Experience the beauty of the Ted Ensley Gardens at Lake Shawnee in Topeka, Kan. in full bloom.

Meadowlark Hills will be taking a group to visit the 8th Annual Tulip Time Festival Thursday, April 14. The group will tour and relish the thousands of tulips along the Ted Ensley Garden at Lake Shawnee.

Ted Ensley Gardens spans nine and half acres with 60,000 tulips and daffodils in the spring. The bright beauties are surrounded by a covered bridge, rock gardens, gazebo, pergola, pagoda, waterfalls, streams and several ponds.

Visitors are welcome to enjoy the splendor of the tulips and daffodils in the great landscaped parks followed by a picnic lunch. The lunch menu includes: a sandwich, chips, fruit, a cookie, water and soda.

Transportation will depart from the Village Entrance at 8:45 a.m. and will return to Meadowlark Hills around 2 p.m. Please sign up in the Blue Book located at the Hospitality Desk to attend this day trip.

The cost of the trip is $27 per person and includes the tour, lunch and transportation.

Please contact Monte Spiller, Resident Services Leader at (785) 323-3801 with any questions.