Bainbridge Island Almanac 2011 BLOEDEL:
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p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday); Bloedel members will get a jump with a 4-7 p.m. preview on Friday, April 15. Memberships start at $60 and can be purchased prior to or during the sale. In addition to plants grown in the Reserve’s greenhouses, the sale will offer botanical fare from Hinkley, the Hardy Fern Foundation, Sundquist Nursery, Far Reaches Farms, Naylor Creek Nursery, Desert Northwest, Steamboat Island Nursery, Keeping It Green, Mesogeo Garden, Chimacum Woods, Bambu-u, Dragonfly Farms, MSK Nursery, and the Rhododendron Species Foundation. “After all, plants are what we’re all about,” said Moydell. “There will be lots of interesting varieties for sale. The event is one way we plan to open up more to the community.” The Bloedel event calendar for 2011 includes a March series on the architects of the Reserve. Though primarily known for its 150 acres of natural and landscaped terrain, the Reserve also comprises several buildings designed by eminent architects J. Lister Holmes, Paul Hayden Kirk and James Cutler. March is also the month in which the Reserve will celebrate “The Year of the Sea,” a celebration of the “unique marine environment of the island and the surrounding Salish Sea,” as defined by the City of Bainbridge and the Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Council. Admission for both
the architecture and sea series is $10 for members and $15 for non-members per lecture. Pre-registration is required. In May, the Reserve anticipates working with the local Japanese community to organize a celebration marking the completion of the first phase of the Japanese Garden renovation. Proceeds from the plant sale will, it is hoped, help finish the project, which was set in motion with grants from the Seattle Garden Club and the Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust. Any leftover funds are earmarked for further garden restoration, the opening of view trails, and the reinstitution of education and internship programs. Summer offers concerts at the mansion and the meadow, and the gala Garden Party. In its fifth year, the Garden Party will be held on Thursday, Aug. 11. The ticket price includes tours of the garden, appetizers at the Japanese Pavilion, local wine and beer, and 20 partner restau-
rants offering gourmet comestibles. This year the customary silent auction will be accompanied by a brief live auction of one-of-a-kind items. “Bloedel is becoming much more of a community asset; we’re seeing more families and children than ever,” said Moydell. “Membership was up by 20 percent last year. People are discovering that the Reserve is beautiful in all seasons.”
The Bloedel Reserve is located at 7571 NE Dolphin Drive. Entry fees include: $13 adult, $9 seniors and military, $5 students over 12 (including college students); children 12 and under free. No reservations required. For more information, call 842-7631 or online at www.bloedelreserve.org.
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