Bard at Bloedel: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Join us for a perfect pairing on a summer's eve: A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Sheep Sheds at Bloedel Reserve.
June 1 Member Day
Learn more about being a member at Bloedel Reserve.
May Plant of the Month
May Plant of the Month
LATIN NAME: Magnolia laevifolia (syn Michelia)
COMMON NAME: Polished-leaved magnolia
FAMILY: Magnoliaceae
TYPE: Evergreen tree
ORIGIN: China
LOCATION AT BLOEDEL RESERVE: Arrival Garden
GARDEN USES: Border plantings, specimen tree
FUN FACT: Spring is here […]
May In the Gardens
Seasonal Interest
The month of May marks peak season for our rhododendrons and epimedium collections. Don’t miss a walk through the Glen and Japanese […]
Member Sunset Walks
Member Summer Sunset Walks
Just for members!
Indulge in an island evening escape the second Friday of each month, May-September from 5-8 PM during our reimagined […]
Bat Monitoring in the Bird Marsh
June Bat Monitoring in the Bird Marsh
Join […]
June Focus Walk: Pollinator Meadow
Focus walks are monthly opportunities led by a Bloedel Reserve Staff specialist or Volunteer.
CANCELLED May Focus Walk: Rhododendron Glen
Focus walks are monthly opportunities led by a Bloedel Reserve Staff specialist or Volunteer.
May Focus Walk: Rhododendron Glen
Focus walks are monthly opportunities led by a Bloedel Reserve Staff specialist or Volunteer.
Welcome Wednesday
Welcome Wednesday
You are welcome here!
Visit our timed ticket page to book your ticket for Welcome Wednesday.
Join us on the first Wednesday of each […]
Member Sunset Walks
Member Summer Sunset Walks
Just for members! Indulge in an island evening escape the second Friday of each month, May-September from 5-8 PM during our […]
Facilitated Plein Air Painting Day
The Bloedel Reserve Plein Air Program is pleased to bring together some of the finest Plein Air artists in the region.
Earth Day Expo
Earth Day Celebration
Bainbridge Island Metro Park and Recreation District is hosting a celebration of the earth at Battle Point Park, Bainbridge Island, on April […]
Member Sunset Walks
Member Summer Sunset Walks
Just for members!
Indulge in an island evening escape the second Friday of each month, May-September from 5-8 PM during our reimagined […]
April In the Gardens
Seasonal Interest
Visit the gardens this month to see a full show of rhododendrons, camellias, magnolias, and an explosion of flowering ground covers.
Enjoy your […]
Welcome Wednesday
Welcome Wednesday
You are welcome here!
Visit our timed ticket page to book your ticket for Welcome Wednesday.
Join us on the first Wednesday of each […]
April Plant of the Month
April 2024–Prunus serrulata ‘Shiro-fugen’
Latin Name: Prunus serrulata ‘Shiro-fugen’
Common Name: Mt. Fuji Cherry
Family: Rosaceae
Type: Deciduous tree
Origin: South America and Southeast Asia
Location at […]
Nature Arts with Horticulturist Sonja Parker
Build your own magical woodland creature house in this family-oriented workshop with Sonja Parker.
Welcome Wednesday
Welcome Wednesday
You are welcome here!
Visit our timed ticket page to book your ticket for Welcome Wednesday.
Join us on the first Wednesday of each […]
Welcome Wednesday
Welcome Wednesday
You are welcome here!
Visit our timed ticket page to book your ticket for Welcome Wednesday.
Join us on the first Wednesday of each […]
Welcome Wednesday
Welcome Wednesday
You are welcome here!
Visit our timed ticket page to book your ticket for Welcome Wednesday. Tickets become available 3-4 weeks before each […]
Welcome Wednesday
Welcome Wednesday
You are welcome here!
Visit our timed ticket page to book your ticket for Welcome Wednesday.
Join us on the first Wednesday of each […]
Welcome Wednesday
Welcome Wednesday
You are welcome here!
Visit our timed ticket page to book your ticket for Welcome Wednesday.
Join us on the first Wednesday of each […]
Welcome Wednesday
Welcome Wednesday
You are welcome here!
Visit our timed ticket page to book your ticket for Welcome Wednesday.
Join us on the first Wednesday of each […]
Introducing the Speckled Scratchers
Meet our baby chicks!
At the Sheep Sheds on Sundays 1-4 PM
March 24 & 31 and April 7, 14 & 21
Anticipation is high for the […]
Plein Air Painting in the Gardens: Learn from an Expert
The Bloedel Reserve Plein Air Program is pleased to bring together some of the finest Plein Air artists in the region.
Volunteer Voices
Joe Stanko
February 29, 2024
Bloedel Reserve was calling out to me from the moment I stepped onto Bainbridge Island. I was new to […]
March Plant of the Month
March 2024–Hacquetia epipactis
Latin Name: Hacquetia epipactis
Common Name: Hacquetia
Family: Apiaceae
Type: Herbaceous Perennial
Origin: Eastern Europe
Location at Bloedel Reserve: Arrival Garden and Rhododendron Glen
Garden […]
Welcome Wednesday
Welcome Wednesday
You are welcome here!
Visit our timed ticket page to book your ticket for Welcome Wednesday.
Join us on the first Wednesday of each […]
Nature Arts with Horticulturist Sonja Parker
Build your own magical woodland creature house in this family-oriented workshop with Sonja Parker.
Tsering Lama Book Reading
Bloedel Reserve Creative Resident, Tsering Lama, will be discussing and reading from her book We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies.
April Focus Walk: Japanese Garden SOLD OUT
Focus walks are monthly opportunities led by a Bloedel Reserve Staff specialist or Volunteer.
Mindfulness Meditation & Poetry
Mindfulness Meditation with Juliana Perez or Alexa Rosenthal
“If we surrendered to the earth’s intelligence, we would rise up, rooted like trees.”
–Rainer Maria Rilke
Nature, meditation, […]
Follow the Sun with Forest Bathing-SOLD OUT
Punctuating the spring and fall equinox and the summer solstice, we invite you to “follow the sun” with Forest Therapy Guide, Tina Guldhammer Frei.
March Focus Walk: Moss Garden
Focus walks are monthly opportunities led by a Bloedel Reserve Staff specialist or Volunteer.
March Focus Walk: Moss Garden
Focus walks are monthly opportunities led by a Bloedel Reserve Staff specialist or Volunteer.
Mindfulness Meditation & Poetry
Mindfulness Meditation with Juliana Perez or Alexa Rosenthal
“If we surrendered to the earth’s intelligence, we would rise up, rooted like trees.”
–Rainer Maria Rilke
Nature, meditation, […]
Mindfulness Meditation & Poetry: SOLD OUT
Mindfulness Meditation with Juliana Perez or Alexa Rosenthal
“If we surrendered to the earth’s intelligence, we would rise up, rooted like trees.”
–Rainer Maria Rilke
Nature, meditation, […]
Mindfulness Meditation & Poetry-SOLD OUT
Mindfulness Meditation with Juliana Perez or Alexa Rosenthal
“If we surrendered to the earth’s intelligence, we would rise up, rooted like trees.”
–Rainer Maria Rilke
Nature, meditation, […]
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 […]
Welcome Wednesday
Welcome Wednesday
You are welcome here!
Visit our timed ticket page to book your ticket for Welcome Wednesday.
Join us on the first Wednesday of each […]
Saturday Story Time at the Residence
Focus walks are monthly opportunities led by a Bloedel Reserve Staff specialist or Volunteer.
SOLD OUT: February Focus Walk
Focus walks are monthly opportunities led by a Bloedel Reserve Staff specialist or Volunteer.
Fall Strolls Program
Strolls for Well-Being is a complimentary seasonal program at Bloedel Reserve that supports connection with nature through a series of 12 self-guided walks.
Summer Strolls Program
Strolls for Well-Being is a complimentary seasonal program at Bloedel Reserve that supports connection with nature through a series of 12 self-guided walks.
Spring Strolls Program
Strolls for Well-Being is a complimentary seasonal program at Bloedel Reserve that supports connection with nature through a series of 12 self-guided walks.
Justin Neal @ BPA
Join Bloedel Reserve Creative Resident, Justin Neal, at Bainbridge Performing Arts for an intimate presentation about his upbringing on Bainbridge Island as a Filipino […]
MLK Day Celebrations 2024
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Community Celebrations
January 15, 2024 commemorates 41 years of honoring civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Learn more […]
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 […]
Winter Strolls Program
Strolls for Well-Being is a complimentary seasonal program at Bloedel Reserve that supports connection with nature through a series of 12 self-guided walks.
SOLD OUT–Silent Solstice Walks
Wonder abounds at the Reserve this year!
Visit Bloedel Reserve during the Winter Solstice and see the gardens in a new light. Explore […]
SOLD OUT: Walk & Talk Led by Landscape Architect Mark Eischeid
Join Bloedel Reserve Creative Resident, Landscape Architect Mark Eischeid, and Bloedel Reserve Director of Horticulture & Design, Kaslin Daniels, for an […]
Saturday Story Time
Saturday Story Time at the Residence
Part of our Winter Wonders December offerings!
11-11:30 AM, Saturdays, December 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
Come indoors to enjoy […]
Saturday Story Time
Saturday Story Time at the Residence
Part of our Winter Wonders December offerings!
11-11:30 AM, Saturdays, December 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
Come indoors to enjoy […]
Winter Story Time with Kitsap Regional Library & West Sound Wildlife Shelter
Winter Story Time with Kitsap Regional Library and West Sound Wildlife
Part of our Winter Wonders December offerings!
11 AM-Noon, December 28; Residence Living Room and […]
Saturday Story Time
Saturday Story Time at the Residence
Part of our Winter Wonders December offerings!
11-11:30 AM, Saturdays, December 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
Come inside to enjoy […]
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. […]
Volunteer Voices
Araya Sol
November 10, 2023
The Gift of Bloedel Reserve
After driving an hour from Port Townsend to Bainbridge Island, I arrive at Bloedel Reserve […]
A Walk in the Woods: Bloedel Reserve Community Creative Exhibition
A Walk in the Woods: Bloedel Reserve Community Creative Exhibition
Each artist will have several works displayed at BARN December 1-29. Opening Reception Friday December […]
SOLD OUT: Wreath Making Workshop with Philip Bloomquist
Focus walks are monthly opportunities led by a Bloedel Reserve Staff specialist or Volunteer.
Volunteer Voices
Helen Muterspaugh
March 16, 2023
We had an opportunity to meet with one of our longstanding volunteer docents, Helen Muterspaugh. Helen came to the […]
December Focus Walk: Forest Management
Focus walks are monthly opportunities led by a Bloedel Reserve Staff specialist or Volunteer.
Jeffery Darensbourg Event at BIMA
Focus walks are monthly opportunities led by a Bloedel Reserve Staff specialist or Volunteer.