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Just a couple of weeks ago, Bellingrath Gardens & Home embarked, officially, on a path toward a long, but detailed, vision for the future – our Centennial Master Plan. The […]
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Christmas in the Bellingraths’ Day — and Today.
For thirty years visitors have enjoyed seeing the Bellingrath Home dressed for the holidays as they attend Magic Christmas in Lights. It would be wonderful if we had images of […]
Great Bellingrath Pumpkins
Fall. Sometimes just one perfectly placed word is enough to set our minds ablaze with memories, nostalgia, feelings, expectations, ruminations. It’s as if a portion of our lives—often recurrent—can be […]
A Twenty Year Milestone
Mobile Bay Magazine is a popular local publication. This summer I was asked to stop by their Government Street offices for an interview to reflect on my twenty years of […]
The Great Bellingrath Harvest, Round 2
Last year, we proudly announced the inaugural year of The Great Bellingrath Harvest, a new multi-week event that would run from the Summer Solstice, through October, and into early November. […]
A Bellingrath Recovery
On September 12, 1979 Mobile was hit by Hurricane Frederic. That horrendous storm visited Bellingrath Gardens and Home on that memorable night, accompanied by at least two destructive tornadoes. Within […]
Success Upon Success
I am excited to write and report to you that, thanks to amazingly generous support, Bellingrath Gardens & Home has completed its fundraising campaign to raise $15,000 for the Summer […]
Compost: The Secret Ingredient in your Southern Garden
Compost, like butter in our favorite recipes, is not to be used sparingly! Nearly every plant we grow in the garden benefits from decomposed organic matter—and often for reasons that […]
Mr. Bellingrath’s Desk
Dominating Mr. Bellingrath’s bedroom is his impressive desk upon its spiral turned legs. The piece does not appear in the 1943 or 1947 inventories of the Home’s contents. The 1964 […]