Bloedel Reserve Blog

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 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: [...]

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 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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Despite their brevity, drafting mission and vision statements is a challenging task. Boiling down decades of history and plans for the future - along with [...]

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 2025 LATIN NAME: Rhododendron sutchuenense var geraldii COMMON NAME: Szechwan Rhododendron FAMILY: Ericaceae TYPE: Evergreen shrub or tree ORIGIN: W. China LOCATION AT BLOEDEL [...]