As early as 1869, military inmates began tending the Gardens of Alcatraz. Many of these inmate gardeners had no horticulture experience, but with vocational training and donated plants, they were able to transform the barren rock into extensive planted terraces, including a rose garden and cutting gardens overflowing with brightly colored flowers.

1933 年，军方将该岛移交给联邦监狱局后，囚犯园艺的传统得以延续。约翰斯顿典狱长的第一任秘书弗雷迪-雷切尔（Freddie Reichel）先生希望维护军队留下的美丽花园，但他意识到自己无法独自完成这项工作。经典狱长同意，他招募了一些最高警戒级别的囚犯。这项工作是一项殊荣。这不仅能让囚犯走出牢房，远离监狱的紧张气氛，还能让他们有机会在恶劣的环境中创造美丽。

雷谢尔招募了一些囚犯园丁，他们都是天生的植物学家。在岗楼的看守下，囚犯们将岛的西侧山坡凿成梯田，并栽培出繁花似锦的花园。

Visiting the Gardens at Alcatraz

Alcatraz Island is open to visitors every day year-round except for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Although there is not an entrance fee for the garden tour, there is a charge for the ferry service, supplied by Alcatraz City Cruises.

参观恶魔岛花园的最佳时间是 1 月至 9 月，尤其是春季。不过，恶魔岛花园全年开放。

每周五和周日上午9:45，有两次由讲解员带领的岛上花园之旅，从恶魔岛码头开始。有兴趣的人可以从33号码头搭乘当天第一班或第二班渡轮。参观团会带领游客游览所有修复过的花园，包括那些大多数游客不能进入的花园。每周三上午11:00至下午2:00，游客还可以参观军官行，届时会有讲解员回答问题。

You can also see the gardens while on the award-winning Alcatraz Day Tour. While on the tour, you’ll also step back in time  and experience the legendary Island that has been a Civil War fort, a military prison and one of the most notorious Federal penitentiaries in US history.

原发布日期： 2022 年 8 月 4 日2022 年 8 月 4 日