Cookin' with Klibs presents May Day Tea

May Day Tea

Many cultures enjoy plant infused hot water served along with a delicious meal. The British are famous for their celebration of Afternoon Tea. Come hear the history of Tea Time and enjoy a selection of foods that are often served. Each participant will receive a tea/saucer!

Alta Vista Garden is located at 1270 Vale Terrace Drive Vista, CA 92084

Saturday, May 22, 1:30 – 3:30

Recipes and tastings will be offered for each dish.

Cost per class: Members $20, non-members $25. Pre-registration required but walk-ins will be welcome, RSVP mail to: missklibs1@netzero.com

New Art in the Garden: Buddy Smith

Buddy Smith has just completed the installation of the mosaic table top in the jungle observation patio. This mosaic was designed and created over the past year by over twenty boys and girls, aged 6-9 years old, from the Vista Boys and Girls Club under the guidance of Buddy Smith, artist, through the sponsorship of the Kenneth A. Picerne Foundation. April 2010.

Earth Day Festival 2010 in the Children's Garden was fun for all!

Our Earth Day Festival 2010 was a sweet time for our families and children with lots of sunshine and smiles all around.
Thanks, Farmer Jones

This note comes from Heather Williams who taught the Nature Art class from 1 to 2 pm.

To Farmer Jones...
"The children and I and the parents who joined us on our walk .... all absolutely loved drawing the shapes in the garden. It was a very big high!!! I would LOVE to do this more.
The girl scouts led the way, shouting out shapes and stopping to draw. One little girl, not quite 2 feet tall, signed in and took the paper and board and pencil and said, "But I don't draw perfectly." I just responded, saying "That's OK. We're not supposed to draw perfectly. We're just having a good time drawing shapes and doing the best we can." Her mother walked with her and she drew every step of the way. Quite a day indeed."
Thanks, Heather

Heather Williams works with her group on Nature Art

To Farmer Jones...

"Thank you - Shelby really enjoyed the Earth Day festival. I would say she most enjoyed the hands on activities for kids, and was very pleased to see you (she’s been telling us all about you - from Hannalei's Gardening class - and was very proud that we finally got to meet you!). She made a beautiful recycled art project, planted and brought home a tomato plant, a compost container, and learned that cantaloupe is rich in vitamin A and C. All in all, I would say the Earth Day festival was successful, rewarding, and Shelby really got a lot out of the experience.

Thanks again for sharing your love of gardening with our children, what a great opportunity and experience to share!

Debbie Vought

Virginia offer a tomato start to Shelby Vought

For more photos of the activities in the Children's Garden during our Earth Day Celebration visit our Slide Show on our web site

Let there be Light!

New light standards have been installed around the circle at Alta Vista Gardens. No more groping around in the dark.

VISTA: Kids' photos to be featured in Alta Vista Gardens

North County Times:
By STACY BRANDT
Posted: April 3, 2010 6:00 am
 

Ryan Weis takes a photograph in February in the Alta Vista Gardens as his brother, Justin, watches. Photos of the garden taken by children will be featured in an exhibit at the garden next weekend. (Courtesy Photo)

An exhibit coming to the Alta Vista Gardens next weekend shows the garden through the eyes of children.


The free show will feature photographs of the garden, located in a corner of Vista's Brengle Terrace Park, that were taken in February by 15 local children between the ages of 5 and 10.

"It's a chance to see the world uniquely through the eyes of a child and what they see," said Winifred Meiser, who has helped oversee the exhibit. "Sometimes it's a very interesting perspective."

Anisa Taghdiri, a first-grader who took pictures for the project, said she enjoyed the experience and hopes to photograph more in the future.

"I loved taking pictures of the flowers," she said.

The event is part of the Through Children's Eyes program, which Meiser started more than 20 years ago to give students a chance to take pictures and better understand the world around them, she said.

"The program uses photography as an educational tool, teaching them about themselves and the community," she said, usually through school or community organization.

The children involved in the exhibit attended a gardening class offered in Alta Vista's children's garden. Nancy Jones, a retired teacher, leads those classes and helped the children with the photographs, which were on display last month at the Vista branch of the San Diego County Library.

"It's a really cute exhibit," Jones said. "It's just a very colorful and child-centered exhibit."

Meiser said she tried to make sure to pick work from each of the children involved.

"We try to pick a nice, across-the-board spectrum of the work the children took," Meiser said. "It's not really all about having great pictures. It's about showing what the children did through their eyes."

Meiser said she hopes the exhibit will bring people to the gardens, which she calls the "crown jewel of Vista." She said she also hopes it will encourage parents to let their children use cameras more often.

"It's nice for children to have that opportunity to be in charge once in a while," she said.

Local businesses and organizations helped with printing, matting and other services.

Alta Vista Gardens has been a work in progress for more than a decade. The city's vision for the 13-acre park is a collection of themed garden spaces and gathering spots. The children's garden is one of those areas.

The free photography exhibition is scheduled to run from noon to 1 p.m. in the gardens, 1270 Vale Terrace Drive in Vista.

Those interested in attending can RSVP by contacting Jones at nanbudzjones@gmail.com or 760-822-6824 760-822-6824.