Bloedel Reserve Blog
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Latest Posts
April Plant of the Month
April 2024–Prunus serrulata ‘Shiro-fugen’ Latin Name: Prunus serrulata ‘Shiro-fugen’ Common Name: Mt. Fuji Cherry Family: Rosaceae Type: Deciduous tree Origin: South America and Southeast Asia [...]
Volunteer Voices
Joe Stanko February 29, 2024 Bloedel Reserve was calling out to me from the moment I stepped onto Bainbridge Island. I was new [...]
March Plant of the Month
March 2024–Hacquetia epipactis Latin Name: Hacquetia epipactis Common Name: Hacquetia Family: Apiaceae Type: Herbaceous Perennial Origin: Eastern Europe Location at Bloedel Reserve: Arrival Garden and [...]
February Plant of the Month
February 2024–Ribes laurifolium Latin Name: Ribes laurifolium Common Name: Laurel-leaved currant Family: Grossulariaceae Type: Evergreen shrub Origin: E. Asia – W. China Locations at Bloedel Reserve: [...]
January Plant of the Month
January 2024–Chimonanthus praecox var. Luteus Latin Name: Chimonanthus praecox var. Luteus Common Name: Wintersweet or Japanese Allspice Family: Calycanthaceae Type: Deciduous Flowering Shrub Origin: China Location at Bloedel [...]
Winter In the Gardens
Seasonal Interest Explore Bloedel Reserve with your sensory map this December, January, and February. Feel the crisp paper birch, velvety moss, and fuzzy magnolia buds. [...]
Volunteer Voices
Araya Sol November 10, 2023 The Gift of Bloedel Reserve After driving an hour from Port Townsend to Bainbridge Island, I arrive at [...]
Volunteer Voices
Helen Muterspaugh March 16, 2023 We had an opportunity to meet with one of our longstanding volunteer docents, Helen Muterspaugh. Helen came to [...]
Composting
Have you ever wondered how our state-of-the-art compost facility works? Our 2023 Horticulture & Design summer interns each chose a topic they felt passionate about [...]
Winter Wonders
Wonder abounds at the Reserve this year December 2-31 Winter Wonders is a fun, community oriented, outdoor Bloedel Reserve tradition designed to get you in [...]
Forest Management
Bloedel Reserve is developing a Forest Management Plan in collaboration with Northwest Natural Resource Group (NNRG) in 2023-2024 to care for not only the trees, [...]
November In the Gardens
Seasonal Interest This special edition focuses on the wonders of fall in the plant kingdom: the mysterious world of carnivorous plants, the prickly secrets of [...]