January 2025
LATIN NAME: Sarcococca sp.
COMMON NAME: Sweet box
FAMILY: Buxaceae
TYPE: Evergreen shrub
ORIGIN: Southeast Asia
LOCATION AT BLOEDEL RESERVE: Arrival Garden, Camellia Trail, Rhododendron Glen
GARDEN USES: Woodland Garden, […]
David Buckley Borden, Interdisciplinary Designer & Artist
In residence, December 30, 2024-January 20, 2025
About the Artist
David Buckley Borden is an interdisciplinary designer and artist working […]
December 2024
LATIN NAME: Sorbus zahlbruckneri syn Micromeles zahlbruckneri
FAMILY: Rosaceae
TYPE: Deciduous Tree
ORIGIN: Korea and S. China
LOCATION AT BLOEDEL RESERVE: Arboretum
GARDEN USES: Specimen Tree
FUN FACT: This […]
Lisbeth White, Writer
In residence, December 2-22, 2024
About the Author
Lisbeth White is an eco-abolitionist writer and ritualist living on S’klallam and Chimacum lands near Port Townsend, […]
Find companionship with yourself and others in the gardens this season. During the month of December, the Residence […]
November 2024
LATIN NAME: Chrysanthemum ‘Snow Dome’
COMMON NAME: Snow Dome Chrysanthemum
FAMILY: Asteraceae
TYPE: Herbaceous Perennial
ORIGIN: East Asia
LOCATION AT BLOEDEL RESERVE: Arrival Garden
GARDEN USES: Late season interest, […]
As the leaves drop from the trees, the gardens reveal themselves to the studied gaze. Embark on your journey with a keen eye […]
June 2024
One of my favorite activities at Bloedel Reserve is learning about how Prentice and Virginia worked […]
Ella Jacobson, Cultural Critic, Writer
In residence, November 1-21, 2024
Join Ella on November 9 for her workshop, Thirteen Ways of Beginning: A generative writing workshop.
This […]
Discover the gardens this fall during our annual Squash Hunt. Explore the grounds with your map in […]
