Hanging Baskets and Containers in York City
“Summer in the City”
The hanging basket project of The Garden Club of York
York’s hanging baskets arrives in middle of May and beautify York’s streets until the middle of October.
The Hanging Baskets are focal points when traveling through downtown York. They are overflowing with greenery and color that beautify our city. We are very proud of this project that began in 2000 when 4 baskets were hung on the corners of Continental Square. Members of the garden club planted the baskets and city workers installed them on the 4 lamp posts. The number of baskets has grown every year since and in 2022 we hung 235 baskets on George Street, Market Street, Philadelphia Street, King Street, Cherry Lane and the 3 bridges over the Codorus.
In 2005, a campaign called “Summer in the City” was begun to
appeal to businesses and individuals to sponsor hanging baskets at a cost of $250 each. In 2005 we had increased the baskets to cover all the available lamp posts in the square and the first few blocks of George Street, a total of 36 baskets.
In 2008, through donations from the community, we established the Baskets of York Endowment Fund at York County Community Foundation. The purpose of this endowment is to fund the baskets in perpetuity. But with our ever-increasing number of baskets, the proceeds of the Fund only cover about half of the expenses. We rely heavily on the support of individuals and businesses to make up the difference.
Anyone can sponsor a basket. The purchase of a hanging basket is a great way to show your support for the City of York and its beautification, to honor someone special, or to memorialize a loved one. With each basket sponsored, comes a hang tag. These hangtags identify the sponsor and the special person being honored. The cost to sponsor a basket is still $250. This covers its purchase and planting, delivery, installation, daily watering and fertilizing, throughout spring, summer, and fall. Donations to support York’s hanging baskets are welcome in ALL amounts.
How to Support:
Donations can be made by check or credit card using the appropriate button below.
In addition, tax deductible contributions may be made directly to the York County Community Foundation’s Hanging Baskets of York Endowment Fund. You may contact YCCF at (717) 848-7377.
The Garden Club of York is registered with the IRS as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization through Garden Club Federation of PA. The official registration and financial information of Garden Club Federation of PA may be obtained from Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free within Pennsylvania (800) 732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.
York’s Street Containers
A partnership between
Downtown Inc. and
Garden Club of York
In 2015 The Garden Club was approached by Downtown Inc. with an idea — A partnership with the Garden Club to plant and maintain their 92 street containers that are located around the city. Garden Club enthusiastically agreed. Most of them we planted with English boxwoods. Each spring we plant flowers around the outside of each boxwood. There are 11 artistic metal containers on Beaver Street that we plant with flowers. We also plant the 8 large containers in front of the Judicial Center on N. George St.
All these containers are planted by garden club members and friends on the same day that the hanging baskets arrive from the grower.
Garden Club also decorates the corners of Continental Square for fall with pumpkins, cabbages and mums. For the holiday season, we fill the containers with fresh greens and berries and branches.
The Garden Club of York
Founders of the Baskets of York Endowment Fund
We are grateful to these donors for their generosity and foresight to build an endowment that will provide forever funding to brighten downtown York with overflowing baskets blooming with color and beauty.
| Mr. & Mrs. Louis J.* Appell, Jr. | New Standard Corp. |
| Judy & Albert* Blakey | Penn Waste |
| W. Dale Brougher Foundation | Peoples Bank, A Codorus Valley Co. |
| Lynne Danyo | Perform Group, LLC |
| Charles & Alma Diehl Family Fund | Brenda & W. Scott Rhinehart |
| Ginger & John* Finlayson | Pat & Jack Richards |
| Elizabeth* & Patrick Franklin | Shipley Group |
| Garden Club of York Civic Development Committee | Laverna Slagle* Trust |
| Mr. & Mrs. Arthur J. Glatfelter* | Carol & Rick Smith |
| Glatfelter Insurance Group | Mr. & Mrs. David E. Stauffer |
| Mr. & Mrs. Donald Graham | The Stewart Companies – Karylee & Gary Gilbert |
| Graham Foundation | Coni Wolf |
| Grumbacher Family Foundation | Cornelia & William Wolf* |
| Hodges Family Foundation | Frances & Tom Wolf |
| Alice Maureen & Joseph Hunter* | York County Community Foundation |
| Jill & Leslie Jones | John Zimmerman |
| The Kerlin Family Fund | |
| *We remember |
The Garden Club of York
Hanging Basket Sponsors 2022
Powder Mill Foundation
Chandra and Lou Appell, in memory of Louis J. Appell, Jr.
Coni Wolf, in memory of Phyllis Wolf and in honor of Ingrid Graham
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Linda and Dave Davidson KBG Injury Law Dr. Polly Rost York Revolution The York Water Company
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| Anonymous | Susan Liebegott |
| Rebecca Baker in memory of Sarah Stahl | Jeff and Cindy Lobach |
| Mary Kay Bernosky | Kris Mailey |
| Mike and Jackie Bortner in memory of Linda Montanaro | John and Rene Manzella |
| Brewery Products Co. | John and Mary Beth McGreevy |
| Brockie Pharmatech | Kendall and Eric Menzer |
| Meg and Peter Brubaker | Murphy & Dittenhafer Architects, Inc. |
| Katherine and Warren Bulette | Rochelle Nyman in memory of Henry H. Nyman |
| Business Information Group, Inc. | Jan Olsen in memory of Allen and Margaret Beaumont |
| Anne Collier in memory of William G. Collier in memory of Carl Sallade | Joan Poet in memory of Anne L. |
| Frank and Rebecca Countess in honor of Rhoda Kingston | Susan Renoll |
| Lynne Danyo | Rebecca Roberts |
| John & Peggy Davidson | Dave and Bonnie Rothert |
| Dr. Robert C. Elser and Friedel Liebe-Elser in memory of Kay W. Elser | Jack and Penny Sanstead in honor of Rene Manzella |
| Gettle Vaugh Law | John C. Schmidt |
| The Graham Group | Jane Schussler |
| Griest, Himes, Herrold, Reynosa LLP | Sue Souser in memory of Carolyn Kirkpatrick |
| Michael and Melanie Hady | Joan Stauffer in memory of Sarah and Curtis and Fritchman |
| Megan and Kelly Hanson in honor of Linda Hanson | Mark Stegner |
| Jeffrey L Henry Inc. | Carol Stine in memory of Mark Hess |
| George and Marty Hodges | Laura Strine in memory of Helen Strine |
| Hoffmeyer & Semmelman LLC, Law Office | Traditions Bank |
| Doug Hoke | Joe and Carol Wagman |
| Lori Jacobs | Weinstein Realty Advisors |
| John and Kim Keesee | John and Annabelle Wenzke |
| Bill and Kim Kerlin | Kim Whiteley for Jenny Whiteley |
| The Kinsley Foundation | Karen Willman in memory of Dennis Willman |
| Loren and Faye Kroh | Chuck and Diane Wolf in memory of Susan H. Wolf |
| Kuhner Associates Funeral Directors | Woman’s Club of York |
| Stan and Jane Lebouitz | Elaine and John Yates |
| Maureen and Charles Letocha in honor of Phyllis McCullough | Dave & Lois Yates, Phil & Natalie Yates, Elaine & John Yates in memory of Jean Yates |
| Kathy and Stu Levey in memory of Joanne Gerlach |