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Gardening

Volunteers Working in Black Point Historic Gardens
Events

(CANCELED) Black Point Historic Gardens

Black Point Meeting Location
Help us restore the long-neglected gardens of East Black Point, a spectacular park site tucked away above the bustling San Francisco waterfront.
Volunteers Working in Black Point Historic Gardens
Events

Black Point Historic Gardens

Sat, Jun 07 10:00am-1:00pm
Sat, Jul 05 10:00am-1:00pm
Sat, Aug 02 10:00am-1:00pm
Sat, Sep 06 10:00am-1:00pm
Sat, Oct 04 10:00am-1:00pm
Sat, Nov 01 10:00am-1:00pm
Sat, Dec 06 10:00am-1:00pm
Black Point - Fort Mason Side
Help us restore the long-neglected gardens of East Black Point, a spectacular park site tucked away above the bustling San Francisco waterfront.
Our Work

Support the Alcatraz Historic Gardens

Resident families introduced roses to Alcatraz during the military era, between 1850 and 1934. Surprisingly, roses thrived under these conditions and soon filled Alcatraz’s first gardens.
Gardens at Alcatraz
Our Work

Visit the Alcatraz Historic Gardens

Learn more about visiting the historic gardens of Alcatraz.
Perennial geraniums at Officers Row on Alcatraz Island.
Parks

Plants of Alcatraz Historic Gardens from NPS

Photos of flora commonly found on Alcatraz Island, presented by volunteers of the Parks Conservancy.
Plants in the sunshine on Alcatraz Island.
Our Work

Plants of Alcatraz Historic Gardens

Alcatraz gardeners needed tough plants that could survive with little water or care. The first ornamental plants that arrived to Alcatraz in the mid 1860s were typically favorite garden plants brought by soldier's families that called Alcatraz home. These plants were Victorian in fashion - roses and vines trained on...
Parks

Rainwater Catchment System at the Alcatraz Historic Gardens

Parks Conservancy staff shoveling compost at the Alcatraz Historic Gardens
Parks

Composting at the Gardens of Alcatraz

Parks Conservancy staff shoveling compost at the Alcatraz Historic Gardens
Parks

Sustainable Gardening at Alcatraz Historic Gardens

Learn more about our sustainable gardening practices at Alcatraz Historic Gardens.
Mugshot of Alcatraz inmate and gardener Albert Smith
Stories

Incarcerated Gardeners: Albert Smith

Albert Smith, found guilty of four counts of robbery, was sentenced to serve 10 to 24 years in prison. He was sent to Alcatraz in 1945 after an attempted escape, and began work duties as a gardener the following year.