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PHOTO CAPTION: Naomi Stein, Alta Vista Botanical Garden.<\/em><\/p>\n
Naomi Stein, vice president, AVBG, welcomed Keogh with open arms and applauds the devotion of Alta Vista\u2019s volunteer board members who have worked to create such a wonderful space.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe functional ingredient movement is alive and well here,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
In 1999, the city of Vista, California opened this 14-acre property to the public with a mission to bring people, nature and art together and they\u2019re doing just that and more.<\/p>\n
AVBG plans to celebrate Earth Day by offering the community a free event where they can connect with nature on an artistic level. Vic Moraga will be live on guitar, while children can conjure recycled art, and families can discover numerous gardens with functional ingredients.<\/p>\n
Edible delights can be found throughout. The medicinal herb garden has aloe vera, white sage, horehound, ginkgo trees, chaste trees, jojoba trees, tabebuia trees and more.<\/p>\n
In the culinary garden, herb adventurers will find a rich variety that includes everything from spearmint, the caper bush, fennel, lemon verbena and lemongrass to hops, oregano, Thai basil, several varieties of sage, ginger, bay leaf tree, rosemary and thyme.<\/p>\n
The children\u2019s garden is an ideal place for the younger set to learn about rare fruit trees such as Cherimoya, Loquat, pomegranate, several varieties of banana and dragon fruit.<\/p>\n
Nancy Jones, a retired elementary teacher, also known as \u201cFarmer Jones,\u201d gives a monthly class for AVBG members and their children. She teaches them how to garden and also heads a cleanup group, Loser\u2019s Litter, where participants help to keep the community free of debris. Additionally, she\u2019ll be overseeing the Earth Day Festival.<\/p>\n
Other functional food events are happening all over in California, Arizona, and New Mexico.<\/p>\n
HERE\u2019S A GOOD SAMPLING: <\/strong><\/p>\n Who: Nancy Jones\/Alta Vista Botanical Gardens<\/strong><\/p>\n What: Earth Day Festival<\/p>\n Where: Vista, CA, 1270 Vale Terrace Drive Vista<\/p>\n When: Saturday, April 23, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n Who: Rose Walker\/Le Jardin Verde Garden<\/strong><\/p>\n What: Tree Care<\/p>\n Where: Albuquerque, NM, 538 Utah St. NE<\/p>\n When: Saturday, April 23, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.<\/p>\n Who: Cole Daeschel\/Cedar Grove Greenhouse, Nursery and Farm<\/strong><\/p>\n What: Santa Fe Farmers\u2019 Markets | Santa Fe Railyard<\/p>\n Where: Santa Fe, NM, 1607 Paseo De Peralta<\/p>\n When: Tuesdays and Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.<\/p>\n Who: Dirk Hermann\/Planet Mushrooms<\/strong><\/p>\n What: Calabasas Farmers\u2019 Market<\/p>\n Where: Calabasas, CA, 23504 Calabasas Rd<\/p>\n When: Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.<\/p>\n Who: Creation Family Farms<\/strong><\/p>\n What: Brentwood Farmers Market<\/p>\n Where: Brentwood, CA, Oak St and, 1st St<\/p>\n When: Sundays from 9:00 a.m.to 1:00 p.m.<\/p>\n Who: Roberto Ramirez\/Mountain Meadow Mushroom Farm<\/strong><\/p>\n What: Free Mushroom Compost Pickup<\/p>\n Where: Escondido, CA, 26948 N Broadway<\/p>\n When: Every Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.<\/p>\n Two other options include a free 15-minute consultation with LA Garden Supply owner Leonard Song on how to grow sustainably indoors or discover delicious concoctions of plant medicine at the Realm of 52 Remedies in San Diego that will evoke your senses.<\/p>\n About 444 (4 Forty 4): <\/strong><\/p>\n 444, LLC is dedicated to discovering ways to learn, grow, and collaborate to capture healthy, exciting, unique options for beverages. By partnering with and supporting small businesses throughout the U.S. within the functional ingredients and sustainable farming sectors, 444 is committed to providing current information about the industry.<\/p>\n FOR MORE INFORMATION: <\/strong><\/p>\n Anyone interested in sharing their or others\u2019 stories, can visit: https:\/\/444.farm\/<\/a><\/p>\n Explore Midwest farmers at: https:\/\/444.farm\/category\/west-coast\/<\/a><\/p>\n For more information about AVBG: https:\/\/444.farm\/2022\/04\/10\/alta-vista-botanical-gardens-vista-california\/<\/a><\/p>\n MULTIMEDIA:<\/strong><\/p>\n *VIDEO (YouTube) https:\/\/youtu.be\/vjrhtk9jIVo<\/a><\/p>\n Video caption: Alta Vista Botanical Gardens | Earth Day 2022 | Vista, California<\/p>\n *LOGO 72dpi: https:\/\/444.farm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/cropped-444-LOGO-1_12_221-2.png<\/a><\/p>\n
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