Bloedel Reserve Blog

Garrett Nelli, Architect, Researcher, and Maker In residence, April 3-23 Bloedel Reserve is thrilled to welcome Garrett Nelli as a Creative Resident in April. Garrett [...]

A Room of Ideas, Curiosity, and Care As a librarian, it’s no surprise that one of my favorite spaces in the Residence is the library. [...]

Bob Braid: Decades of Stewardship at Bloedel Reserve On a cold, rain-soaked January morning, Kyle Mahoney and I had the pleasure of sitting down with [...]

Emily Nemens, Writer, Editor, Illustrator, & Educator In residence, March 6-26 Bloedel Reserve is thrilled to welcome Emily Nemens as a Creative Resident. Writers often [...]

March 2026 LATIN NAME: Edgeworthia chrysantha COMMON NAME: Paperbush FAMILY: Thymelaeaceae TYPE: Deciduous shrub LOCATION AT BLOEDEL RESERVE: Rhododendron Glen ORIGIN: China GARDEN USES: Woodland Garden [...]

This February, we celebrate the life of Mary Elizabeth Banning (1822–1903), a self-taught mycologist and botanical illustrator whose devotion to the often-overlooked kingdom of fungi [...]

Successfully establishing a meadow is a multi-year process, and the foundation of that success lies in thorough site preparation. One mantra often used in meadow-making [...]

Paul Hayden Kirk: Architect of the Japanese Guest House One of the most cherished spaces at the Bloedel Reserve is the Japanese Guest House. Set [...]

Mia Mulvey, Multi-Media Artist & Educator In residence, February 2-23 This February, Bloedel Reserve welcomes artist and educator Mia Mulvey as a Creative Resident. Mulvey’s [...]

February 2026 LATIN NAME: Scoliopus bigelovii COMMON NAME: Fetid Adder’s-tongue FAMILY: Liliaceae TYPE: Herbaceous Perennial LOCATION AT BLOEDEL RESERVE: Orchid Woods & Rhododendron Glen ORIGIN: California [...]

January 2026 LATIN NAME: Grevillea miqueliana COMMON NAME: Round-leaf Grevillea FAMILY: Proteaceae TYPE: Evergreen Shrub LOCATION AT BLOEDEL RESERVE: Road above the Rhododendron Glen ORIGIN: [...]

Alexa Luborsky, Writer and Multi-Media Artist In residence, January 5-26 This January, Bloedel Reserve welcomes writer and multimedia artist Alexa Luborsky. Of Western Armenian and [...]