SOLD OUT Mindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness Meditation–SOLD OUT
“If we surrendered to the earth’s intelligence, we would rise up, rooted like trees.”
–Rainer Maria Rilke
Nature, meditation, and poetry…Nature provides the perfect […]
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 […]
Poetry Workshop with Lisbeth White
Join Creative Resident Maren Salomon for a workshop on how to make a botanical sketchbook.
Squash Hunt
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 […]
October Creative Resident Maren Salomon
Maren Salomon, Multi-media Artist
In residence, October 1-21, 2024
Read more about Maren’s creative practice on her website.
October In the Gardens
Seasonal Interest
Fall is the perfect time to prune and plant trees, preparing for the winter season. It is also when the rich, fall colors […]
October Plant of the Month
October 2024
LATIN NAME: Hedychium sp.
COMMON NAME: Ginger Lily
FAMILY: Zingiberaceae
TYPE: Herbaceous Perennial
ORIGIN: Asia
LOCATION AT BLOEDEL RESERVE: Arrival Garden & Rhododendron Glen
GARDEN USES: Woodland Shade Gardens
FUN […]
Bainbridge Island Land Trust Native Plant Sale
BILT Native Plant Sale–2024
Visit Bloedel Reserve’s native plant booth at the annual Bainbridge Island Land Trust Native Plant Sale.
Join us on Saturday, October 5, […]
CANCELED Saturday Story Time at the Residence
Focus walks are monthly opportunities led by a Bloedel Reserve Staff specialist or Volunteer.
Saturday Story Time at the Residence
Focus walks are monthly opportunities led by a Bloedel Reserve Staff specialist or Volunteer.