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 2024
Powder Mill Foundation – In memory of Louis J. Appell, Jr.
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Coni Wolf | York County Community Foundation | Chandra and Louis Appell | Frank and Rebecca Countess- In Honor of Rhoda Kingston | Christine Barkdoll- In Memory of Steve Barkdoll | Rebecca Baker- In Memory of Sarah Stahl | David and Linda Davidson | Jeffrey Hammel | Eric and Kendall Menzer | Mary and Ernie Shanaman – In Memory of Ken and Ginny Shanaman | Mary and Ernie Shanaman – In Memory of Clare and Ruth Reinecke | Rost and Associates |The Water Company of York
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Susan Byrnes – In Honor of Sharon and Bob Angelo | John Sanstead – In Honor of Rene Manzella | Kim Whiteley- In Honor of all the dedicated Garden Club of York Members | Cy and Joan Beekey- In Memory of Jack Shorb | Maria Musti Cook – In Memory of Carl “Butch” Sallade |Patti DeFilice – In Memory of John DeFilice | James and Deanna Denniston –In Memory of Gretchen and Taylor Thornton | Dr. and Mrs. Robert Elser – In Memory of Kay W. Esler | Mr. and Mrs. William Holly – In Memory of Charles J. Stauffer | Charles and Maureen Letocha – In Memory of Jack Shorb | Rochelle Nyman – In Memory of Henry Nyman | Nancy and Bill Rexrode – In Memory of Linda Roberts| Family (Regan) – In Memory of Rebecca Roberts |Kitty Shorb, Andy and John Shorb – In Memory of Jack Shorb| Laura and Mike Strine – In Memory of Helen Strine |Sally Wagman – In Memory of Mary Bronson | Deb and Gregg Warner – In Memory of Kate Warner | Women’s Club of York – In Memory of Josephine Appell and Doris Hartdagen |Elaine and John Yates – In Memory of Jack Shorb |John Yates – In Memory of Jean Yates | Lois Yates – In Memory of Jean Yates |Betsy and Tom Aulbach |Donna Ambrose| Patricia Arbetman |Linda Armstrong |Baker Tilly US |Dylan Bauer |Mary Kay Bernosky| MaryLou Benton |Rebecca Bingham| Mike and Jackie Bortner |Tammi Bortner |Brewery Products Co. |Kathy Brown |Neila Burrows |Pat Cavanagh and Bernie Bladies |Christy Chiaro |Mindy and Archie Christian |Sheree Coates |Susan Craver| Michael Daniels |Lynne Danyo |Nancy Dellinger |Jane and Nelson Dodson | First Capital Federal Credit Union | Jean Fix |Margaret Fink| Joan Fulton |Dee Garson |Glatfelter Insurance Group |Graham Foundation | Jeff and Chrissy Gettle | Gettle Vaughn Law, LLC | Susan Gingerich |Meagan Given| Gary and Joan Graff |Kristine Gross |Michael and Melanie Hady |Harvest and Rock Advisors, LLC |Mary Alice Heilig| Deb Hitz |George and Marty Hodges| Kimberly Hoffman| JLS Automation| Diane Jacobs |Earline and Frank Jones |John and Kim Keesee | Bill and Kim Kerlin |Gregory Kern| Kleppers Security Sources |Evelyn Kibler |Jo and Kim Kibler |Barbara Krier| Loren and Faye Kroh| Tom Landis | Dr. And Mrs. Stanton Lebouitz |Daphne and Richard Leeder |Jan and Fred Lehman |Susan Liebegott |John and Dawn Lutz| Susan Lynd |MPL Law Firm, LLP |John and Rene Manzella |Millie Martin |Susan and Rick Martin |David and Betsy Meckley |Miller’s Plant Farm |KimberLee Mudge |Murphy & Dittenhafer Architects |Adele Naglieri| Elizabeth Norman |Sarah O’Brien |Jan Olsen |Cindy Patterson |Richard and Beth Poole |Janet Potter |RST Cable and Tape, Inc. |Sandi and Barry Ream |Susan Renoll |Elinor Rosenmiller |Sapio Sciences |Joni Savoie |Monica Scarborough| John and Sue Schmidt| John and Lisa Senft |Lynn Shearer |Char and Bob Shenk |Brian and Holli Smith |Bradley and Loni Smith |Jack Sommer| Mark Stegner |Phyllis Steiner| Laura and Mike Strine |Kate Strickler |Jaqueline Thompson |Lynn Trout |Jim and Liza Troutman| Trump Family – Phil, Jane, Mike Lauralee, Matt and Elizabeth |Cathy and Clyde Vedder |Viking Athletic Association |Joseph Wagman |Deb Waltimyer |Elliott Weinstein |Jenni Werhold| Barb Whorl |Kathie Wild| Karen Willman |Stephen Wilson |York County Community Fund |York Symphony