Hershey Gardens, Bed and Breakfast Hershey

Hershey Gardens Opens For Season

~Friday, March 26th~

9: a.m. to 5: p.m.

The spectacular Hershey Gardens is opening for its 2010-2011 season this Friday morning, March 26th at 9: a.m.

Hershey Gardens sprang to life in 1937 when Milton Hershey told his head gardener, "Make me a nice garden of roses." The Gardens have since grown to 23 acres, and now include about 7,500 incredible roses of multiple varieties, the rarest of rare trees and other exotic plants, two ponds (Swan Lake and the Japanese Pond), fountains, wonderful walking paths, and numerous themed gardens.

The themed gardens include the new Arboretum Meadow, anchored by near-life size cast iron statues of the mythical four seasons, the Rose Garden, Japanese Garden, Children's Garden, Herb Garden, and many more including an awe-inspiring arboretum punctuated by magnificent trees.

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n the springtime, you will thrill to nearly 75,000 tulips, daffodils and other spring and summer flowering bulbs. The Perennial Garden's sister gardens, collectively called The Seasonal Garden feature the brightest annuals during summer and early autumn. Not to be missed is the Connifer Collection, a spectacular walk featuring shape, diminsion, color, texture and the element of discovery.

It is no wonder that Hershey Gardens has acquired the status of worldwide fame. You will certainly want to visit again and again.

The new 2010-2011 season also includes a special event this Saturday, March 27th.

~Signs of Spring At Hershey Gardens~

Event Date: 03/27/2010
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Admission: Regular: $10.00 Seniors (62+): $9.00 Junior (3-12): $7.00 Children under 3 and members are FREE
Event Details: See the "Signs of Spring" as Hershey Gardens opens for the season with activities like making a seed necklace, bird's nest craft, a puppet show by the Puppet Patch Players, a plant to take home, and a special children's weather program by CBS 21 meteorologist Tom Russell.

Annville Inn is a strong supporter of Hershey Gardens. During the Gardens' season, more than 90% of our guests visit Hershey Gardens!

Additionally, our guests enjoy a small public botanical garden here at the Inn, where we feature the formal rose garden with 500 roses, 10 fountains, The Garden Scale Railroad garden, Ashie's Garden, a large Butterfly Garden, The Romance Garden with a unique feature not seen at any other B&B, the Calendar Garden, Sign Garden, Garden of the Hidden Orange Rose, Potting Bench Garden, Secret Tapestry Garden, The Five C's Garden, and six other gardens spread over three acres.