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Are you looking to start the new year off in an unmatched work environment? Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, a 16,000+ acre protected forest in Kentucky, about 25 miles south […]
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Cedar and Holly Ponds are now the Olmsted Ponds
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The two Arboretum ponds, known as Cedar and Holly Ponds are getting a new name as a tribute to our history. The ponds were designed by the Olmsted Brothers in 1939 as part of the original Bernheim Master Plan. The firm’s involvement continued the legacy of their father, renowned Landscape…
Have you ever heard of a “Book-Pigeon?”
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Last Friday I started finalizing a blog post for November. This is not that post. Sometimes events overtake us and our priorities must change. On Saturday, I had the opportunity […]
Bernheim Announces 2014-2015 Artists in Residence
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Bernheim has selected three Artist-in-Residence participants for the 2014-2015 year. Don Pollack, You Myung Gyun and Jaime Bull have been invited to live at Bernheim and create unique pieces of art that remain part of Bernheim’s permanent collection. “This year we received 62 applications from 17 countries and dozens of…
Forage
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Wren’s Tips for Harvesting Wild Edible Plants Be respectful! Consider the relationship that other species have to the plants you intend to harvest; leave some for wildlife and others. Get […]
Featured Edible Garden Plant: Fish Pepper
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By Tony Jevans and Cliff Keller, Volunteers In the Edible Garden, the attractive 24-inch Fish pepper plants are easy to find because of their variegated green and white leaves. This […]
My Bernheim Story: Dick Dennis
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Volunteer Naturalist, Dick Dennis helps Bernheim visitors become enchanted by nature, at Bloomfest and throughout the year. My Bernheim story once had a familiar refrain- “I was there when I was young, but haven’t been for a long time.” My parents, living in Louisville, loved Bernheim. Between my ages of …
Bug-A-Palooza Daily Bug: Ants – The Most Fascinating Insects?
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Ants. Three body parts, two antennae, six legs, usually black or brown in color and not large at all. The generic insect, the one you study in first grade when […]
2023 Artist Residency Program Updates
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The deadline for Bernheim’s 2023 Artist Residency Program was November 28, 2022, and we are thrilled with the overall number, diversity of media, and geographic range of this year’s pool […]
Earth Day at 50: What have we learned?
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In April 1970, the world changed. People everywhere came together to learn about the single planet that is known to harbor life, Earth, the planet on which we all depend. Since the first Earth Day, there have been teach-ins, marches, dances, banners, promises, pledges, and protests. Environmental laws have…
Bernheim at 90: I.W. Bernheim’s great-grandson reflects, part 1
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This post was written by Tom Block, Isaac Wolfe Bernheim’s great-grandson and Past President/current member of Bernheim’s Board of Trustees. In 2019, Bernheim is celebrating the 90th Anniversary of my great-grandfather leaving his incredible legacy, Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest. As a descendant of Isaac Wolfe Bernheim and a member…
Bernheim – The Gift and the Giver
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This year Bernheim celebrates the 90th anniversary of the creation of the I.W. Bernheim Foundation. The story of young Isaac Wolfe Bernheim coming to this country as a poor young […]