Alta Vista Botanical Gardens
Alta Vista Botanical Gardens | |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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)
Gallery
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ Editor (May 10, 2022). "Alta Vista Botanical Garden a True Hidden Gem in Vista". The Vista Press. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "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.