GUILDERLAND — The Guilderland Garden Club’s initial meeting of 2022 was held on March 14 at the Guilderland Town Hall. The meeting opened with the installation of officers by Elizabeth Walker, the second vice president of the Federated Garden Clubs of New York.

Our officers are Merril-Lee Lenegar, president; Maureen McNamara, first vice president; John Haluska, second vice president; Kris Vogt, treasurer; and Linda Miller and Donna Mohr, co-secretaries.

We welcomed Joan McKeon as a new member. We are always looking for new members. Please contact me, John Haluska, at for details. We have a great group of enthusiastic gardeners, growing flowers as well as vegetables.

Information was provided regarding the care and maintenance of the grounds at the Schoolcraft House on Western Avenue as well as the Mynderse-Freeman house in Guilderland Center.

We had a very successful holiday wreath sale. Suggestions were made regarding providing a scholarship for a college-bound student who would be studying horticulture.

Carol Samsonoff provided a well-received presentation on how to dry flowers using silica gel.

Our next meeting on April 11 at the town hall at 10 a.m. will feature a presentation on “more gardening, less pain.” If you are interested in an active club please, contact John Haluska at the above email address or just show up. You will be welcome.