Bloedel Reserve Blog

Stillness cloaks the Reserve and the resident human population struggles to stay warm during this frosty season. In the Buxton Bird Marsh & Pollinator Meadow, [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Join us in December for Solstice Walks 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 [...]

Seasonal Interest As the leaves drop from the trees, the gardens reveal themselves to the studied gaze. Embark on your journey with a keen eye [...]

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 [...]

Visit for our annual Squash Hunt October 1–31, 2024 Discover the gardens this fall during our annual Squash Hunt. Explore the grounds with your map [...]

Maren Salomon, Multi-media Artist In residence, October 1-21, 2024 Read more about Maren's creative practice on her website.