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]

This is the complete Master Plan for Alta Vista Botanical Gardens that was approved by the board of the gardens and subsequently submitted to the city of Vista in the fall of 2013.

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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