The Oxford Garden Club is a not-for-profit organization started in 1959, and which was Federated in 1973.
In 2024 we celebrated our 65th year in the Oxford Community!
The club is a member of the Federated Garden Clubs of NYS, Inc., 6th District, and the National Council of State Garden Clubs, Inc. of the Central Atlantic Region.
Mission - Our aim is to stimulate the creation of private gardens and to work towards the beautification of our homes and communities.
Membership - Anyone interested in gardening and helping their community is welcome to join us! Membership fees are modest and can be found on our Facebook page link.
Meetings - Generally held at 6:15 pm on the 3rd Tuesday of each month (except January and February) at the Oxford Memorial Library. However, meeting times and locations will change occasionally as indicated in our monthly programs and posted to our Facebook. Please check our Facebook page for up-to-date information regarding meetings and our annual program.
Community - The Oxford Garden Club is dedicated to the beautification of several public spaces in Oxford, NY including the Lafayette Square Fountain and the Oxford Library grounds. You will see us out and about at several community functions during the year, and we appreciate your support of our fundraising so that we can continue these community efforts!
Get in touch! - To read more about the Oxford Garden Club and access information about our members, activities, and program, please visit us on Facebook, or you can contact one of our Club Officers :
Edith Holtz (607) 843-9848
Grace Hartwig (607) 692-7464
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Garden Tour: June, 2005 |
2003 Project: “Chenango River Walk” along Route 12.
Slowly and steadily nature trails next to the Chenango River were being cleared and the planting of appropriate shrubbery began. This started with a PON proposal in 2001. Progress was made by the Oxford Garden Club and the Headwaters Youth Conservation Corp. (directed by "The Place" in Norwich, NY). For more about the Chenango River Walk, visit the Chenango Greenway Conservancy http://www.chenangogreenway.org/
2005 Project: “A Stroll Thru Our Gardens Tour,” a self-guided tour of six private gardens, belonging to Oxford Garden Club member/homeowners on July 9th, 2005. The revenue generated by ticket sales went toward an Oxford Academy scholarship award, the Village of Oxford Beautification Committee plantings, and other horticultural research projects.
2008 Project: Patriotic plantings for Village of Oxford bicentennial. The OGC arranged a raised flower bed for the Village. It consisted of 120 each: red geraniums, white impatiens and blue ageratum flowering plants around the LaFayette Park fountain shrubs. They also provided hanging baskets in the bandstand, plantings at the library, primary school and Bida Home. They decorated the Library with patriotic red, white and blue bunting as well.
2009 Project: 50th Anniversary of the Oxford Garden Club. June 19th , the OGC celebrated their golden anniversary with past presidents, honored guests, member guests from the four surrounding Garden Clubs of Chenango County plus the Garden Clubs of Sidney and Butternut Valley. The gala, with beautiful gardens, arrangements and refreshments at the home of member Anne Jackson, honored the club that has enriched the visual landscape for the enjoyment of the community for so many years!