The club achieved federated status in June 1966, after Florence Traver decided the Lake George Community needed an organisation to promote gardening & community service. Over the years, the club has grown and now has a total of 65 active, 1 associate and 9 honorary members from many communities – Glens Falls, Queensbury, Lake George, Warrensburg, and as far away as Elizabethtown, Minerva, Mechanicville, and more. Membership is open to all interested gardeners.
Our purpose is to encourage interest in all phases of home gardening and its allied arts, to promote civic beauty and the conservation of natural resources. LGCGC’s objectives are to encourage interest in all phases of home gardening and its allied arts, and to promote civic beauty and the conservation of natural resources.
Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month except as noted in the yearbook. September through May, meetings are held at 1:00 pm at the Harrisena Community Centre, 1616 Ridge Rd., Queensbury, NY 12804. From June through August, meetings are held at members’ homes or other locations as indicated on the yearbook’s program pages.
District IV Clubs and Presidents
Ballston Spa House & Garden Club
Linda Fay
linda81650@gmail.com
Glenville Hills Garden Club of Saratoga
Susan Van Ommeren
svanomeren@gmail.com
Heritage Garden Club
Sandy Markatos
smarkatos11@outlook.com
Lake George Community Garden Club
Annette Newcomb
gnewcomb78065@roadrunner.com
Greta West
ipanagirl@gmail.com
Sacandaga Garden Club
Janet Mitchell
snowrider51@yahoo.com
Schuylerville Garden Club
Evelyn Rybaltowski
rybaltowski@aol.com
Youth Program
The garden club is working hard to connect. New York’s youth to nature through Camperships and Individual Projects.
At NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Camp Colby, a residential summer camp for youth ages 12-14, students participate in activities that emphasise teamwork, group dynamics and effective listening and communication skills.
Overnight trips include hiking to remote areas, setting up tents and cooking over a campfire. Lake George Community Garden Club pays full tuition
for one student each summer.
For more information about our Campership program, contact us.