From Our Backyard to Yours

Posted: 05/21/21

Nature & Well-Being
Register Now for Summer Strolls for Well-Being
Sessions Begin June 4 & 5

Join our most popular program and do yourself some good. Strolls for Well-Being offers you a program of 12 themed walks tied to locations around Bloedel Reserve. The walks are designed to give you immersive time in nature for discovery, self-reflection, and healing. The program is FREE and you’ll even receive a complimentary 6-month Bloedel Reserve membership, so you can complete your self-guided walks at your own pace.

Online Strolls orientation sessions take place June 4 and 5. Advance registration is required.These sessions fill up, so register early. For details and to register Strolls for Well-Being, click here.

Posted: 05/21/21

Support What You Love
Thinking Beyond the Checkbook:
Smart Ways Everyone Can Be More Generous

Register Online:
Session 1: Wed, June 9, 11:30 AM
Session 2: Wed, June 30, 11:30 AM

Please join Whittier Trust and Bloedel Reserve for a webinar series on planned giving that will open your mind and heart to realistic, tax-savvy ways that can benefit you, your family, and your favorite charities… including Bloedel Reserve!

Attend either or both free sessions. No previous knowledge about planned giving is required. Simply use the links above to register online. Then bring your lunch and your curiosity!

For more details about the sessions and presenters, click here.

Posted: 05/21/21

Creativity & Inspiration
Wood Blocks & Morning Walks

Posted: 05/21/21

Puzzle Me This!

Posted: 05/08/21

Horticulture & Design
What’s In Bloom in Late May

When we say there is always something new to see at Bloedel Reserve, we mean it. In late May, rhododendrons dominate. But there are other captivating florals to find. The Candelabra Primroses near the Christmas Pond and the Lupine in the meadow adjacent to the Buxton Bird Marsh spring to mind.

To download your guide to what is blooming now, click here.

Posted: 05/08/21
FROM THE DESK OF ED MOYDELL

President & CEO Ed Moydell offers his thoughts for the month of May and there is much to talk about —  National Public Gardens Week, Asian/Pacific Asian Heritage Month, Green Means Grow, and more. To read his latest letter, visit the home page.

Posted: 05/08/21

PUZZLE ME THIS!

We’re so glad you are enjoying the jigsaw puzzles that take you to various parts of the Reserve. The subject of this week’s puzzle will be familiar to frequent visitors to Bloedel Reserve as it is a favorite place for guests to linger. Do you recognize it?

When you’ve completed the puzzle, you can read more about the creation of this exquisite space here and here.

Posted: 05/08/21
HORTICULTURE & DESIGN

Plant of the Month

For the month of May, Horticulture team member Sean Peterson has selected a plant that belies its name. The Mayapple is not an apple and it doesn’t always come into full bloom in May, though it is definitely one of the early spring perennials filling the beds in the Rhododendron Glen. Read more about it here.

What’s Blooming Now

Here’s your guide to what’s blooming during the month of May. Download and print it for your next visit to the Reserve and see how many of these colorful May flowers and shrubs you can spot.

Posted: 05/08/21
CREATIVITY & INSPIRATION

Welcome Creative Resident Catherine Michaelis

Book artist, illustrator, and printer Catherine Alice Michaelis was scheduled to visit the Reserve in 2020. But like many of our 2020 Creative Residents, COVID forced us to postpone her residency.

So we are especially delighted to have her on the grounds and in residence this month. And we look forward to hearing about her experiences while she’s at the Reserve.

Posted: 05/08/21
GREEN MEANS GROW

May is Membership Month

Have you seen these signs around the Reserve? “Green Means Grow” is the theme for our May membership drive.

If you’re not already a member, please consider purchasing a Bloedel Reserve membership this month. There are lots of good reasons to do so — free admission all year long, discounts in the Shop, members-only time slots for visiting, reciprocal privileges at public gardens all over the country. And, of course membership dollars help keep the Reserve open and thriving. We’ve made it even easier to join when you’re at the Reserve. Find a sign, point your smartphone camera at the QR code, and sign up online.

Don’t know what a QR code is? No smart phone? No problem. You can also see all of the membership details and sign up here.

Posted: 05/08/21
NATURE & WELL BEING

Register Now for Summer Strolls!

Summer Strolls for Well-Being sessions will begin in early June. This series of 12 themed, self-guided walks around the Reserve is one of our most popular programs. The walks are designed to give participants immersive time in nature for discovery, self-reflection, and healing.

Participants take the walks on their own time. But each session begins with a required, orientation meeting (held virtually via Zoom) and includes a mid-point check-in, and a closing meeting, also virtual, during which participants share their Strolls experiences.

Advance registration for all Strolls sessions is required. These sessions fill up, so register early. For all the details about Strolls for Well-Being and to register for a June session, click here.