Bloedel Reserve Blog
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Latest Posts
June Creative Resident Aditi Kini
Aditi Kini, Writer In residence, June 16-July 6, 2025 About the Artist Aditi Kini joins us as a Creative Resident in mid-June. Aditi writes prose, [...]
2025 City Nature Challenge Results
At our Earth Day Celebration on April 27th, Bloedel Reserve made its debut in the City Nature Challenge, an annual, global, community science competition to [...]
Irrigation at Bloedel: A Look Behind the Scenes
As summer approaches and the soil begins to dry out, the horticulture team at Bloedel Reserve is preparing for another busy irrigation season. Visitors may [...]
June Plant of the Month
June 2025 LATIN NAME: Gunnera manicata COMMON NAME: Giant Rhubarb FAMILY: Gunneraceae TYPE: Herbaceous perennial ORIGIN: Columbia, Southern Brazil LOCATION AT BLOEDEL RESERVE: Mid-Pond GARDEN USES: [...]
May Creative Resident Laura Villareal
Laura Villareal, Poet & Book Critic In residence, May 21-June 10, 2025 About the Artist Poet & Book Critic Laura Villareal joins us as May's [...]
May Plant of the Month
May 2025 LATIN NAME: Podophyllum sp COMMON NAME: Mayapple FAMILY: Berberidaceae TYPE: Herbaceous perennial ORIGIN: Afghanistan to China; Southeast Canada to the Central and Eastern US [...]
Nature in Action: Walks That Restore and Enliven the Spirit
Have you ever noticed how your mindset improves after a walk in nature? A sense of calm seems to settle in after time spent outdoors. [...]
Tending Minds and Moss
Since early 2024, Bloedel Reserve has teamed up with the Bainbridge Island School District (BISD) Adult Living Program to provide work experience for the program’s [...]
Shaping Tradition: The Art of Pine Candling
If you visit the Japanese Garden at Bloedel Reserve during May, you might catch a glimpse of Japanese Garden Caretaker Bob Braid performing a time-honored [...]
Mission and Vision Statements
Despite their brevity, drafting mission and vision statements is a challenging task. Boiling down decades of history and plans for the future - along with [...]
April Creative Resident Megan Karson
Megan Karson, Tintype Photographer In residence, April 25-May 15, 2025 About the Artist Megan Karson joins us as April's Creative Resident. Megan is focused on [...]
April Plant of the Month
April 2025 LATIN NAME: Rhododendron sutchuenense var geraldii COMMON NAME: Szechwan Rhododendron FAMILY: Ericaceae TYPE: Evergreen shrub or tree ORIGIN: W. China LOCATION AT BLOEDEL [...]