Breathlessly waiting (and slightly shivering) for the doors of Shawn O’Donnell’s to open on the 14th of December for the Mill Creek Garden Club Christmas party, the excited members were treated to an awesome sight.

Falling leaves signal the arrival of fall as summer gently waves goodbye. A Mill Creek Garden Club volunteer crew battled Mother Nature’s fury as they cleaned up fallen leaves at the Veterans Monument in Library Park!

The perfect spot for resting, chatting, and enjoying the fruits of their labor?

The Mill Creek Garden Club bench, of course!  

Ahh, there’s a chill in the nighttime air, pumpkin spice lattes are back AND Mill Creek Garden Club held their first meeting of the 2021-2022 year!  

Even though we couldn’t meet at our favorite Shawn O’Donnell’s, there was a sea of smiling faces at our Zoom meeting as everyone logged on from the comfort of their homes.

It’s been a more than a few years since most Garden Club members have purchased “back to school” supplies, but when asked by our Board to support Hope Creek Charitable Foundation’s School Supply Drive, shop they did.

We are pleased to announce Mill Creek Garden Club is accepting New Members!

You, too, can be a part of a garden-loving group of people, who enjoy one another’s company, like to have fun, help out in the community, and present a well-received Garden Tour! 

We are disappointed to announce our 2021 Mill Creek Garden Tour & Artisan Market has been cancelled, but we continue to hope and plan for its celebrated return in June of 2022.

Raffle drawings at Zoom meetings, a golden ticket in a bag of Valentine’s treats and great guest speakers are just part of the Garden Club experience during these weird times.

Toss in our FaceBook page featuring photos of snow-covered gardens, the Mill Creek Garden Club connection is alive and well. 

I have been writing about Garden Club raffle winners since September 2020.  Sharing the good fortune of others has been fun.

Today, I became one of those lucky winners which gives me a whole new point of view. That mythical Fedora came through for me; it actually coughed up my name!

The once-fresh Noble Fir may be on the compost pile; those shiny ornaments may be safely packed away; and perhaps someone in your household is grumbling about how much space Christmas decorations take up in the garage, but our December meeting Raffle Winner is still celebrating her surprise basket win.

It took a bit of nudging, but we did it! It might have been a baby step rather than a leap, but December 8th marked the first Zoom meeting for Mill Creek Garden Club. Oh my, I cannot tell you how great it was seeing all those smiling faces. We laughed about makeup or lack thereof, casual or formal attire, and long or short hair.