EVENTS
Perennial Plant Sale May 20, 2023
Our Annual Plant Sale , a favorite community event, will be held Saturday May 20th 9am – 12pm. Members gather a collection of some of their standard and exotic perennials from their personal gardens, as well as some vegetable and annuals from seed. Gardeners are available for questions and directions.
LOCATION: Parking lot of St. Pat’s Hall on High Street between 3rd and 4th Streets. Over the years, this sale has included all varieties of plants and we have added books and other gardening related items as well. RAIN OR SHINE
All proceeds go toward the continued beautification of Milford Borough. This is a not-to-be-missed opportunity.
29th Annual Secret Garden Tour July 15, 2023
SAVE THE DATE The Milford Garden Club’s 29th Annual Secret Garden Tour is Saturday, July 15th Meet up at Remembrance Place to pick up a Tour Map and purchase day of tickets. View Gardens in any order, this is a self-guided tour. Remembrance Place (W. Ann St. & Elderberry Alley) will host a Continental Breakfast “Grab & Go” Breakfast buffet and bottled water for ticket holders as part of the event. There will also be a ‘Pop-Up” Plant Sale and other items for sale and a raffle.
Tickets are $15 Advance $20 – Day of Children 12 and under are FREE. NO PETS PLEASE. This is a RAIN or SHINE Event. There also will be maps and guides available at the Milford Community House/ Visitor Center and Remembrance Place. You will need to show your ticket at each location.
Tickets are for sale at Willow and Artisan Exchange on Broad St.
CLUB PROJECTS
Beautification Projects
One of the major activities throughout the year is Beautification. Numerous members of the Club take on the delightful task of planting and maintaining areas throughout the town with seasonal annuals. Updated self-watering urns are placed at more than 25 strategic sites in town and display ever-changing flowers and greens year round with seasonal plantings. Some of the other areas The Milford Garden Club has dedicated themselves to maintaining are the beds at the Milford Signs at three entry triangles and two “pocket gardens” at each end of Ann St.
Ethel Barckley Park is located at the river end of East Ann Street (diagonal to the La Posada) and is dedicated to the memory of Ethel who served as past president. It overlooks a serene view of the Delaware River. Newly restored in 2019, it is a must-see for locals and visitors alike.
Remembrance Place (formerly the Dimmick Cemetery) is the hidden jewel of the town. Located at the far end of Ann Street, adjacent to the Key Food and behind Stroyan Funeral Home, a variety of gardens are dedicated to perennial plants which are native to the area.
Community Garden Project
The Community Garden Project was launched by the Milford Garden Club in 2012. We hope to provide fresh produce to the Ecumenical Food Pantry (located at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Milford, PA) during the growing season. Milford Township has graciously allowed the club to use the property adjacent to the township building (560 Route 6 and 209) which is enclosed and has access to water. It is estimated that over 500 pounds of fresh grown produce from eggplant to beans to potatoes were donated this past year.
Volunteers, both from the Garden Club and the community at large, both young and old, have been tending the garden on a daily basis with tasks such as planting, watering and weeding. If you would like to donate or become a volunteer to this Community Garden Project, please email milfordgarden@gmail.com.