From Our Backyard to Yours

Stillness cloaks the Reserve and the resident human population struggles to stay warm during this frosty season.

In the Buxton Bird Marsh & Pollinator Meadow, […]

January 2025

LATIN NAME: Sarcococca sp.

COMMON NAME: Sweet box

FAMILY: Buxaceae

TYPE: Evergreen shrub

ORIGIN: Southeast Asia

LOCATION AT BLOEDEL RESERVE: Arrival Garden, Camellia Trail, Rhododendron Glen

GARDEN USES: Woodland Garden, […]

David Buckley Borden, Interdisciplinary Designer & Artist
In residence, December 30, 2024-January 20, 2025

About the Artist

David Buckley Borden is an interdisciplinary designer and artist working […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

Visit for our annual Squash Hunt
October 1–31, 2024

Discover the gardens this fall during our annual Squash Hunt. Explore the grounds with your map in […]