Alta Vista Botanical Gardens Explained

Alta Vista Botanical Gardens
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Type:	Botanical garden
Location:	Vista, California
Map:	California#USA
Map Label:	Alta Vista Gardens
Map Width:	208
Relief:	1
Coords:	33.2102°N -117.2194°W
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)
• 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)

See also

• List of botanical gardens in California

External links

• • Map for Garden

Notes and References

1. News: Garden plans find common ground | the San Diego Union-Tribune . 2009-07-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20050327080648/http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050204/news_1mi4garden.html . 2005-03-27 . dead .
2. Web site: 2021-02-09 . Garden History - Alta Vista Botanical Gardens . 2023-11-22 . en-US.
3. Web site: Botanical gardens . 2014-02-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151003205113/http://www.earthsculpturedesign.com/botanical_gardens.html . 2015-10-03 . dead .
4. News: Vista botanical gardens a long time coming . UTSanDiego.com . www.nctimes.com . 26 January 2022 . https://archive.today/20131127051035/http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/article_c0774636-23e3-5b8b-ac04-ca03ee97f0c2.html . 27 November 2013 . dead.
5. News: VISTA: Alta Vista Gardens blooming in Brengle Terrace Park. Cigi . Ross . 7 January 2012 . San Diego Union Tribune .
6. News: 2023-04-11 . Community Garden approaches opening at Alta Vista . 2023-12-05 . Easy Reader News . en-US.
7. Web site: 2022-05-10 . Alta Vista Botanical Garden a True Hidden Gem in Vista . 2024-07-29 . The Vista Press . en-US.
8. Web site: Gardens reign atop hill in Vista's Brengle Terrace . The San Diego Union-Tribune . 2018-07-17 . 2018-08-01.
9. Web site: 2021-02-08 . Our Gardens - Alta Vista Botanical Gardens . 2023-11-22 . en-US.