Creative Resident: Catherine Alice Michaelis
Catherine Alice Michaelis is a talented visual artist and printer whose limited-edition books celebrate the natural world. Catherine was to be our […]
The Trailblazers
Conservation & Stewardship
Maintaining the Reserve is a multi-faceted endeavor encompassing everything from plant propagation and organic composting to the creation of new landscapes and […]
Strolls at Home, Week 3
We’re very glad you are enjoying Strolls at Home. The theme for this week addresses something we are all trying to find more […]
Orchids? Really!
One of our readers asked about the orchid we showed last week and wondered how we were managing to grow them. Director of Grounds […]
Fern Frenzy
When the Grounds and Horticulture team was working earlier this spring, they got some questions from guests who were surprised to see them cutting […]
Preparing the Pumpkin Patch
The Super Squash Scavenger Hunt is a month-long October tradition at Bloedel Reserve. We hide hundreds of squash and pumpkins around the grounds for […]
Creative Resident: Judith Bowles
We continue our celebration of National Poetry Month with this offering from Judith Bowles, from her collection The Gathering.
Judith was a Creative Resident at […]
What’s in Bloom in April
The flowering plants and shrubs are making quite a show at the Reserve. Here are just a few colorful examples. Photos courtesy of Andy […]
Strolls at Home, Week 2
We launched Strolls at Home last week and your response has been incredibly gratifying. We’ll be posting new themes and prompts in the […]
Creative Resident: David Keplinger
April is National Poetry Month and we have often marked the occasion with poetry installed around the grounds.
Given this year’s unusual circumstances, we’re […]