Helping in Our Community
Community Beautification – The Town Planters
Junior Gardeners
Garden Therapy
Our members volunteer their time, skills and knowledge to many projects in Milford:
Garden Therapy – Flower arranging workshops are held at the Countryside Healthcare facility on a Saturday six times during the year. Approximately 20 residents participate each month, and many club members share in this activity.
Junior Gardeners – Milford School children are given the opportunity to participate in garden-related activities at the Milford Youth Center as part of the after school curriculum during the school year. Garden Club members act as mentors and provide ideas and materials.
Community Beautification – A long-range program has been implemented with the Town of Milford to beautify the grounds of the Milford Town Library, General Draper Park, Town Hall, the traffic islands on Main Street, Route 140 and Route 109, the Senior Center, Calzone Square, Memorial Hall, the Police Station, the Wildflower Garden on Main Street and the Town Park.
Scholarships – The Greenleaf Garden Club of Milford awards a scholarship in the amount of $1000 to a member of the senior class at Milford High School or a senior at Blackstone Valley Regional Technical School who is a resident of Milford. Our scholarship in memory of our long-time member – The Hazel M. Schroder Memorial Scholarship – in the amount of $500 to be awarded to a member of the senior class at Milford, Mendon or Hopedale who will study environmental science.