Alta Vista Botanical Gardens

Alta Vista Botanical Gardens
Alta Vista Botanical Gardens
	The Welcome Garden Obelisk
	Alta Vista Gardens Alta Vista Gardens
Type	Botanical garden
Location	Vista, California
Coordinates	33°12′36.63″N 117°13′9.82″W / 33.2101750°N 117.2193944°W
Opened	1999
Website	https://altavistabotanicalgardens.org/

Alta Vista Botanical Gardens is a botanical garden in Vista, California, United States,^[1] established in 1999.

History

Alta Vista Botanical Gardens were established in 1999 by the Botanical Garden Foundation, a nonprofit organization to construct gardens on city-owned land in Vista.^[2] In November 2005, the gardens' board of directors adopted a new plan^[3] created by Todd Cure', Bryan Morse, and Ron Holloway, for a collection of garden spaces and gathering spots and the Vista City Council unanimously approved the plan.^[4]

Various people contributed to the design and growth of the gardens.^[5]^[6]

Wildlife

The North American Butterfly Association deemed the gardens a butterfly habitat and the National Wildlife Federation designated them a certified wildlife habitat.^[7] As part of this certification, the operators have pledged to keep them chemical pesticide-free.^[8] Over the years the gardeners have planted thousands of milkweed plants, the host plant for the monarch butterfly. A large part of the Jungle Garden is dedicated to a subtropical food forest for butterflies and birds.

Zones

The gardens have 17 different zones.^[9]

Australian Garden
California Natives Garden
Ceremonial Garden
Children's Garden and Discovery Trail
Culinary Herbs Garden
Garden Labyrinth
Jungle Shade Garden
Lower Jungle Garden
Mediterranean Garden
Medicinal Herb Garden
Pan-Asian Garden
Prehistoric Cycad Garden
Rare Fruit Garden
Reception Garden
South African Garden
Upper and Lower Ponds and Gardens
Welcome Garden

Art

Below is a list of artists whose art features in the gardens.

Melissa Ralston: Tail Spin (2009), Blessing Tree (2010)
Charles Bronson: Sea Breeze (2009), Born to Run (2010)
Steve Bundy: Calla Lily (2009)
Anthony Amato: Broken Link (2009)
Lia Strell: A Creative Bloom (2009), Golden Torsion (2011), Sacred Ginko (2015)
Buddy Smith: mosaic table top (2009)
Mindy Rodman and Paul White: Miro Kite (2010)
Benjamin Lavender: Kite of Paradise (2010)
Fritzie Urquhart: The Constellation Tree (2010)
Bryan Morse: Chanson Joyeuse patio (Joyous Song) (2010), I Raggi Crescenti di Amore patio (Expanding Rays of Love) (2010), Three Easter Island Statues (2012), "Mushrooms" (2012), "Tree of Life Bench" (2014) The Mouth of Truth (2015)
A replica of the Mouth of Truth, created by Bryan Morse
Robert Rochin: Piano Pebble Chime (2010), Baobab Tree (2014)
John Dole: Arborescence (2011)
Morris Squire: Lamed (2011)
Phillip Galshoff: Five whimsical sculptures grace the Sharon Kern Culinary Herb Garden Chef "D", Shari Chef, Penelope Hoop, Silly Boy Trey, and Flying Chef (2012)
Dan Peragine: Transpersonal (2013), located just below the Cycad Garden
Anne Little: Human Sundial (2014) and over forty mosaic signs created with a grant from the Kenneth A. Picerne Foundation
Quilted Glories of the Garden - Linda Bannan: "Horse Sculpture", Melanie Chang: "Banana Leaves", Carol Clarke: "Water Lily", Lendia Kinnaman: "Dragon Fly", Carole Lee: "Kite Tail Sculpture", Cheri McClow: "Front of the Garden House", Sue Ramos: "Succulent" (2015)
Ricardo Breceda: Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, Velociraptor, Scorpion, Two Giraffes, Agave, Spinosaurus, Serpent (2015)

Gallery

References

^ "Garden plans find common ground | the San Diego Union-Tribune". Archived from the original on March 27, 2005. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
^ "Garden History - Alta Vista Botanical Gardens". February 9, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
^ "Botanical gardens". Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
^ "Vista botanical gardens a long time coming". UTSanDiego.com. Archived from the original on November 27, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via www.nctimes.com.
^ Ross, Cigi (January 7, 2012). "VISTA: Alta Vista Gardens blooming in Brengle Terrace Park". San Diego Union Tribune.
^ "Community Garden approaches opening at Alta Vista". Easy Reader News. April 11, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
^ "Alta Vista Botanical Garden a True Hidden Gem in Vista". The Vista Press. May 10, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
^ "Gardens reign atop hill in Vista's Brengle Terrace". The San Diego Union-Tribune. July 17, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
^ "Our Gardens - Alta Vista Botanical Gardens". February 8, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2023.

External links

[1] "Garden plans find common ground | the San Diego Union-Tribune". Archived from the original on March 27, 2005. Retrieved July 5, 2009.

[2] "Garden History - Alta Vista Botanical Gardens". February 9, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2023.

[3] "Botanical gardens". Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2014.

[4] "Vista botanical gardens a long time coming". UTSanDiego.com. Archived from the original on November 27, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via www.nctimes.com.

[5] Ross, Cigi (January 7, 2012). "VISTA: Alta Vista Gardens blooming in Brengle Terrace Park". San Diego Union Tribune.

[6] "Community Garden approaches opening at Alta Vista". Easy Reader News. April 11, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.

[7] "Alta Vista Botanical Garden a True Hidden Gem in Vista". The Vista Press. May 10, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2024.

[8] "Gardens reign atop hill in Vista's Brengle Terrace". The San Diego Union-Tribune. July 17, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.

[9] "Our Gardens - Alta Vista Botanical Gardens". February 8, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2023.

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