Alta Vista Botanical Gardens

A BIG thank you to all our amazing volunteers that pitched in for our October Volunteer Day. A special call out to Liza Anits for braving the climb to remove hops from the Flying Chef sculpture. And also to the huge turnout from Vista High School. You guys were amazing!

Saturday is our October Volunteer Day from 9-1pm. There will be treats for all the helpers and some volunteers are already talking about sporting a costume. We're especially excited to have a big crew from the local high school joining us and to see the new signage the Lions Club is putting in place. Don't forget your hat, mask, and pruning shears. See you there!

Don't miss the 33 Scarecrows now on display in the Children's Garden. Amazing creativity made for lots of fun entries for Fall Garden Fest 2020. Congratulations to our top winners! 1st Place - The South Family for Padre Fernando Tatis Jr. catching a fly ball. 2nd Place - The Pelley Family for thier Fall Pickles Scarecrow 3rd Place - The Ferraro Family for Meditating Mama & her baby.

Thanks to all that joined us at Fall Garden Fest and to all the volunteers that made it happen. We love our community here and we're thrilled to share the day with members and new friends. We'll be posting pics later today, but wanted to share this great article in the North County Daily Star with you.

Nancy B Jones invites one and all to a FUN day in the Gardens 10/10/2020 ! Lots of scarecrows, a phantastic plant sale, and wonderful vendors!

See you there! Fall Garden Fest is Saturday 10/10. Get the family and join us at AVBG. Scarecrow Contest, Growgetters Plant Sale, amazing vendors and a free day to enjoy the gardens. We have lots of space so Covid guidelines can be safely followed. #fallfestival #artsandcrafts #contest #AVBG

There’s still time to take part in the Scarecrow Contest! Final pickup for materials is tomorrow Friday 10/9 at Alta Vista Botanical Gardens entrance. We still have jeans, shirts, hats, flowers, beads, and lots of colorful "bling." Heads and sticks are also available. If tables are open, you can stay and make your scarecrow on-site (don’t forget your mask). Details: Pay $10 to register and pick up supplies, and $5 will be refunded when you bring your finished scarecrow t...o AVBG on 10/10/2020 from 10 am to noon. Fee is $5 to enter the scarecrow contest. Judging will take place at 12:30 pm at the Fall Garden Fest on October 10th. Winners will be announced at 2 pm and contacted by email and phone. JOIN US - we're having LOTS of FALL FUN!

You'll find something special at Fall Garden Fest the Saturday. We have amazing vendors this year: Uniquely You by Erlyne Escobar - One-of-a-kind jewelry Sue Bouchard Containers & Crafts Sunset Bay Candy Company - Anita Bennett Beaded Designs by Susan Prior ... Cute-icle Tips by Cora Spice Junction Blends by Shara Cuyno Handmade Cards by Bernadette Tia-Momos-Corner by Monica Madrid - Decorated containers Grammie’s Goodies & Jewelry by Roni Johnson-Martinez See more

Love plants? The plant sale at the Fall Garden Fest, this Saturday 10/10, will have an amazing array of succulents, dish gardens, bromeliads, staghorn ferns, bedding plants, seasonal color, herbs, unique indoor plants, and color spots. Come early to get the best selection! And a BIG thank you to our plant sponsors United Plant Growers & Progressive Plants! #fallfestival #AVBG

We love our community support at AVBG. A BIG thank you to our sponsors for Fall Garden Fest October 10th, Scarecrow Contest & Plant Sale! #fallfestival #givethanks #AVBG Embroidery Image Long-time sponsor Karen Lindstrom Friend of the Gardens Dr. Coleman & Dr. Coleman Dental Sue and Ken Bouchard AVBG Treasurer... Amanda Rigby City of Vista Deputy Mayor Judy Pantazo Daily Star Lenore Morines Quality Lock & Security Services Donna Weber Anoint for Wellness Rayne Water and Knox Williams Progressive Growers UPG United Plant Growers Aleta Dirdo/ Vista Soroptimist Shonda Palmer Wellness Jocelyn South Family Dawn Rey Rey Stone Cindy Taylor, Operation HOPE Vista Chamber of Commerce MiniSwag Textiles Vista Historical Society Judy Ritter City of Vista Mayor Dixon Properties Competitive Lighting Ron Holloway - President of AVBG See more

Our next Scarecrow supply pickup day is this Friday October 9. Pick up materials at Alta Vista Botanical Gardens. We still have jeans, shirts, hats, flowers, beads, and colorful "bling." We have 18 more heads and more sticks are coming in. If tables are open, you can stay and make your scarecrow on site. Pay $10 to register and pick up supplies, and $5 will be refunded when you bring your finished scarecrow to AVBG on 10/10/2020 from 10 am to noon. Fee is $5 to enter the scarecrow contest. Judging will take place at 12:30 pm at the Fall Garden Fest on October 10th. Winners will be announced at 2 pm and contacted by email and phone. JOIN US - we're having LOTS of FALL FUN!

Scarecrow Success at Alta Vista Botanical Gardens !!! NOW I get to share our results for today ... we had more than 20 scarecrow registrations today and at least half of them came from Barb Around the Town. How do we know this? We asked! Everyone admires and appreciates her connections to our community. She IS an influencer and we are very very happy to have her support! 2 of the families came from my school and Gardening Club, others are AVBG members. One from my school is a... scarecrow sponsor, and really enjoyed her gift from Barb for TWICE on Main St. Some families came and signed up for a scarecrow for each kiddo. And were able to take sticks, heads, and clothes home to make their creations. We used up the heads I had ready - over 20. And we don't have any more sticks! About 4 families stayed (distanced) and worked on their scarecrows at the tables, and 2 young lady volunteers made a cute one. SOOO ... we're putting out a call for sticks 4' and 2' long that we can use for making scarecrows. If you have some you can share, please contact [email protected] . And be sure to join us for the Fall Garden Fest on 10/10/2020! See more

Scarecrow supply pickup day is tomorrow - Saturday 10/3. Pick up materials at Alta Vista Botanical Gardens on 10/3 or 10/9. The first 22 scarecrow-makers will receive $2 off coupons from Little Cakes. Details: $10 to pick up supplies with $5 refunded when you bring your finished scarecrow to AVBG. Fee is $5 to enter the scarecrow contest. Judging will take place at 12:30 pm at the Fall Garden Fest on October 10th. Prizes are a $30 gift card from Lamppost Pizza and a $20 gift ...card from Little Cakes. Visit: altavistabotanicalgardens.org/fall-garden-fest-2/ for details Questions? Contact [email protected] SEE YOU AT THE GARDENS!! See more