Bloedel Reserve Blog
Welcome to the new Bloedel Reserve Blog
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Latest Posts
June Blooms in the Meadow
When the Buxton Bird Marsh & Meadow was undergoing its recent renovation, hundreds of blooming plants were added to the Meadow specifically to attract pollinating [...]
Pathways: Mike and Laura Bartunek
Conversations on the Grounds: Week 2 June Creative Residents Mike and Laura Bartunek continue their conversations about the creative process, this week confronting the challenges of [...]
Old Trees, Stumps & Logs
Old trees, stumps, and logs play an important role in the ecosystem at Bloedel Reserve, providing texture, beauty, habitat, and history to the various [...]
Strolls at Home, Week 10
The theme for this week’s stroll is Reflection. How many ways does the natural world provide opportunities for reflection? What happens when you take the [...]
Strolls at Home, Week 9
Trust can be as delicate as a dragonfly’s wing or as solid as a tree trunk. How does the concept of trust manifest itself in [...]
Pathways: Mike and Laura Bartunek
Conversations on the Grounds: Week 1 We’re thrilled to welcome father and daughter Mike and Laura Bartunek to Bloedel Reserve as our Creative Residents [...]
June Plant Pick
Grounds and Horticulture Associate Sean Petersen has picked the Chilean Lantern Tree as June’s Plant of the Month. A definite contender as a Bloedel staff favorite [...]
The Reflection Pool
One of the most striking landscapes on the Reserve is hidden away behind tall yew hedges. The Reflection Pool is a stark and dramatic [...]
Strolls at Home, Week 8
This week’s theme of Freedom could not be more timely. What does freedom mean to you? Where do you find expressions of freedom in the natural [...]
Creative Resident: Anna Brones
A Creative Resident at Bloedel Reserve in 2018, Anna Brones is a writer, film producer, and visual artist. The Vashon Center for the Arts recently [...]
Alpine Water Fern
This little fern makes a colorful impact in both the Moss and Japanese Gardens at Bloedel Reserve. Learn more here about this native from the Southern [...]
Blooms in the Meadow
As part of the renovation and redesign of the Buxton Bird Marsh and Meadow, an extensive planting took place earlier this year. The hope [...]