Bloedel Reserve Blog
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Latest Posts
August Plant of the Month
August 2025 LATIN NAME: Wolffia spp. COMMON NAME: Watermeal FAMILY: Araceae TYPE: Aquatic Plant LOCATION AT BLOEDEL RESERVE: Ponds GARDEN USES: Aquatic Garden, Compost Amendment FUN FACT: Wolffia spp., [...]
Volunteer Voices
Jane Carlin July 2025 The Power of Gardening I admit it—I don’t have a traditional garden. But I do have a balcony that’s [...]
July Creative Resident Chase Williamson
Chase Williamson, Painter In residence, July 10-July 30, 2025 About the Artist Chase Williamson joins us as July's Creative Resident. Chase is a painter and [...]
July Plant of the Month
July 2025 LATIN NAME: Pyrola aphylla COMMON NAME: Leafless Wintergreen FAMILY: Ericaceae TYPE: Saprophytic Perennial ORIGIN: Western North America LOCATION AT BLOEDEL RESERVE: Orchid Woods [...]
9 Native Plants We Love For Pollinators
Nine Plants We Love for Pollinators Our Pollinator Meadow is designed with a clear goal in mind: to establish a highly diverse community of flowering [...]
Rooted in Creativity: 10 Years of Bloedel Reserve’s Creative Residency Program
The most ingenious innovations may be inspired by the whispers of the wind, the complexity and strength of a spider's web, the magnetic alignment of [...]
In the Shade of Giants
In the Shade of Giants: Rediscovering David Douglas and the Roots of Botanical Exploration A few months ago, I was at a breakfast meeting with [...]
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 [...]