Purchase TicketsThe Cheese Cradle
By Tom McGehee Museum Home Director On display in the Dining Porch of the Bellingrath Home is a wooden cheese cradle dating to between 1820 and 1830. These cradles or stands were made in England and have two sections. The…
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Discover the Wild: NatureNauts at Bellingrath!
A Family Adventure Awaits at Bellingrath Gardens and Home Get ready to embark on a wild adventure with your family at the upcoming NatureNauts event at Bellingrath Gardens! Much like the fondly remembered Kids Gulf Discovery Day, NatureNauts promises a…
Bellingrath Gardens & Home Shines in the 2024 Lagniappe Nappie Awards Finals!
By Cassidy Smith Marketing & PR Manager A Time for Triumph: Casting Your Vote for Elegance and History The air is abuzz with the whisper of blooming flowers and the murmurs of history at Bellingrath Gardens & Home. Today, we…
Milestones
By Todd Lasseigne Executive Director Embracing Nature's Revival With the return of spring rains last night, today feels like a day of renewal to me. Semi-parched plants breathe sighs of relief with their newly hydrated foliage, the colors seem to…
Belle Camp 1919: A Nostalgic Glimpse into Bellingrath’s Past
By Tom McGeheeMuseum Home DirectorExplore the rich history and artistic heritage of Bellingrath Gardens & Home through the portal of a captivating oil painting depicting Belle Camp as it stood in 1919.The Rustic Roots of BellingrathVisitors arriving for a tour…
Bellingrath Gardens Horticulture – A to C
By Todd LasseigneExecutive DirectorWhen people think of Bellingrath Gardens & Home's horticulture program and its plants, they generally think of two things: azaleas and camellias. Having now been here for 3.5 years, I have been thinking about these two iconic…
Embracing Alabama’s Botanical Diversity: Bellingrath’s Native Plant Conservation Efforts
By Jeremy Schmidt Director of Horticulture Bellingrath Gardens & Home is currently in the process of building and diversifying its collection of Alabama native plants as part of an ex-situ (“outside of natural situation”) conservation effort, with the intent of…
Bellingrath Gardens: A Legacy of Beauty and Vision in the South
By Jeremy Schmidt Director of Horticulture Bellingrath Gardens & Home is currently in the process of building and diversifying its collection of Alabama native plants as part of an ex-situ (“outside of natural situation”) conservation effort, with the intent of…
Bellingrath Gardens & Home Shines in the 2024 Lagniappe Nappie Awards Finals!
By Jeremy Schmidt Director of Horticulture Bellingrath Gardens & Home is currently in the process of building and diversifying its collection of Alabama native plants as part of an ex-situ (“outside of natural situation”) conservation effort, with the intent of…
Milestones
By Jeremy Schmidt Director of Horticulture Bellingrath Gardens & Home is currently in the process of building and diversifying its collection of Alabama native plants as part of an ex-situ (“outside of natural situation”) conservation effort, with the intent of…