We are open to the public from dawn until dusk daily with 1.6 acres of gardens to explore. Volunteers are always needed to help maintain the garden and harvest for the food bank. In 2020, we donated 2,349 pounds of organic produce to the White Center Food Bank, with the help of volunteers. We are a 100% volunteer run organization. We are funded by individual donors and grants and we offer as many
free classes and programs as we can afford to with their help. Volunteer speakers are greatly appreciated! Send us an email to find out how you can volunteer or support us with a donation at [email protected] Your donations are tax deductible. Follow us on Instagram or Pinterest Shark Garden
To arrange a tour or volunteer experience for you or your group, contact Taryn: [email protected]
COOL FACTS about our garden:
We donate over a ton of organic produce to the food bank annually. We have been 100% organic since our founding in 2015. We have been a 501c3 nonprofit since 2017. We have an impressive edible plants collection including: 58 different fruit varieties, 104 varieties of berries, 58 different herbs, and hundreds of perennials to attract pollinators, people, and wildlife. Our gardeners are over 84% people of color and we provide affordable access for local families to grow their own food, including many immigrant families. Our students that work and study in the garden are over 86% people of color. Our gardeners speak over 7 languages. We have over a dozen specialty gardens, including: Pollinator Garden, Hummingbird Garden, Pom Pom Garden, Fig Forest, Native Plants Garden, Thorny Thicket, Rain Gardens, Latin American Foods Garden, Edible Flowers Garden, Sensory Garden, Kiwi Arbors, Herb & Tea Garden, Grain Garden, and more to come. We can host volunteer groups of up to 15-20 at this time (due to COVID restrictions). We can host some outdoor events with enough planning, so contact us! We are looking for artists, guest speakers, and musicians to partner with us, so let us know if you have something to offer! Plan your Visit:
Garden Hours: Dawn until Dusk year round
We have plenty FREE parking in the school lot on SW 120th St. We do not have bathrooms or garbage service, so please plan ahead. We do not allow public picking of flowers, fruit, or produce, but our volunteers are often sent home with samples of what is in season. Arrange for a personal tour to also get a chance to try some things! We do not have a lot of shade, so bring your hat, sunscreen, and sunglasses! The garden has some wheelchair accessible areas, but many other areas have uneven ground. We encourage pollinators to live in our garden, including bees, so be cautious if you are allergic. They are almost always peaceful visitors. No dogs are allowed in the garden, except service dogs. If you are volunteering with us, we provide tools, drinks, snacks, and sunscreen. You may want to bring your own gloves, water bottle, and layers of clothing (depending on the season). We do volunteer when it is raining lightly, but may cancel or stop early if it is too wet for people to have fun. Check with your contact person for details. Please send your garden photos to [email protected] or tag us on Facebook or Instagram so we can share them! For more information about our programs and features, visit our website: www.sharkgarden.org
We look forward to meeting you!
