Programs and Events for 2026/27
April 13 Meeting
Native Plants & Groundcovers
May 11 Meeting
On the Edge: The Harrowing Lives of Birds
Business meetings begin at 10 am at Guilderland Town Hall unless otherwise noted. Programs start at 11am and are open to the public. We meet on the second Monday of the month, April through November. Beginning in October, the Club is busy making ornaments for the Annual Greens Show which is held the first weekend of December. The Guilderland Garden Club sponsors many interesting speakers for our monthly meetings on such topics as cutting gardens, Bonsai, Shaker gardens, Vermicomposting, butterfly gardens, wildflowers and beekeeping. If you are considering becoming a Club Member, please feel free to come to a meeting and talk with one of us. We would love to have you join! We also plan day trips to local sights of interest. Please check back to this page as we announce additional programs/events.
Learn about easy to grow native perennials that can be added to your landscape to support pollinators and the environment. These plants will reduce your need to water and will eliminate the need for pesticides and herbicides. Also, learn about groundcovers which will reduce the need to weed, mulch or mow . Less work required in your gardens! Speaker: Carole Henry, Master Gardener Program Coordinator.
They fly! They sing! However, it often takes vigilance for birds to survive. In this program, we explore some of the strategies used by birds to successfully make their way in an often hostile environment. Also, learn how bird lovers and other citizens can help protect birds. A colorful PowerPoint presentation is included.
Speaker: Scott Stoner, Owner/Photographer, Naturelogues.
Carole Henry, left, speaking at our April meeting at Guilderland Town Hall.
June 20, NYS Path Through History,
Noon-4:00 p.m., Mynderse-Frederick House
July 2 Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony, 11:00 a.m., Colonial Medicinal Garden Schoolcraft House, Western Avenue, Route 20
May 28, Garden Therapy Day, 10 a.m.-Noon, Our Lady of Mercy Life Center Nursing Home, 2 Mercy Lane, Guilderland
June 12, 10 a.m.-Noon, Hometown Heroes, Guilderland Performing Arts Center
August 10 Meeting
Food Waste
How does food waste affect our environment and what can we do about it? Learn about the causes of our shifting climate and ways we can act to make our communities healthier and more resilient. Explore how food waste affects our climate and learn practical solutions that will allow us to make a difference.
Speakers: Will Lindau, Climate Resiliency Educator and Karen Roberts Mort, Resource Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension
April 27, Garden Cleanup Day Mynderse-Frederick House
It was a beautiful day for members of the Club to prepare their lovely garden for the spring/summer blooms. The gardens are located at the Town's historic Mynderse-Frederick House in Guilderland Center and are open to the public. Picnic tables are available. Thanks to all who participated!
Pictured right at garden sign ( L-R kneeling): Theresa, Delia, Maureen, Nancy. Standing - L-R: Marguerite, Mary, Bunny, Laura, Edward, Linda W., Ann, Carol and Sharon. Not pictured: Sandy H. (garden chairperson), Linda M. and John.
Members will provide tours of the Gardens and Houses and both Mynderse-Frederick House and Schoolcraft House. Light refreshments will be available. The event is jointly sponsored by the Guilderland Garden Club and Guilderland Historical Society. Photo right: our Plant Sale on Path Thru History Day 2025.
Members will spruce up the gardens for the residents and plant the raised beds. Volunteers are needed! Photo right: making floral arrangements for the residents at Mercy Life Center Nursing Home, 2025.
Please join us for this Banner Dedication Ceremony to honor our local Veterans and active service members. The ceremony will be held at the Guilderland Performing Arts Center in Tawasentha Park, 188 State Route 146, Altamont, NY 12009. Craig Waltz, Club member and winner of many floral design competitions, will create the floral arrangement for the stage.
October 19 Meeting
Winter Wellness: Kitchen and Garden Remedies
Explore the ways familiar herbs found in kitchen cabinets and gardens can support wellness during cold and flu season. Easy recipes and herb preservation techniques will be presented. Some delicious herbal teas will be available to sample!
Speaker: Vanessa Dale, Community Herbalist and Educator, Crimson Crow Botanicals
August 18-23, Altamont Fair
Members of the Club will host an information table in the Flower-Fine Arts Building to offer gardening tips and answer questions about Club membership. For more information about the Fair, visit their website at altamontfair.com.
Photo right: Past President Linda Miller and Congressman Paul Tonko at the 2025 Altamont Fair.
November 9 Meeting
Mynderse-Frederick House, 10 a.m.
Planning Meeting for Greens Show
The final planning will take place in preparation for our annual Greens Show.
December Open House and Greens Show
Friday, December 4, 4-8 p.m.
Saturday, December 5, 1-5 p.m.
Sunday, December 6, 1-5 p.m.
Please go to the Open House page for more details. Photo right: Mynderse-Frederick House 2025 Open House.
Guilderland showcases its new herb garden! Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of our Country, Guilderland's REV 250 Committee will be having a celebration showcasing their newly added herb garden. The celebration takes place at the Schoolcraft House at 11 a.m.
Address:
Guilderland Garden Club
PO Box 282
Guilderland Center, NY 12085
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Lyme Disease Resources
Please educate yourself about Lyme and other tick-borne diseases and take a few minutes to help protect yourself from tick bites before heading out to the garden. Here are some tips to help reduce the risk and safely enjoy the great outdoors:
Wear long pants and sleeves. Light-colored clothing will allow you to see any ticks more easily. And yes, tuck your pants into your socks.
Pre-treat your clothing, especially socks and shoes, with Permethrin and use Picaridin or other natural repellent on your skin. Follow all label directions.
Keep your lawn mowed short and remove any leaf or wood piles and plant debris that can serve as tick habitat.
When hiking, stay on manicured trails and avoid tall grass and leaf litter.
Do thorough tick checks on both your clothes and body when going back indoors. Ticks can hide on our bodies in those "well-sheltered" areas!
Use a lint roller to help remove any ticks that may be on your clothes. Another option is to use a TickMitt; look for them online.
Once back inside, put your clothes in a high-heat dryer for 15 minutes to kill any ticks you may not be able to see. Remember, they are the size of a poppy seed!
If you find an embedded tick, remove it carefully and promptly with a tick-removal tool. Be sure to completely remove the tick. Save the tick and seal it in a plastic bag. The tick can be mailed to tickreport.com for testing to see if it is carrying any pathogens. Visit their website for further instructions. Not all ticks carry diseases, but many carry more than one!
For more information, please visit these websites:
Lymedisease.org
Project Lyme
Global Lyme Alliance
Center for Lyme Action
A little prevention can help to save you
from a lot of problems!
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