Event name
WOW presents: Restored Gardens of Alcatraz
When
Wed 09 / 13 / 2017
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Where
Lafayette Library and Learning Center at Community Hall
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd
Lafayette CA 94549
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd
Lafayette CA 94549
Who can attend
External website conditions
Price
FREE
When: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Where: Lafayette Library and Learning Center at Community Hall
For more than a century, gardens were an important part of everyday life for officers, families, and prisoners living on the harsh and barren environment of Alcatraz. Many of the plants selected by these unheralded gardeners proved to be excellent choices and flourished through the four decades of neglect that followed the prison s closing. In 2003, the Garden Conservancy and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy formed a partnership with the National Park Service to restore and maintain key gardens on Alcatraz. This lecture covers the history, garden restoration, photos of how the gardens look now.
Where: Lafayette Library and Learning Center at Community Hall
For more than a century, gardens were an important part of everyday life for officers, families, and prisoners living on the harsh and barren environment of Alcatraz. Many of the plants selected by these unheralded gardeners proved to be excellent choices and flourished through the four decades of neglect that followed the prison s closing. In 2003, the Garden Conservancy and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy formed a partnership with the National Park Service to restore and maintain key gardens on Alcatraz. This lecture covers the history, garden restoration, photos of how the gardens look now.