Welcome to Dogwood Circle
Lock Haven Garden Club
Dogwood Circle Garden Club
The Dogwood Circle of the Lock Haven Garden Club was established in 1960, and maintains the gardens at the Triangle across from the Post Office and at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. The club meets monthly in various venues to learn more about gardening, plants and flower arranging, and occasionally embarks on gardening related excursions. We schedule planting and clean up days throughout the growing season and every one has assigned weeks for weeding and maintenance.
We thank the Clinton County Community Foundation for funding the plants, care and maintenance of these City gardens.
We thank the City of Lock Haven and the Streets department for water, mulch and manpower.
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Our theme for 2026 Is "250 Years and Still Blooming" as we reflect on America's 250 Years.
March Meeting
We each brought a place setting and a centerpiece.
A little background: The only kind of table furnishings were cups, spoons and knives. Forks didn't become common until a two-tined fork was introduced in the late 1600s. Plates were earthen ware, wood, pewter, or porcelain for the rich. Most foods were soups, "spoon-meat" or casseroles, and spooned onto wide bladed knives for eating. Napkins were a MUST! Colonial wives and daughters were proud of the linen of their own making: spinning, weaving and bleaching, for tablecloths, or "board cloths" which were removed before serving dessert.
From Left: Judy used pewter dishes, goblets and candle stick; Center: JoAnn also used pewter, wide bladed knives, as forks weren't available until 1677 (and only for the rich); her "vase" is a Williamsburg reproduction; Right: Bonnie used wooden servers, pottery mug, perwter salt/peppers, and a tin pitcher . Below, Cathy used vintage family china, reflecting refined table ware of the 18th and 19th Centuries.
Our next meeting is on April 1 at the Poorman Gallery, 6:30
Bring an arrangement using a salt/pepper holder or "cellar."
Bonnie will give a program on Salt.
We have set a garden clean up day for April 15 at 12:30.
Garden of the month
the program begins in april.
gardens are chosen monthly from april to october and must be visible from a public road or alley.
Neatness, color, variety of plants and textures and natural elements are considered.
to nominate a garden, message us through our facebook page
Program 2026
250 Years and Still Blooming!
All programs begin at 6:30 unless otherwise noted. Please let your hostess know if you will not be able to attend.
Some programs are at the Poorman Gallery 352 E. Water Street
March 4: "Time to Remember:" Bring a place setting and a centerpiece to commemorate the Colonial Era; Poorman Gallery, Judy is hostess.
April 1: "Salt of the Earth;" Use old or new salt cellars as an accessory in an arrangement. Program on salt by Bonnie Hannis. at the Poorman Gallery
May 6: "Sound the Alarm!" Bring a tall arrangement in a bucket to commemorate the old fire bucket. Hostess: Barbara
June 3: "The Bride Arrives:" Dress up and prepare a "nosegay" or "tussie mussie." (Described in our program book.) Hostess: Mary
July 1: "Martha's Amish Garden:" We will visit the garden of Martha King in Rote and stop for dinner afterwards. Place and time TBA
August 5; "On the Trenchers;" Picnic at Bonnie's. (Trenchers are described in our program booklets.) Time TBA
September 2: "Meet Me at the Tavern." What can you do with a beer stein? Bring a snack to share. Tour the Heisey House museum, a former tavern. Meet at the Poorman Gallery.
October 7; "Candles in the Window:" Make an arrangement incorporating candles. Hostess: Cathy
November 4: "Colonial Winter:" Bare Branches your way. Create a fresh or dry arrangement with bare branches. Hostess; Jo Ann
December 2. "Christmas at Hublersburg:" Start at 6:00. Bring a $10 donation and the name of a non-profit charitable organization, to be randomly selected at dinner.