The 6th annual Garden Market was held June 28 to benefit The San Diego Alzheimer’s Association’s “The Longest Day.”
The money raised at the event at Poway Sinceri Gardens will help fund research in search of a cure, organizers said.
Garden activities included a painted lady butterfly release, live music from the Heart Strings duo and a booth where participants could create bouquets from flowers donated for the event.
Participants could also create cooking spice sachets with herbs from the gardens as well as a lavender aroma bag and plant their own vegetable seedings to bring home.
Heart Strings duo Barbara and Fred Kokaska perform many genres, from acoustic folk/pop to jazz and blues. (Criselda Yee)
The Millie Edwards Garden, one of three gardens at Cadence: a seed to table garden for the residents, a Children’s Garden, and a food bank garden for donations to families in need. (Criselda Yee)
Poway Valley Garden Club members volunteered, providing free garden plants, including peppers, tomatoes and basil. From left, Reinhold Mueller and Debbie Pierce. (Criselda Yee)
The Castaneda Family, from left, Mardie Jones, Justin and Nicole Solis. (Criselda Yee)
Enjoying the acoustic music of Heart Strings duo Barbara and Fred Kokaska (background). Seated, from left, Bernardine Konopasek, volunteer, Backyard Produce Project; and PVGC members: Janice Schock, Ellen Dillon, Dee Franzen; and Melissa Watkins, Sinceri Poway Gardens executive director. (Criselda Yee)
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Heart Strings duo Barbara and Fred Kokaska perform many genres, from acoustic folk/pop to jazz and blues. (Criselda Yee)
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A highlight of the Garden Market event was a painted lady butterfly release, sponsored by Blue Monarch Hospice of San Diego. (Criselda Yee)
Justin and Josie Ancheta with their “Skrtch Ktchn” Filipino-inspired food truck. They donated a portion of their sales to the fundraiser for Alzheimer’s research. Justin Ancheta, the culinary director of Sinceri Poway Gardens, cooks fresh menus based on the produce that Farmer Roy Wilburn, the horticultural director, provides him each day. (Criselda Yee)
The Lee family enjoying the Sunshine Garden. From left, Dennis, Lucy, Landon and Dung Tran. (Criselda Yee)
Directors at the Sinceri Poway Gardens. From left, Celia Preciado, Joyce Jimenez, Sheryl Anding, Justin Ancheta, Alyssa Houston, Roy Wilburn and Melissa Watkins. (Criselda Yee)
Sinceri Poway Gardens staff and supporters of the San Diego Alzheimer’s Association. From left, Deb Zimmer; Eric Thompson; Melissa Watkins, Sinceri Poway Gardens executive director; Sarah Granby; Sherryl Anding, health services director; Roy Wilburn, horticultural director, and Elsa Fernandez. (Criselda Yee)
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A highlight of the Garden Market event was a painted lady butterfly release, sponsored by Blue Monarch Hospice of San Diego. (Criselda Yee)
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Poway Valley Garden Club member and Master Gardener Nate Northrup provided plant advice and garden troubleshooting for guests, including Joni O’Keefe. (Criselda Yee)
From left, Shelly Bloom, “In Stitches” artist/owner; and Lexzee Nickens, “Just Some Crafts” artist/owner) sold their creations as part of the fundraiser for Alzheimer’s research. (Criselda Yee)
Michelle Penrod, hospice intake, left, and Maria Tessitore, hospice liaison, representing Blue Monarch Hospice. (Criselda Yee)
From left, Roy Wilburn, horiticultural director, Sinceri Poway Gardens; Sheryl Anding, health services director; and J.J. Barlowe, Abraxus Gardens. (Criselda Yee)
The Sinceri Poway “Garden Market.” (Criselda Yee)
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Poway Valley Garden Club member and Master Gardener Nate Northrup provided plant advice and garden troubleshooting for guests, including Joni O’Keefe. (Criselda Yee)
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