In the Garden,
A Blog

By The AVBG Team

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Kids Classes, Volunteer, And Sponsorship Opportunities. 

Our Gardens Blog Is Updated Frequently To Show The Progress Of The New Garden Installations And Family Events To Get Away From It All!

Fall Newsletter 2022
27Sep

Fall Newsletter 2022

Fall Newsletter 2022 We are excited and pleased to announce the return of our newsletter. We plan to have a…

Great Big Thank You to the North Coast Church Leaders and Volunteers
16Jul

Great Big Thank You to the North Coast Church Leaders and Volunteers

A true miracle happened last weekend at Alta Vista Botanical Gardens. A large group of over 200 kind, hardworking, and…

8 Amazing Open Gardens! Experience Spring In A New Way!
29Jun

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…

The Coast News – Hit the Road: Enhanced Alta Vista Botanical Gardens a treat for all ages
29Jun

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…

Dig In! A Peek inside a Kids in the Garden Class
23Mar

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…

Ordinary Rocks, Extraordinary Messages
18Feb

Ordinary Rocks, Extraordinary Messages

Gardens are good for our bodies and minds. On Sunday November 30, thirty five rocks were designed and painted amidst…

What Is Your Favorite Spot In San Diego? – San Diego Union-Tribune
10Feb

What Is Your Favorite Spot In San Diego? – San Diego Union-Tribune

By U-T Letters June 7, 2019 What is San Diego County’s most underappreciated attraction? What is your favorite local spot…

Fun Things To Do In San Diego – San Diego Reader
10Feb

Fun Things To Do In San Diego – San Diego Reader

Fun Things To Do IssueJune 5, 2019 Pump tracks, waterfalls, footgolf, Stonewall Peak, geocaching, ukelele jams, Cameron Crowe, circus center,…

Explore San Diego: Alta Vista Botanical Gardens
10Feb

Explore San Diego: Alta Vista Botanical Gardens

June 6, 2019 SAN DIEGO —Thirteen acres filled with something to see and do for people of all ages. Moms know about this…

Planting the Seeds of Inspiration – L’Chaim
10Feb

Planting the Seeds of Inspiration – L’Chaim

Eva Trieger In the last 10 years, I have driven right by this hidden gem a handful of times, completely…

An Ambassador to the Garden
10Feb

An Ambassador to the Garden

Ed FitzgeraldNovember 1, 1939 – October 14, 2020 The white El Camino pulls up and parks at the top of…