Vista Garden Club Meetings Jan 10, 2025 – June 6, 2025

The Vista Garden Club has been in existence since 1930. We are a group of 100+ men and women who love gardening. We are members of the National Garden Clubs, Inc., Pacific Region Garden Clubs, Inc., the California Garden Clubs, Inc., and the Palomar District. We have membership in the Alta Vista Botanical Gardens (Brengle Terrace Park) and the San Diego Floral Association.

We meet the first Friday of each month at the Gloria McClellan Senior Center- back building (Brengle Terrace Park, Vista) with a morning tour or workshop followed by a fingertip luncheon and the meeting starts at noon. An educational presenter follows a short business meeting. Visitors are always welcomed.

CONTACT US AT: vistagardenclub@gmail.com or carolynvgc@gmail.com

January 10: The 1:45 program will be Donna Payton, Insects and Beneficials: Donna is on the board of CGCI and was president of Poway Valley Garden Club for four years, where she runs an interest group called Natures Helpers, which educates the club and the public about the importance of earth friendly gardening. Her passion is for beneficial insects, bees and other pollinators and creating an oasis for wildlife in the garden. THE SENIOR CENTER IS CLOSED ON OUR REGULAR GENERAL MEETING DATE SO OUR JANUARY MEETING DATE IS THE 10TH.

February 7: The 1:45 program will be Heather Holland, “Vermicomposting”: Heather has been a UCCE Master Gardener since 2012 and is the Master Gardener Association of San Diego County President. She was county Volunteer of the Year in 2020. She gardens on her large property in Scripps Ranch where she emphasizes the importance of excellent soil. Heather became a Solana Center Master Composter to give new life to household organic discards.

March 7: The 1:45 program will be Karen England, Edgehill Herb Farm, “Growing, Enjoying, and Cooking with Edible Herb Flowers”: Our own member, Karen England (she’s a past VGC president and president and newsletter editor of the San Diego Horticultural Society) will talk about some of the world’s favorite edible flowers, such as chamomile, roses, lavender and more, how to grow and use them. She will share samples of some of her favorite edible flower foods and beverages. Recipes will be provided.

April 5: The 1:45 program will be Vista Garden Club members highlighting our May Flower Show.

May 3-4: Our 89th Annual Flower Show at Jim Porter Recreation Center, Brengle Terrace Park. This is our gift to the community. We will also sell plants members have grown all year as well as garden art created by our members. This free Flower Show event is open Saturday, May 3 at noon for our plant and garden art boutique sale. The Flower Show will open to the public after judging at 2 pm. The show closes at 5 pm. On Sunday, the Flower Show, plant and garden art boutique sale opens from 10 am – 5 pm.

June 6: The 1:45 program will be an overview of our Flower Show and presentation of awards.