SCARECROWS ON THE GREEN 2026 🍁 OCTOBER 16th thru NOVEMBER 3rd 🍁

Scarecrows are returning to the Branford Green!!! The Branford Garden Club is hosting the 15th Annual Scarecrows on the Green, Friday, October 16th through Tuesday, November 3rd. There is limitless appeal to this fun event! Businesses, schools, non-profits, organizations, individuals/families, churches--everyone can have fun creating and building a scarecrow display. Participation increases every year towards our goal of filling the Branford Green! It is great advertising for participants over two weeks and three weekends. This event is FREE to attend. Looking forward to seeing your scarecrow on the Green!

Follow this link for Registration info. Participants are asked to consider making a donation to the Club supporting our Mission and volunteers’ work. Donations can be made by credit card using this link, or mailed to the PO Box on the registration form.

Join us!

Create a seasonal display highlighting your business, interests, passions or sense of humor. (Exceptions: nothing offensive or political.) Due to the new location during downtown construction, please keep your display from being overly large so we have room for all setups. – No nails in trees or deep/large holes in the ground please.
**Setup:** Along Montowese Street beside the Branford Green down to Meadow Street and from the Former Board of Ed Building down to Center Cemetery - Friday, October 16th.
**Take down:** MUST be done by **Tuesday evening, November 3rd**. Please note, BGC is not responsible for any displays not removed by the deadline.)

Scarecrow Stroll

On **Saturday, October 24th**, we will host a **Scarecrow Stroll** for children along the east side of Montowese Street from 3 - 5 p.m. (Rain Date is Sunday, October 25th).
The Stroll begins at the Old Post Office on the corner of Main Street & Montowese and ends at Meadow Street. The Stroll will include Games, Face Painting, Music, Prizes, and more!

PAST EVENTS

Branford’s Garden Secrets - A Garden Tour Sat June 27th

FLOWERS FOR FOOD 2025 - Thank you for your support!

The Branford Garden Club proudly awarded $2,600 to the Community Dining Room and the Branford Food Pantry. The money was raised in the Flowers for Food sale on the Branford Green in late September.

Members of the Branford Garden Club and Branford Community Gardens donated an extraordinary amount of flowers, greenery, and vegetables from their gardens. Tables of colorful arrangements in teapots, vases, and bouquets were eye-catching and irresistible. Our customers gave generous freewill contributions to help support our neighbors in need. We wish to thank all involved for this making colorful community event so successful.

Photo: left to right: Trish Doyle, Malaine Trecoske (BCG), Paula Inglese, Ann Freeman, and, Sue MacBeth (BFP) and Diana Vaicunas (CDR).

Past Flower Shows

GARDENS AROUND THE WORLD -

The Greater Perfection

Sat, Sept. 24 & Sun, Sept. 25 2022

A Standard Flower Show presented by the Branford Garden Club. The full Flower Show Schedule is available here. Our Featured Gardens - the history, size, & complexity of these gardens is highlighted here just in case you are curious but may not have the opportunity to visit in person. Enjoy! To view Photos from our show click here.

THE SOUND & THE FLORA OF STONY CREEK, 2018

The Branford Garden Club presented a Standard Flower Show. This flower show was inside three private homes and six historic buildings throughout the village of Stony Creek. Click FLOWER SHOW SCHEDULE for more information.