SOLD OUT: Tree Round Printing Workshop with Catherine Alice Michaelis
Join Bloedel Reserve Creative Fellow, Catherine Alice Michaelis for this 3-hour printmaking workshop.
August Plein Air Painting in the Gardens
The Bloedel Reserve Plein Air Program is pleased to bring together some of the finest Plein Air artists in the region.
Sensory Walking with Creative Resident Carla Bengtson
Join Creative Resident Carla Bengtson for a sensory walk that looks beyond the garden’s most obvious sights and sounds.
Meet our Interns
Get To Know Us
The Bloedel Reserve Horticulture Internship […]
CANCELED Nature Arts with Horticulturist Sonja Parker: Kokedama
Build your own magical woodland creature house in this family-oriented workshop with Sonja Parker.
Juneteenth 2024
Celebrate black culture on June 19 with these local offerings.
Learn more about Juneteenth at the National Museum of African American History […]
CANCELED Nature Arts with Horticulturist Sonja Parker: Kokedama
Build your own magical woodland creature house in this family-oriented workshop with Sonja Parker.
SOLD OUT Flowers Before Bread: Beauty and its Many Mysteries
Bloedel Reserve Creative Resident, Charles Matson Lume, discusses beauty, its potential role in justice, and our inability to fully understand what beauty might be.
Plein Air Painting in the Gardens
The Bloedel Reserve Plein Air Program is pleased to bring together some of the finest Plein Air artists in the region.
SOLD OUT Mindfulness Meditation & Poetry
Sound Bath Meditation with Alexa Rosenthal
“If we surrendered to the earth’s intelligence, we would rise up, rooted like trees.”
–Rainer Maria Rilke
Sound bath meditation may […]
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 […]
June In the Gardens
Seasonal Interest
During the month of June look forward to seeing increased growth in annuals, perennials, trees, and shrubs gardens-wide at the Reserve. Take note […]
June Plant of the Month
June Plant of the Month
Latin Name: Robinia pseudoacacia ‘Frisia’
Common Name: Golden Locust, Frisia Black Locust
Family: Fabaceae
Type: Deciduous tree
Origin: Garden origin is Holland, species origin […]
July Focus Walk: History of Landscape Design
Focus walks are monthly opportunities led by a Bloedel Reserve Staff specialist or Volunteer.
SOLD OUT July Focus Walk: Iconic Trees of the Reserve
Focus walks are monthly opportunities led by a Bloedel Reserve Staff specialist or Volunteer.
June Focus Walk: Pollinator Meadow
Focus walks are monthly opportunities led by a Bloedel Reserve Staff specialist or Volunteer.
Guided Garden Walks with KiDiMu–CANCELLED
Guided garden walks for families with KiDiMu.
Follow the Sun with Forest Bathing–CANCELLED
Punctuating the spring and fall equinox and the summer solstice, we invite you to “follow the sun” with Forest Therapy Guide, Tina Guldhammer Frei.
Follow the Sun with Forest Bathing
Punctuating the spring and fall equinox and the summer solstice, we invite you to “follow the sun” with Forest Therapy Guide, Tina Guldhammer Frei.
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.
Follow the Sun with Forest Bathing
Punctuating the spring and fall equinox and the summer solstice, we invite you to “follow the sun” with Forest Therapy Guide, Tina Guldhammer Frei.
2024 Bloedel Reserve Garden Party
Unfold for the Bloedel Reserve Garden Party!
August 8, 4 PM-8 PM; RSVP by JULY 15
Register and purchase tickets […]
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 […]