Guided Walk – CANCELLED

Join Dr. Ray Barbehenn, a biologist with an expertise in plant ecology, for an hour-long adventure through the gardens as you learn about plants and trees. Bring your curiosity! Included with admission, free for members.

Event Series Winter Highlights Walk

Winter Highlights Walk

Saturday, January 6 and January 13 Saturday, March 2 and March 9 from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Guests are invited to participate in guided walks to observe and enjoy the gardens in the winter months and witness changes in nature during our colder months. Guests can attend one or more walks; registration is not...

Member Preview: Annual Orchid Show and Sale

For the Love of Orchids, Annual Orchid Show and Sale Susquehanna Orchid Society Member-Only Preview: Thursday, February 1, 2024 from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Open to the Public: Friday, February 2 to Sunday, February 4, 2024 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Susquehanna Orchid Society presents its 40th annual orchid show and sale...

Annual Orchid Show and Sale

For the Love of Orchids, Annual Orchid Show and Sale Susquehanna Orchid Society Member-Only Preview: Thursday, February 1, 2024 from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Open to the Public: Friday, February 2 to Sunday, February 4, 2024 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Susquehanna Orchid Society presents its 40th annual orchid show and sale...

Eco-Fiction Book Club

Join the Hershey Gardens Eco-Fiction Book Club! This group explores works of eco-fiction which could be nature-oriented (non-human oriented) or environment-oriented (human impacts on nature). Participants are encouraged to read each month's selection (see below) prior to the gathering to fully share in the discussion. Attend one, two, three or all four meetings! Friday, February...

Hershey Area Art Association Exhibition & Sale

“For the Love of Art” Hershey Area Art Association Exhibition & Sale This year’s show will feature works of art from its members, including watercolors, oils, porcelain, and woodworking. Located in the Milton & Catherine Hershey Conservatory. Included with admission; free for Hershey Gardens members.

Event Series Guided Walk

Guided Walk

Join Dr. Ray Barbehenn, a biologist with an expertise in plant ecology, for an hour-long adventure through the gardens as you learn about plants and trees. Bring your curiosity! Included with admission, free for members.

Keiki, “Baby” Orchid Mounting Workshop

Many orchids grow on trees and receive nutrients from the air and water. In this two-hour class, you’ll learn how to mount an orchid to a wood slab and leave the workshop with a mounted Keiki "Baby" orchid to hang in your home. Learn best practices for watering, misting, light and nutrient needs. Additionally, take...

Manada Conservancy Program: Woodland Vernal Ponds

Manada Conservancy Free Program: Woodland Vernal Ponds, with Gene Wingert Located in the Milton & Catherine Hershey Conservatory at Hershey Gardens Vernal ponds are an integral part of the forest community.  These small wetlands typically fill with water during the fall, then dry in late spring. The organisms that breed in these ponds are important...

Event Series Guided Walk

Guided Walk

Join Dr. Ray Barbehenn, a biologist with an expertise in plant ecology, for an hour-long adventure through the gardens as you learn about plants and trees. Bring your curiosity! Included with admission, free for members.

Guided Walk CANCELLED

Join Dr. Ray Barbehenn, a biologist with an expertise in plant ecology, for an hour-long adventure through the gardens as you learn about plants and trees. Bring your curiosity! Included with admission, free for members.

Winter Highlights Walk – CANCELLED

Saturday, January 6 and January 13 Saturday, March 2 and March 9 from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Guests are invited to participate in guided walks to observe and enjoy the gardens in the winter months and witness changes in nature during our colder months. Guests can attend one or more walks; registration is not...