Alta Vista Botanical Gardens
Botanical garden in Vista, California
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Alta Vista Botanical Gardens is a botanical garden in Vista, California, United States,[1] established in 1999.
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| Type | Botanical garden |
| Location | Vista, California |
| Coordinates | 33°12′36.63″N 117°13′9.82″W |
| Opened | 1999 |
| Website | https://altavistabotanicalgardens.org/ |
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]
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)
