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The Horticulture Department of the
Somerset County Park Commission
is accepting reservations for wedding
ceremonies and pictures at the fol-
lowing locations: Colonial Park Gar-
dens, namely the Arboretum, the
Perennial Garden, and the Rudolf W.
van der Goot Rose Garden. The
Leonard J. Buck Garden is accepting
reservations for wedding photogra-
phy permits only. The fee for each
garden is $95.00 per hour.
The Colonial Park Gardens are locat-
ed in Colonial Park, Somerset,
(
Franklin Township), New Jersey.
The one-acre Rudolf W. van der Goot
Rose Garden is an accredited All-
America Rose Selections display gar-
den, comprising one acre of plantings
with more than 3,000 roses in more
than 325 varieties. The garden is at
its peak of color and fragrance from
late spring into autumn.
The Perennial Garden is a beautiful
five-acre garden with a gazebo that
provides year-round interest and color
from its collection of flowering
shrubs, bulbs, perennials, and annuals.
The 144-acre Arboretum provides
displays of flowering trees, ever-
greens, shade trees, dwarf conifers,
and flowering shrubs. This includes
the three-acre Shrub Collection
which showcases plants that grow
well in central NJ and are designed to
give year-round interest and the areas
surrounding the Rudolf W. van der
Goot Rose Garden and the Perennial
Garden.
The Leonard J. Buck Garden, located
at 11 Layton Road in Far Hills, is a
unique naturalistic garden of great
beauty. Well-known for its numerous
wildflowers, shrubs, and beautiful
shade trees, this woodland rock gar-
den is the perfect setting for spectac-
ular wedding photos. This 13-acre
rock garden is set within a 29-acre
natural woodland area and features a
rustic gazebo and bridges, sparkling
pond, flowing stream, and winding
paths leading to your memorable
wedding photo site.
Reservations may be made by calling
732 873-2459
ext.21 for the Colo-
nial Park Gardens and 908 234-2677
ext. 21 for the Leonard J. Buck Gar-
den at least two weeks prior to the
wedding date. Individuals with a
hearing or speech impairment may
use the NJ Relay Service at 711. The
reservation line for Colonial Park
Gardens is available from Monday
through Friday from 8:00am to
3:30
pm and the Leonard J. Buck
Garden from 9:00am to 4:00pm
(
except for holidays).
Information on Somerset County
Park Commission activities may be
found on the Internet at:
www.somersetcountyparks.org
Wedding Ceremony/Photo Reservations Accepted
Colonial Park Wedding Gazebo
in the Perennial Garden
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