Bloedel Reserve Blog
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Latest Posts
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 of during this [...]
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 weeks to come. [...]
Strolls at Home, Week 1
Our Strolls for Well-Being program is a free series of self-guided walks that take place on the Bloedel Reserve grounds. Because we are closed to the [...]
The Moss Garden
The Moss Garden is one of our most unusual features. Very few public gardens anywhere in the world have space dedicated to the cultivation of [...]
Trilliums Everywhere
Because some of you specifically asked to see the Bloedel Reserve trilliums, we’re giving you a trillium sampler. There are many varieties around the [...]
Magnolias & More
The larger specimen trees and shrubs are also budding, adding their own colors and textures to the landscape. Hover over or click the images [...]
Making the Beds
Every season has its chores. This spring, we’ve built and planted new beds around our Floral Workshop. Did you know the seasonal arrangements you [...]