Patchogue Garden Club Information

The Patchogue Garden Club was founded in November of 1996 by a group of enthusiastic Patchogue gardeners who wished to use their love of gardening in the service of their community. As part of our community beautification effort the club created and maintains the garden at the intersection of South Ocean Ave. and Terry St. This once unsightly, rubble-strewn lot, generously given by the Village of Patchogue and augmented in 2005 with a generous addition in progress, has metamorphosed into a lovely park with gardens, walkways, benches, a gazebo, a flagpole and period lighting. The extension is a work in progress. While awaiting the rest of the plantings, visitors can rest on the benches at the intersection of the brick walkways. In summer, hanging baskets grace the streetlamps. Enter the park through any of the arbors. Depending on which one you choose, different vistas will open. Perhaps the first tree you'll see will be a very large spruce tree and a large rectangular formal garden with a birdbath in the center surrounded by Moon-beam coreopsis, lavender, Rosy Glow barberry and box-wood. As you continue to walk on the brick path you will enter the gazebo. As you look out from it, you will see flowering trees, several smaller garden areas, birdhouses and benches. An American oak surrounded by seasonal plantings is dedicated to the memory of those lost in the September 11th tragedy. From the club's inception a two-fold mission was established: community education and beautification. In pursuit of the former we have regularly scheduled presentations by experts in their fields. We also organize trips to various public and private gardens and sponsor a scholarship for a local high school senior. Other activities include an annual "Think Spring" luncheon in March, a Plant and Yard Sale in May and this tour in July. We hope this summer's garden tour will encourage many people to enjoy and learn from the gardens and gardeners of Patchogue.