The Orchard Park Garden Club has been rooted in this community for decades, tending public spaces, supporting neighbors, and sharing a love of gardening through programs that serve members and the wider community.
Village Garden
Est. 1976 — our first community planting project
Village planting, 1976
Mangia Ristorante garden bed
Each spring, OPGC members transform the streetscape of the Village of Orchard Park with seasonal plantings, hanging baskets, and decorative planters. The garden in front of Mangia Ristorante is one of our most visible contributions, a welcoming display that greets visitors and residents from early summer through fall.
This program began in 1976 as our first community beautification effort, when a dozen large cement pots were planted and placed at various locations throughout the Village. It remains one of our most beloved traditions. On Arbor Day each year, the club also plants a tree, continuing a commitment to lasting green infrastructure in the community.
Garden Therapy
Est. 1978 — piloted at Orchard Park Nursing Home
Pilot program, OP Nursing Home, 1978
Garden Therapy at Fox Run, 2026
Once a month, OPGC volunteers visit the residents of Fox Run to share the joy of gardening through hands-on activities, planting, crafting, and creating. These sessions are designed to engage the senses, support fine motor skills, and encourage creative thinking. The residents love them, and so do we.
The program traces its roots to 1978, when the club launched a pilot project planting a garden at the Orchard Park Nursing Home. That early effort grew into one of our most enduring commitments, a reminder that gardening is about far more than plants.
Plant Sale
Est. 1977 — a community tradition every spring
Early plant sale, 1983
Plant Sale 2025
Every spring since 1977, the Orchard Park Garden Club has hosted one of the area’s most anticipated plant sales. Each year brings a wide and ever-changing selection of perennials, annuals, herbs, and houseplants, something for every garden and every gardener.
Proceeds from the sale fund OPGC scholarships for local students and support DEC summer camps for Orchard Park youth. Shopping our sale means investing directly in the next generation of growers and outdoor enthusiasts.
See this year’s plant sale →Flower Shows
Est. 1978 — first exhibited at the Erie County Fair
Erie County Fair exhibit, 1978
Erie County Fair outdoor garden, 2025
OPGC members are active and award-winning participants in flower shows throughout Western New York. The Erie County Fair NGC Flower Show, held each August in Hamburg, NY, is among the region’s premier competitive venues for floral design, horticulture, and botanical arts, and the club has exhibited there since 1977.
Our members have a strong record of ribbon wins across all categories, and the club is proud to count several accredited NGC flower show judges among its membership, bringing expertise and credibility to the broader Western New York garden club community.
Holiday Decorating
A long-standing Village tradition
Early holiday decorating
Jolls House, Orchard Park Historical Society
Each December, OPGC members deck the halls — and the doors — of several beloved Village landmarks. The Orchard Park Public Library, the Jolls House (home of the Orchard Park Historical Society), and the Train Depot all receive fresh wreaths and seasonal arrangements created by club members.
It’s a labor of love that brightens the Village during the holiday season and strengthens our ties to the institutions that make Orchard Park the community it is.
Interest Groups
African Violet Group
The Seedlings evening chapter
OPGC is home to members with deep and varied passions, and our interest groups are where those passions find a home. The African Violet Group meets at the Orchard Park Municipal Building for seasonal repotting sessions, care discussions, and the kind of plant-focused conversation that only fellow enthusiasts truly appreciate.
The Seedlings is OPGC’s evening chapter, meeting at the Orchard Park Public Library. The Seedlings have become a vital part of the club’s programming, including their ongoing collaboration with the Library on the Literary Garden project, which pairs beautiful plantings with a shared love of reading and community.
Interest groups are open to all members. If you have a passion that could use a few kindred spirits, there may already be a group for you — or room to start one.