From Our Backyard to Yours

November 2021 — Your “virtual visit” to Bloedel Reserve

Want to learn more about what is happening behind the scenes and around the grounds at Bloedel Reserve? Use the links below to explore Bloedel Reserve from wherever you happen to be. And be sure to check back regularly for new stories throughout the month.

Posted: 11/05/2021

Winter in the Woods is Coming…

An All-Ages Outdoor Holiday Experience: take a walk in the woods; make a wish for the New Year; give the gift of warm winter clothing!

Bundle up and celebrate the winter holiday season with a visit to Bloedel Reserve. This year, Winter in the Woods is Saturday, December 4, 2021 – Sunday, January 9, 2022.

To read more about it, click here.

Winter snowpeople made out of logs.
Posted: 11/05/2021

HORTICULTURE & DESIGN

What’s Blooming in November

Autumn and Winter at Bloedel Reserve bring stillness and silence, a richness of color, and plenty of mushrooms . Download this Garden Guide to see what is growing in spite of the cool weather.

Posted: 11/05/2021

HORTICULTURE & DESIGN

The Plant of the Month: Mahonia ‘Charity’ hybrid (Mahonia x media ‘Charity’)

The November plant pick–Mahonia–helps sustain our hummingbird population throughout the winter months. Horticulture team member Sean Petersen shares more about this striking plant, originating from Ireland. To see all of our 2021 plant picks, click here.

Mahonia
Posted: 11/05/2021

CREATIVITY & INSPIRATION

Welcome to November Creative Resident Zoë Schlanger

Zoë in an investigative journalist covering science, health & the environment. Her online talk about plant intelligence is available to watch on the Bloedel Reserve Vimeo channel here.

Posted: 11/05/2021

PUZZLE ME THIS!

As autumn turns cooler, gourds and squash cultivated in the Reserve’s gardens, feature in displays throughout the grounds. Can you guess where this picture was taken?

Solve the puzzle!

Puzzle

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