Follow the Sun: Forest Bathing 6/21

Enjoy a magical forest bathing experience designed especially for young children with certified Forest Therapy Guide Tina Guldhammer Frei. This interactive […]

Creative Phone Photography (SOLD OUT)

Creative Phone Photography (SOLD OUT)

Jen Layne2025-06-04T14:47:38-07:00April 10th, 2025|

Picture Perfect: Creative Phone Photography for Nature Lovers

Join renowned photographer Baqi Kopelman for a fun, hands-on workshop that will unlock the full potential of […]

Boisterous Blooms Walk (SOLD OUT)

Boisterous Blooms Walk (SOLD OUT)

Jen Layne2025-05-16T08:16:11-07:00April 7th, 2025|

Boisterous Blooms Walk with Andy Moss

The Rhododendron Glen is dressed in its finest blooms in May! Join Andy Moss of our Horticulture and Design […]

Blooms, Bubbles & Bees (SOLD OUT)

Blooms, Bubbles & Bees (SOLD OUT)

Jen Layne2025-05-09T09:03:32-07:00April 4th, 2025|

Treat Your Mom to a Special Day at Bloedel Reserve!

Join us on Sunday, May 11th, for a fun-filled, family-friendly celebration with a variety of […]

April Plant of the Month

April Plant of the Month

Jen Layne2025-03-31T17:21:27-07:00March 27th, 2025|

April 2025

LATIN NAME: Rhododendron sutchuenense var geraldii

COMMON NAME: Szechwan Rhododendron

FAMILY: Ericaceae

TYPE: Evergreen shrub or tree

ORIGIN: W. China

LOCATION AT BLOEDEL RESERVE: Rhododendron Glen

GARDEN USES: Woodland […]

English Holly: Friend or Foe?

English Holly: Friend or Foe?

Jen Layne2025-03-27T11:48:54-07:00March 27th, 2025|

English Holly, Ilex aquifolium, (a.k.a. Feral Holly or Common Holly) is a non-native understory tree commonly associated with the holidays for its bright red […]

Plein Air Painting for Beginners

Plein Air Painting for Beginners

Jen Layne2025-03-24T19:13:53-07:00March 24th, 2025|

Plein Air Painting for Beginners with Gigi Godfrey

Painting on location allows artists to capture the emotional […]

Tintype Family Portraits (SOLD OUT)

Tintype Family Portraits (SOLD OUT)

Jen Layne2025-05-05T13:53:11-07:00March 24th, 2025|

Tintype Family Portraits

A Mother’s Day gift to remember! Tintype photographer and current Creative Resident, Megan Karson, will be on site creating unique handmade 4”x5” […]

Japanese Garden Tour with Bob Braid

Japanese Garden Tour with Bob Braid

Jen Layne2025-03-24T17:57:36-07:00March 24th, 2025|

Japanese Garden Tour

See the Japanese Garden through the eyes of its caretaker, Bob Braid. Bob has been tending the garden for many years and […]

Writing Through the Seasons: Autumn

Writing Through the Seasons: Autumn

Jen Layne2025-03-24T11:52:06-07:00March 24th, 2025|

Writing Through the Seasons: Autumn Series

Writing Through the Seasons is a […]

Forest Bathing for Kids

Forest Bathing for Kids

Jen Layne2025-03-24T11:58:36-07:00March 21st, 2025|

Forest Bathing for Kids

Enjoy a magical forest bathing experience designed especially for young children with certified Forest Therapy Guide Tina Guldhammer Frei. This interactive […]

Nature and the Book: Meet a Curator

Nature and the Book: Meet a Curator

Jen Layne2025-03-06T11:10:39-08:00March 4th, 2025|

Nature and the Book: Meet a Curator

Curator Jane Carlin will be in the Residence and available to show highlights of the

Spring Garden Tasks

Spring Garden Tasks

Jen Layne2025-03-27T11:49:47-07:00March 3rd, 2025|

Spring is just a couple weeks away and it is time to get our gardens ready. Here is a list of things you can […]

Covert Living: Fungi on Parade Walk (SOLD OUT)

Covert Living: Fungi on Parade Walk (SOLD OUT)

Jen Layne2025-04-21T14:41:33-07:00March 3rd, 2025|

Covert Living: Fungi on Parade Walk

Explore the hidden world of fungi life with Joseph Zapotosky, of the Puget Sound Mycological Society, on a short […]

Nature Through Your Lens (SOLD OUT)

Nature Through Your Lens (SOLD OUT)

Jen Layne2025-04-10T13:20:33-07:00March 3rd, 2025|

Nature Through Your Lens: A Phone Photography Workshop

Join renowned photographer Baqi Kopelman for a fun, hands-on workshop that will unlock the full potential of […]

Walk with Bob Braid, Senior Horticulturist (SOLD OUT)

Walk with Bob Braid, Senior Horticulturist (SOLD OUT)

Jen Layne2025-04-08T10:27:18-07:00March 3rd, 2025|

Walk with a Horticulturist

Join Bob Braid, Caretaker and Senior Horticulturist to learn about spring favorites on this guided tour.

WHERE
Meet at the Arrival Garden

WHEN
April 11, […]

Nature and the Book: Meet a Curator

Nature and the Book: Meet a Curator

Jen Layne2025-03-06T11:11:36-08:00March 3rd, 2025|

Nature and the Book: Meet a Curator

Curator Jane Carlin will be in the Residence and available to show highlights of the

Nature and the Book: Panel Discussion

Nature and the Book: Panel Discussion

Jen Layne2025-03-06T11:11:03-08:00March 3rd, 2025|

Nature and the Book: Panel Discussion

Join us as Nature and the Book: 2025 artists Paige Pettibon, Lucia Harrison, and Deborah Greenwood along with Nature […]

Forest Bathing for Kids (SOLD OUT)

Forest Bathing for Kids (SOLD OUT)

Jen Layne2025-04-15T15:39:14-07:00March 3rd, 2025|

Forest Bathing for Kids

Enjoy a magical forest bathing experience designed especially for young children with certified Forest Therapy Guide Tina Guldhammer Frei. This interactive […]