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Alcatraz Historic Gardens

The Alcatraz Historic Gardens with the Power Plant seen in the background.
Volunteer

Alcatraz Historic Gardens Volunteer Docent Training

Alcatraz Gardens
As a garden docent, you would welcome visitors into the gardens, share the stories of those who created and tended the gardens, and share the garden preservation work that was done.
Flowers at the Alcatraz Gardens
Parks

Survivor plants on Alcatraz Island

Among the surviving ornmental plants are daffodils, fuchsias, agapanthus, pelargoniums, various succulents, fig trees, apple trees, walnut trees, artichokes, scented bearded iris and roses.
The Gardener of Alcatraz
Alcatraz Historic Gardens

The Gardener of Alcatraz

A prisoner gardens his way to freedom in this inspiring picture-book biography.
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Alcatraz historic gardens
Our Work

Alcatraz Gardens Virtual Tour

Take a virtual tour of the Alcatraz Historic Gardens
Gardens at Alcatraz
Conservation

Survivor plants on Alcatraz

A list of survivor plants at the Alcatraz Historic 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.
Gardens at Alcatraz
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 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.