A true miracle happened last weekend at Alta Vista Botanical Gardens. A large group of over 200 kind, hardworking, and giving Church volunteers from the North Coast Church descended upon our Gardens and transformed them. The church members took on multiple tasks of weeding 14 acres, spreading mulch, building a...
8 Amazing Open Gardens! Experience Spring In A New Way!
Spring in San Diego is like that scene in the Wizard of Oz when everything changes from black and white to technicolor. Vibrant shades appear on budding flowers, bushes and trees. It's nature's biggest show, and you don't want to miss it. Alta Vista Botanical Gardens 1270 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, CA 92084Admission $5 for adults,...
The Coast News – Hit the Road: Enhanced Alta Vista Botanical Gardens a treat for all ages
When we decided to take our 6-year-old grandson to Alta Vista Botanical Gardens in Vista, we were relatively ignorant about the 14-acre mini-park nestled within Brengle Terrace Park.It had been several years since our last visit, and we were delighted to find the gardens expanded and enriched. Largely the work of Vistans...
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Dig In! A Peek inside a Kids in the Garden Class
Sunshine peeped through clouds as fourteen happy families gathered around Farmer Jones for the eagerly anticipated March 13th Kids in the Garden class. Following COVID protocols, the class was divided into two sessions so families could sit at separate tables and everyone had worn colorful & garden themed masks. Kids...
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Ordinary Rocks, Extraordinary Messages
Gardens are good for our bodies and minds. On Sunday November 30, thirty five rocks were designed and painted amidst the sweet smells of lemongrass. Large smooth round river rocks, flat triangular-shaped, smaller and larger rocks. Ordinary river rocks for a not so ordinary purpose. By the end of the...
What Is Your Favorite Spot In San Diego? – San Diego Union-Tribune
By U-T Letters June 7, 2019What is San Diego County’s most underappreciated attraction? What is your favorite local spot to share with visitors?Nancy B Jones, who works as the director of children’s programs at the Alta Vista Botanical Garden at Brengle Terrace Park in Vista, walks past a raptor sculpture...