Garden Club
The Vista de las Cruces School Garden has several enthusiastic parents and students who volunteer every week. The Gaviota area has a rich history of ranching and farming that dates back over 100 years. Local ranchers and farmers support our garden with seed stock, expert advice, classroom presentations, field trips and donations. You can be a part of this rich experience. Join us in the garden anytime. All students, teachers, parents and community members are welcome!
Vista's Farm Stand
Vista's Farm Stand is closed for the winter and will re-open in the spring. We welcome all monetary and produce donations. We encourage all parents to glean their yards, farms and/or local ranches and drop their produce directly at the stand. Please contact Jo Ann Brown at 805-453-1765 if you would like to contribute or help glean a local field with her to benefit the school. We look forward to re-opening the stand after winter rains. Thank you!
What's Growing in Your Garden?
Here's a list of produce planted over the past year...
Fall 2010
Zucchini Squash, Yellow Squash, Green Beans, Sweet Peas, Sugar Snap Peas, Watermelon, Pumpkin, Tomatoes, Carrots & Chard.
Summer 2010
Lemon Cucumber, Summer Squash, Heirloom Tomatoes (6 varieties), Cherry Tomatoes, Heirloom Cantaloupe, Sunflowers & Pata Butterbeans.
Spring 2010
Swiss Chard, Radish, Santos Cilantro, Sweet Onions, Rasberries, Pata Butterbeans.
Winter 2009
Red Ace Beets, Hercules Carrots, Two Star Lettuce, New Red Fire Lettuce, Santos Cilantro, Swiss Chard, Green Forest Lettuce, Catalonga Emerald Endive.
All successful harvests are provided directly to our School Lunch Program.
Follow Us on Facebook
Friends of the Garden can find us on Facebook. We are listed as VistadelasCruces Garden. Once we receive your friend request, you will be provided with weekly updates on garden activities. There are also helpful links to many valuable resources such as garden lesson plans, healthy school lunch programs, agriculture in the classroom and more! Please join us!
