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By Tom McGehee Museum Home Director For over 90 years a large cast iron Lion has lived in Bellingrath Gardens. He is always popular with children who enjoy climbing up […]
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To-do lists at Bellingrath: What we’ve checked off so far
By Dr. F. Todd Lasseigne Executive Director To me, one of the joys of visitors coming out to Bellingrath Gardens and Home is that they get to see both the […]
Camellias, Mr. Bellingrath’s favorite flower
By Sally Pearsall Ericson In the 1920s and 1930s, when Bessie Bellingrath wanted to beautify the Fowl River property that we know today as Bellingrath Gardens and Home, she knew […]
Eagle Scout project: Bat boxes in the Gardens
By Sally Pearsall Ericson Director of Marketing and Public Relations Catie Simpson, the first female to earn her Eagle Scout rank in the Mobile Area Council, built and installed […]
Greg Hill’s legacy: Magic Christmas in Lights
By Sally Pearsall Ericson Director of Marketing and Public Relations From routine maintenance chores to major repairs, Greg Hill’s work was almost always behind the scenes at Bellingrath Gardens and […]
The garden in winter: Advice for adding variety and color
By Dr. F. Todd Lasseigne, Executive Director Winter, from a gardening viewpoint, refers to the time when most plants are dormant. However, gardening in the winter months, and selecting winter-interest […]
“A whirlwind of activity:” Dr. F. Todd Lasseigne’s first weeks at Bellingrath
By Dr. F. Todd Lassseigne Executive Director Hello, friends and supporters of Bellingrath Gardens and Home. I am honored to be writing you as the newly hired Executive Director of […]
Get to know Executive Director F. Todd Lasseigne
By Sally Pearsall Ericson Director of Marketing and Public Relations For the first time since 1999, a new captain is taking the helm at Bellingrath Gardens and Home. Dr. F. […]
Hear the voice of Walter D. Bellingrath in 1953
By Sally Pearsall Ericson Director of Marketing and Public Relations On March 12, 1953, Walter D. Bellingrath gave a speech in Montgomery, Ala., to commemorate the 50th anniversary celebration of […]
Bellingrath Gardens and Home has a new Executive Director
By Sally Pearsall Ericson Director of Marketing and Public Relations On July 23, 2020, the Trustees of the Bellingrath Morse Foundation announced that Bellingrath Gardens and Home had hired Dr. […]