Bloedel Reserve Blog

From the Archives: Bloedel Welcomes a Star Since the Bloedel Reserve first opened its gates, it has welcomed thousands of visitors. Each guest is appreciated, [...]

Your Gifts at Work: Growing Programs, Gardens, and Community Nonprofits are the cornerstones of communities, offering essential and specialized services and spaces. They are sustained [...]

Getting Ready for Fall in the Gardens As the days shorten and the light takes on a softer glow, the gardens at Bloedel Reserve begin [...]

The Rhythm of Blooms: Tending Bloedel’s Cut Flower Garden Bloedel’s cut flower garden is a 2,500 sq. ft. garden located outside the main guest grounds [...]

Rare Sightings of Great Horned Owls at Bloedel Reserve If you love birdwatching at Bloedel Reserve, this is an exciting time. Great Horned Owls are [...]

Before burn On the afternoon of Monday, August 25th the Bainbridge Island Fire Department (BIFD) successfully implemented a prescribed burn in the Buxton [...]

September 2025 LATIN NAME: Cyclamen hederifolium COMMON NAME: Ivy-leaved cyclamen FAMILY: Primulaceae TYPE: Tuberous perennial LOCATION AT BLOEDEL RESERVE: Rhododendron Glen ORIGIN: Mediterranean region GARDEN [...]

Esther Quansah, Musician & Multidisciplinary Artist In residence, August 20th to September 9th About the Artist Esther Quansah joins us as August’s Creative Resident. Based in [...]

What Do the Boy Scouts of Canada, the Tower of London, and Prentice Bloedel Have in Common? After reading the below blog, be sure to [...]

Igniting Our Senses: Connecting Nature, Well-Being, and Community Bloedel Reserve is continuing to examine and explore ways in which nature can support and enliven the [...]

The Evolution of Bloedel’s Buxton Bird Marsh & Pollinator Meadow Buxton Bird Marsh Tucked into the southern portion of Bloedel Reserve, the Buxton [...]

Blowing Through the Ivy at Bloedel Reserve What makes Weed Warriors happy? Pulling ivy roots from soft duff in the forest! Weed Warriors have volunteered [...]