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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…

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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…

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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…

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Bellingrath Gardens Horticulture – A to C

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…

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Belle Camp 1919: A Nostalgic Glimpse into Bellingrath’s Past

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…

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Honoring the Bellingraths: Enhancing Our Living Collection for the Future

By Cory SparksDirector of Development Bellingrath has two museums on our property. One is the beautiful historic Home with its collection of precious antiques. The other is a living museum—our […]

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Moving Earth

By Todd LasseigneExecutive Director Tackling Infrastructure and Projects at Bellingrath This year, I’ve been writing a lot about infrastructure and projects here at Bellingrath Gardens & Home. August continues this […]

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The Start of a Tradition

By Tom McGeheeMuseum Home Director On Saturday, August 5, 1949, a crowd of 500 gathered for a party at Bellingrath Gardens. The occasion was Walter Bellingrath’s 80th birthday, and a […]

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Summer Cleaning

A view of the “boneyard” as it looked in late May 2024, a collection of unused junk and other worn-out items needing to be hauled away. By Todd LasseigneExecutive Director […]

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Announcing The Great Bellingrath Harvest: A New Fall Festival!

By Cassidy SmithMarketing & PR Manager We’re thrilled to announce a new and exciting fall festival at Bellingrath Gardens & Home—The Great Bellingrath Harvest! This fresh celebration of fall builds […]

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