Alta Vista Botanical Gardens invites kids and their families to Saturday Classes featuring hands-on activities, Incredible Edibles, conservation lessons, and tours of the Gardens.
Classes are included with Family Memberships
All others: Children $5, Adults $5
100% of fees go to Alta Vista Botanical Gardens – Children’s Garden.
Let Farmer Jones know you can’t wait to attend:
email: farmerjonesavbg@gmail.com
phone: (760) 822-6824
April 22 - Earth Day Festival
Open 10 am to 3 pm
FREE event children’s nature activities, music and dance, plant sale, BBQ lunch for sale, vendors - 9 am Family Fun Walk for Earth Day
Adults will stay with their kids.
Class fee is $5 per person which includes entry and time to enjoy the Gardens till closing at 4:30 pm!
Class is FREE if family has a family membership. Grandparents who have family memberships may bring their grandkids.
If you would like to attend this class, you will need to PRE-REGISTER with Farmer Jones by noon on 2 days prior.
** Provide your child’s name and age for our check-in roster and indicate if you are family members.**
The Gardens are located at 1270 Vale Terrace Drive in Vista, at the top of the hill inside Brengle Terrace Park.
11farmerjonesavbg@gmail.com (760) 822-6824
Adults will stay with their kids.
Class fee is $5 per person which includes entry and time to enjoy the Gardens till closing at 4:30 pm!
Class is FREE if family has a family membership. Grandparents who have family memberships may bring their grandkids.
If you would like to attend this class, you will need to PRE-REGISTER with Farmer Jones by noon on 2 days prior.
** Provide your child’s name and age for our check-in roster and indicate if you are family members.**
The Gardens are located at 1270 Vale Terrace Drive in Vista, at the top of the hill inside Brengle Terrace Park.
11farmerjonesavbg@gmail.com (760) 822-6824
2023
Kids in the Garden Class Schedule
Second Saturday of Each Month (Except Sat. August 6th)
10 am to 12 Noon (unless otherwise noted)
- February 11 - Nature Photography - opening our eyes to nature’s beauty, even in winter! Bring a phone or camera and enjoy a walkabout with Farmer Jones
- March 11 - Soil, Composting, and Spring Planting - what are the different kinds of soil? How can we make soil by composting?
- April 22 - Earth Day Festival 10 am to 3 pm - FREE event children’s nature activities, music and dance, plant sale, BBQ lunch for sale, vendors - 9 am Family Fun Walk for Earth Day
- May - NO CLASS
- June 10 - Recycled Art – make creative projects using “saved” trash
- July 8 - Birds, Nests and Feathers – learn about our feathered friends and their special adaptations that help them survive
- August 12 - Water Is Wonderful - how do we use water? How can we save water? How can we have fun with water?
- September 9 - Making Music - what makes music work? Make instruments and march around the Garden with us
- October 14 - Fall Fun Festival 10 am to 3 pm - FREE event – scarecrow contest (make at home), children’s Fall activities, plant sale, vendors
- November 11 - The Magic of Autumn: Trees and Leaves - What do trees give us? What do leaves do? Why do leaves change color? What happens to leaves after they fall?
- December 9 - Stone Soup and Breadsticks – share the story, make the soup, and roll out breadsticks
- All class topics are subject to change
Join Farmer Jones for Kids in the Garden!
All class topics are subject to change and health directives.
– Angela B.
