes hands-on discovery and fun for […]
The 5th Anniversary of Meading at the Garden is being held on April 6, 2019. As always, 100% of all proceeds are donated to the Alta Vista Botanical Gardens. The largest mead festival on the west coast, Meading at the Garden features over 35 meaderies, cideries, and breweries, Come join hundreds of other mead enthusiasts, […]
Alta Vista Botanical Gardens invites you to join us celebrating the Earth with fun and informative activities for the whole family. ALL DAY Celebrate our Earth at a FREE Festival outdoors in Vista’s beautiful 14-acre Botanical Gardens! Connect with nature and go green at this fun event with activities for the kiddos, live music, our […]
