A number of Earth Day celebrations were going on around the county and the nation on Saturday and Alta Vista Botanical Garden joined in the celebration with a free event for those in attendance. Numerous vendors were set up along the Paved Road in the Gardens and many activities for children were staged in the Children’s Garden. Some vendors offered a variety of plants on sale along with advice for gardening and planting. Musical entertainment was offered that included Vic Moraga on guitar in the Children’s and Rancho Buena Vista High School Folklorico and Flute and Flow with Bert and Dorothy Barth in the Ceremonial Garden.
For the Alta Vista Earth Day the Children’s Garden was the scene of lots of on hands activities. Featured were projects like Worms Discovery, Bubble Basket, All About Cotton, Rock Painting, and Earth Friendly Mosaics. A discussion of Sorting Trash and Using Less Plastic was also offered. Visitors wandered from Booth to Booth speaking with representatives, picking up literature and purchasing items being sold. Amigo de Vista Lions Club members were cooking hamburgers at their booth
Listed below are some of the vendors and organizations in attendance along with contact information for the groups.
Anshi Transdermal Rub – Relief for Body and Face – www.anshiheals.com
Vista Silver Star Foundation – enhancing the quality of senior citizen’s lifestyles – www.vistasilverstarfoundation.com
Etha Natural Botanicals – Alleviates normal stress and temporary discomfort naturally – www.EthaNaturals.com
California Rare Fruit Growers – Sharing information about the propagation and growing of common and rare edible plants. https://nsdcrfg.wordpress.org
Color Street – Party Polish Nail Bar – www.colorstreet.com/partypolishnailbar
Kied’s Recycled Skateboards – one-of-a-kind items made from skateboards – www.krboards.com
HayCo Studio – Handcrafted artisan jewelry – www.etsy.com/shop/haycostudio
Sunfire Hot Sauce – www.sunfirehotsauce.com
Children’s Paradise – Preschool and infant centers – www.ChildrensParadise.com
Mr. Climate T-shirt – Global warming talks – Roger Coppock – climateshirt@gmail.com
Succulent Salon – Plants, gifts, and Décor – www.succulentsalon.com
Amnesty International – Helping individuals facing human rights violations and individuals at risk around the world – www.amnestyusa.org
Several upcoming events include:
Cinco De Mayo Festival sponsored by USA Multicultural Entertainment Group – Sunday May 8th in Grape Day Park Escondido – contact AngelAguilar01@yahoo.com for vendor and performing information
Vista Garden Club Flower Show – Plant Sale and Garden Art Boutique – Shall We Dance? – Sat. & Sun. May 14 & 15 – Jim Porter Recreation Center – Brengle Terrace Park – www.vistagardenclub.org
Amigo de Vista Lions Club
Navy Federal Credit Union
Norwex Microfiber
These were a few of the group’s set-up at Alta Vista offering advice, demonstrations, sales items and more as visitors wandered through the garden area. Alta Vista Gardens commitment to Bringing People, Nature and Art was upheld in another successful event for the Botanical Garden.
