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!
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: Buxton Bird Marsh & Pollinator Meadow Garden Uses: Woodland Garden, [...]
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 Reserve: Gatehouse Beds near Giant Sequoia Garden Uses: Border Planting, [...]
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. Inhale the fragrance of cedar and daphne, listen to trickling [...]
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 communicating to our visitors. Enjoy this tour through how we [...]
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 the holiday spirit. Enjoy a wintry walk through the gardens [...]
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, but the roads, water sources, wildlife habitats, and lawn areas [...]
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