From Our Backyard to Yours
Dig deeper behind the scenes at Bloedel Reserve
Learn more about our ongoing work, special projects, historical interest and the ever-changing botanical abundance of the Pacific Northwest. Our blog is updated regularly, so check back often!
December Plant of the Month
December 2024 LATIN NAME: Sorbus zahlbruckneri syn Micromeles zahlbruckneri FAMILY: Rosaceae TYPE: Deciduous Tree ORIGIN: Korea and S. China LOCATION AT BLOEDEL RESERVE: Arboretum GARDEN USES: Specimen Tree FUN FACT: This less common Rowan species [...]
December Creative Resident Lisbeth White
Lisbeth White, Writer In residence, December 2-22, 2024 About the Author Lisbeth White is an eco-abolitionist writer and ritualist living on S’klallam and Chimacum lands near Port Townsend, WA. As a healer and ritualist, she has been [...]
Warm up this Winter at Bloedel Reserve
Join us in December for Solstice Walks Find companionship with yourself and others in the gardens this season. During the month of December, the Residence and Arrival Garden will be decorated with festive holiday décor [...]
November Plant of the Month
November 2024 LATIN NAME: Chrysanthemum ‘Snow Dome’ COMMON NAME: Snow Dome Chrysanthemum FAMILY: Asteraceae TYPE: Herbaceous Perennial ORIGIN: East Asia LOCATION AT BLOEDEL RESERVE: Arrival Garden GARDEN USES: Late season interest, border plant FUN FACT: [...]
November In the Gardens
Seasonal Interest As the leaves drop from the trees, the gardens reveal themselves to the studied gaze. Embark on your journey with a keen eye to notice all that has been hidden since spring. Enjoy [...]
November Creative Resident Ella Jacobson
Ella Jacobson, Cultural Critic, Writer In residence, November 1-21, 2024 Join Ella on November 9 for her workshop, Thirteen Ways of Beginning: A generative writing workshop. This workshop is for writers of any genre who [...]
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