The Safari Harvest Event has arrived in Grow a Garden, introducing a massive community challenge packed with new plants, pets, and global milestones. This limited-time event centers around teamwork — the more everyone contributes, the greater the rewards for all players. Below is a complete breakdown of how to participate, what rewards to expect, and strategies to maximize your progress.
The Safari Harvest replaces the previous Halloween event and takes over the center of the island with towering shipping containers and an NPC named Safari Joyce. She’s your main contact for this event, asking players to bring her specific plant types every 30 minutes.
Your mission:
- Harvest the plant Joyce is currently requesting (look for the speech bubble above her head).
- Interact with her by pressing E.
- Choose “Submit All” to hand in all matching plants from your inventory.
Every plant you submit earns Safari Points, which are added both to your personal total and to the global community total shared by all players across all servers.
How the Point System Works
Each plant’s rarity determines how many points it’s worth. Higher rarity plants provide more points and accelerate your progress faster:
| Plant Rarity | Points Earned |
|---|---|
| Common | 1 Point |
| Uncommon | 2 Points |
| Rare | 3 Points |
| Legendary | 4 Points |
| Mythical | 5 Points |
| Divine | 6 Points |
| Prismatic | 7 Points |
| Transcendent | 8 Points |
Tip: Focus on cultivating higher-rarity plants during weather boosts or mutation events to maximize your efficiency.
Individual Rewards (Every 500 Points)
Every 500 Safari Points you earn triggers a random drop from Safari Joyce’s reward pool. The rarer the item, the lower its chance to appear.
| Reward Item | Chance |
|---|---|
| 10x Watering Can | 12.70% |
| 5x Event Lantern | 11.01% |
| Common Summer Egg | 10.16% |
| Silver Fertilizer | 10.16% |
| 5x Harvest Tool | 9.31% |
| Reclaimer | 7.62% |
| Safari Animal Statue | 5.93% |
| Rare Summer Egg | 5.50% |
| Gold Fertilizer | 5.08% |
| Safari Crate | 4.32% |
| Safari Egg | 4.23% |
| Lush Sprinkler | 3.81% |
| Levelup Lollipop | 2.54% |
| Bee Egg | 2.12% |
| Grandmaster Sprinkler | 1.69% |
| Rainbow Fertilizer | 0.85% |
| Paradise Egg | 0.85% |
| 3x Levelup Lollipop | 0.85% |
| 3x Safari Egg | 0.85% |
| Energy Chew | 0.42% |
Pro Tip: Submissions don’t reset — your points continue accumulating for the event’s full duration, so consistent contributions will stack up valuable rewards over time.
Community Milestones and Safari Shop Unlocks
The event’s most exciting element is the Global Safari Points tracker. Every time any player submits plants, the total climbs higher, unlocking new rewards and reducing the Safari Shop’s cooldown timer.
| Global Points Required | Reward Unlocked |
|---|---|
| 250K | Orange Delight Seed |
| 2M | Explorer’s Compass |
| 20M | Safari Crate |
| 50M | Zebra Whistle |
| 125M | Safari Egg |
| 300M | Protea Seed |
| 500M | Safari Rain Weather Event |
| 800M | Safari Shop Cooldown – 45 mins |
| 1B | Lush Sprinkler |
| 4B | Mini Shipping Container |
| 7B | Safari Night Weather Event |
| 9B | Safari Totem Charm |
| 11B | Safari Drought Weather Event |
| 13B | Baobab Seed |
| 15B | Safari Oasis Weather Event |
| 17B | Safari Shop Cooldown – 30 mins |
| 21B | Safari Stampede Weather Event |
| 25B | Safari Shop Cooldown – 15 mins |
These milestones unlock global features and items in the Safari Shop for everyone, including special weather events that affect crop growth and mutation chances.
Safari Egg and Pets
The Safari Egg is one of the most coveted rewards in this event, containing exclusive safari-themed pets. You can get it either by chance from the 500-point reward pool or purchase it from the Safari Shop once unlocked.
| Pet | Rarity | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Oxpecker | Common | 50% |
| Zebra | Rare | 25% |
| Giraffe | Legendary | 16% |
| Rhino | Mythical | 8.5% |
| Elephant | Divine | 0.5% |
The Elephant pet is the rarest and most valuable, making it a prime target for dedicated players.
New Safari Seeds and Season 2 Pass
The Safari Harvest event introduces 12 new plant types, each inspired by wild ecosystems. Some come from the Safari Shop, others from the Season 2 Pass or limited-time challenges.
New Seeds Include:
Trinity Fruit, Thornspire, Wyrmvine, Ghost Pepper, Buddha’s Hand, Baobab, Viburnum Berry, Protea, Banana Orchid, Orange Delight, Buttercup, and Horned Redrose.
Tip: Prioritize Orange Delight and Protea early — they unlock through early community milestones and provide strong returns in the Safari Shop.
The Season 2 Pass runs alongside this event. You can earn Pass Points through daily tasks and crop collection. Completing the pass unlocks bonus seeds like Wyrmvine and special cosmetics.
Admin Quests (Limited-Time Challenges)
A new feature called Admin Quests appears as a red button on your HUD. Completing these short, 5-hour timed tasks can earn you Prismatic-tier rewards like rare seeds (Crimson Thorn, Sugar Apple, Burning Bud) or a Rainbow Lollipop. Each reward has an equal 11.11% drop rate, but you must finish all tasks before time expires.
Best Strategies for Success
1. Diversify Your Garden: Grow multiple plant types so you can respond to Joyce’s changing requests every 30 minutes.
2. Focus on Quality over Quantity: Higher rarity plants yield significantly more points — one Divine plant equals six Common ones.
3. Monitor Milestones: Contribute heavily when the community is nearing major unlocks. The sooner milestones are reached, the better the global rewards.
4. Manage Shop Purchases: Save Safari Eggs from rewards before spending points in the Safari Shop. Shop cooldowns will shorten as global progress increases.
The Safari Harvest Event stands as one of Grow a Garden’s most ambitious updates yet — combining personal progression, community effort, and strategic gameplay. Whether you’re chasing the Divine-tier Elephant pet, rare seeds like Baobab and Trinity Fruit, or just enjoying the event’s global collaboration, every contribution counts.
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Stay active, plan your harvests wisely, and watch as your efforts help the entire Grow a Garden community reach new heights. Play Now!
