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River Pavilion Restoration
Thank you so much for your support this summer in renovating the River Pavilion. We’ve replaced the badly deteriorated roof with a new metal one, added simple safety rails, and […]
Bellingrath Morse Foundation – Board Minute Highlights 1953
At the December meeting Walter Bellingrath gave a personal check for $14,000 to the Foundation to allow a distribution to be made to the Gardens and other beneficiaries. That sum […]
The History of the Great and Humble Pumpkin
Almost everyone today knows them inside and out (literally, if you’ve ever made a jack-o’-lantern), but like many of the garden-variety vegetables available in grocery stores around the world today, […]
Essential Facilities
Hello, everyone! As of this writing, I have just passed my sixth anniversary with Bellingrath Gardens & Home. This is a milestone that I am happy to have reached, but […]
Bellingrath’s Fall Plant Market (September 18 – 20, 2026)
For the past few years, as the days of Summer get shorter and we all begin to anticipate a welcome change in the seasons, the Gardens here have rung in […]
River Pavilion Restoration Update
On Saturday, August 29th, the Bellingrath riverfront was bustling as volunteers planted marsh grasses on Bellingrath Spit. The workday was organized by our partners at the Mobile Bay National Estuary […]
Commemorative Bricks Installed this Spring
Two dozen donors have purchased commemorative bricks in honor of or in memory of a loved one, or to reflect their own love for the Gardens. It’s a beautiful way […]
Bellingrath Morse Foundation – Board Minute Highlights 1950-1952
The Bellingrath Morse Foundation had its very first meeting on February 1, 1950 with Walter Bellingrath serving as chairman and Turner Rice, an employee of the First National Bank’s Trust […]
A Birthday Salute
In 1949 invitations were sent for an 80th birthday party for Walter Bellingrath. A makeshift stage of bamboo held Mr. Bellingrath and some family members backing up to the Home while nearly […]