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November 2019
Farmer’s Market Hosted by Down to Earth Markets
Shop locally sourced produce, brought to you by local farmers and Down to Earth Markets. Every Friday, now through November 22, 2019. Located on the corner of Main Street and Dahlia Avenue. For more information about Down to Earth Markets, visit www.downtoearthmarkets.com or call 914.923.4837.
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Watercolor Workshop: Autumn Leaves
In this seasonal series of classes, learn the basic techniques of painting with watercolors with artist Chemin Hsiao and use colors of fall as inspiration. $30 Non-Member / $25 Member (includes Garden admission) Registration required. Drop-ins welcome upon availability. All materials provided. CLICK HERE for tickets.
Find out more »Corporate Volunteer Day (Booked!)
Perfect for a Corporate Volunteer Day or team-building activity! Attention Companies! We can tailor an experience for your group involving a hands-on seasonal work activity. Complete your package with great add-ons such as lunch, happy hour, professional photography to capture your team’s service or social experience, and more. Activities generally take place 9am to 12pm or 1 to 4pm on weekdays. Recommended for a group of 20 individuals. To learn more and book today, go to www.queensbotanical.org/corporate-volunteer
Find out more »Farmer’s Market Hosted by Down to Earth Markets
Shop locally sourced produce, brought to you by local farmers and Down to Earth Markets. Every Friday, now through November 22, 2019. Located on the corner of Main Street and Dahlia Avenue. For more information about Down to Earth Markets, visit www.downtoearthmarkets.com or call 914.923.4837.
Find out more »Farmer’s Market Hosted by Down to Earth Markets
Shop locally sourced produce, brought to you by local farmers and Down to Earth Markets. Every Friday, now through November 22, 2019. Located on the corner of Main Street and Dahlia Avenue. For more information about Down to Earth Markets, visit www.downtoearthmarkets.com or call 914.923.4837.
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DIY: Make a Worm Bin
Learn how worms work their magic, converting kitchen scraps into a rich organic soil amendment. In this hands-on workshop, the NYC Compost Project will introduce composting, demonstrate how to set up an indoor worm bin, and go over basic worm care. Participants are welcome to bring their own container, and we'll provide the tools to transform it into a worm habitat. To do this, you'll need to bring your own plastic storage container with lid (at least 3 gallons). Presented…
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Floral Design: Holiday Centerpiece
Try your hand at creating your own holiday centerpiece! Participants will be introduced to tips and techniques used by pros, and take home their own centerpiece. All materials included. Recommended for adults and children ages 10+ (accompanied by participating adult). $40 Non-Member / $35 Member (includes Garden admission) Registration required. Drop-ins welcome upon availability. All materials provided. CLICK HERE for tickets.
Find out more »Floral Design: Holiday Centerpiece
Try your hand at creating your own holiday centerpiece! Participants will be introduced to tips and techniques used by pros, and take home their own centerpiece. All materials included. Recommended for adults and children ages 10+ (accompanied by participating adult). $40 Non-Member / $35 Member (includes Garden admission) Registration required. Drop-ins welcome upon availability. All materials provided. CLICK HERE for tickets.
Find out more »December 2019
Holiday Card Printmaking
In this printmaking workshop with artist Chemin Hsiao, create your own set of holiday cards to give to loved ones. Learn the basics of block printing and create a linoleum cut to print your design onto paper. $30 Non-Member / $25 Member Registration required. Drop-ins welcome upon availability. All materials included. Recommended for age 10+. Click here to purchase tickets.
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Holiday Wreath Making Workshop
Create your own festive holiday wreath using fresh-cut pine, fir, and other evergreens. Learn about the types of conifers on a visit to QBG's Pinetum (weather permitting). $30 Non-Member / $25 Member Registration required. Drop-ins welcome upon availability. Recommended for age 10+. All materials included. Click here to purchase tickets.
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Christmas in the Garden
Get into the holiday spirit with fun for the whole family! Christmas in the Garden returns to Queens Botanical Garden with live musical performances, photos with Santa (fee required), tree lighting, holiday crafts, and blowout sales at QBG Shop FREE • Drop-in. QBG thanks Christmas in the Garden Sponsors:
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Evening Cocktail & Craft: Holiday Wreaths
Create your own festive holiday wreath while sipping on a seasonal cocktail! $30 Non-Member / $25 Member Registration required. Drop-ins welcome upon availability. All materials provided. Adults 21+ only. Click here to purchase tickets.
Find out more »Holiday Wreath Making Workshop
Create your own festive holiday wreath using fresh-cut pine, fir, and other evergreens. Learn about the types of conifers on a visit to QBG's Pinetum (weather permitting). $30 Non-Member / $25 Member Registration required. Drop-ins welcome upon availability. Recommended for age 10+. All materials included. Click here to purchase tickets.
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Winter Wellness: Syrups & Salves
Our Winter Wellness Workshop Series teaches how to make herbal remedies to support wellness and health during the winter season. In "Syrups & Salves," learn about immunity-boosting herbs and make an herbal-infused syrup and topical salve for winter blues. $30 Non-Member / $25 Member Registration required. Drop-ins welcome upon availability. Click here to purchase tickets.
Find out more »January 2020
Evening Cocktail & Craft: Indigo Shibori (SOLD OUT)
Beat the winter blues with a seasonal cocktail and learn all about indigo. Jess Brey of Dyed in Queens goes over the history of dyeing with indigo, techniques, and more. Each participant will practice shibori techniques and dye cotton bandannas to take home! $30 Non-Member / $25 Member Registration required. Drop-ins welcome upon availability. All materials provided. Adults 21+ only. This event is sold out. Click here to purchase tickets.
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Watercolor Workshop: In the Greenhouse (SOLD OUT)
Learn the basic techniques of painting with watercolors with artist Chemin Hsiao. This class will feature an exclusive peek inside QBG’s Greenhouse and will use plants wintering there as inspiration. $30 Non-Member / $25 Member Registration required. Drop-ins welcome upon availability. This event is sold out. Click here to purchase tickets.
Find out more »E-Waste Recycling Event
Responsibly dispose of all of your unwanted or broken gadgets! This event is hosted in partnership with the Lower East Side Ecology Center. Learn which items are accepted by clicking here: https://www.lesecologycenter.org/programs/ewaste/ewaste-faq/ FREE. Drop-in. Drop-off location: QBG Parking Garden at 42-80 Crommelin Street, Flushing, NY, 11355.
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Art in the Garden: Recollections: Highlights from Our Permanent Collection
See select works from the first ten years of exhibitions in QBG's art gallery. On view January 17 through March 22, 2020 Visitor & Administration Building Gallery FREE. Drop-in.
Find out more »Meet Your Compost Microbes
Learn how to create samples and identify active biology living in your compost or soil by using morphology as a guide. We will be using a compound trinocular microscope using three levels of magnifications: 40, 100, and 400. Presented by NYC Compost Project Hosted by Queens Botanical Garden. $6 Registration required. Drop-ins welcome upon availability. Click here to purchase tickets.
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Winter Wellness: Breathing & Drinking Teas
Our Winter Wellness Workshop Series teaches how to make herbal remedies to support wellness and health during the winter season. In "Breathing & Drinking Teas," participants create their own tea and herbal facials and learn how to use dried herbs to soothe and clear their throat, nose, and sinuses. $30 Non-Member / $25 Member Registration required. Drop-ins welcome upon availability. Click here to purchase tickets.
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Lunar New Year Celebration
Celebrate the Year of the Rat at QBG with crafts, performances, and activities for the whole family! Welcome the New Year with a plant from our Lucky Plant sale! FREE. Drop-in. Click here to register. Check back for the schedule of activities. Learn more: www.queensbotanical.org/lunarnewyear
Find out more »February 2020
Storytime & Craft
Bring your little gardeners and nature lovers to QBG for a relaxing winter afternoon featuring nature-inspired stories, followed by a botanically-themed craft activity. Recommended for ages 10 and under. FREE. Drop-in. There is a $4 parking fee from 8am-2pm on this day. Click here to register.
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Mid-Winter Break Family Programs: George Washington Carver Workshop
Called the “Wizard of Tuskegee,” Dr. George Washington Carver made significant contributions in the field of botany. Learn how plants played a very important role in his early life and later achievements. Students will follow in Dr. Carver’s steps, using plants to paint and creating a healing lotion to take home. $10 Child Registration required. Drop-ins welcome upon availability. There is a $4 parking fee from 8am-2pm on this day. Click here to purchase tickets. Ticket includes one child. Please…
Find out more »Storytime & Craft
Bring your little gardeners and nature lovers to QBG for a relaxing winter afternoon featuring nature-inspired stories, followed by a botanically-themed craft activity. Recommended for ages 10 and under. FREE. Drop-in. There is a $4 parking fee from 8am-2pm on this day. Click here to register.
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Mid-Winter Break Family Programs: Fantastic Flowers
Take a trip through our Greenhouse to inspire your inner scientist and artist! Participants dissect flowers and learn about the function of each part before creating a floral-inspired suncatcher, to bring color into the home for the winter! $10 Child Registration required. Drop-ins welcome upon availability. There is a $4 parking fee from 8am-2pm on this day. Click here to purchase tickets. Ticket includes one child. Please purchase separate tickets for multiple children. This is not a drop-off program; each…
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Mid-Winter Break Family Programs: I Heart Worms
Did you know that worms have five pairs of hearts? This unique hands-on workshop introduces kids (ages 5+) to the life of red wiggler worms used for indoor composting. We’ll be helping you to set up your very own indoor compost bin during the workshop. $10 Child Registration required. Drop-ins welcome upon availability. There is a $4 parking fee from 8am-2pm on this day. Click here to purchase tickets. Ticket includes one child. Please purchase separate tickets for multiple children.…
Find out more »Storytime & Craft
Bring your little gardeners and nature lovers to QBG for a relaxing winter afternoon featuring nature-inspired stories, followed by a botanically-themed craft activity. Recommended for ages 10 and under. FREE. Drop-in. There is a $4 parking fee from 8am-2pm on this day. Click here to register.
Find out more »Mid-Winter Break Family Programs: I Heart Worms
Did you know that worms have five pairs of hearts? This unique hands-on workshop introduces kids (ages 5+) to the life of red wiggler worms used for indoor composting. We’ll be helping you to set up your very own indoor compost bin during the workshop. $10 Child Registration required. Drop-ins welcome upon availability. There is a $4 parking fee from 8am-2pm on this day. Click here to purchase tickets. Ticket includes one child. Please purchase separate tickets for multiple children.…
Find out more »Storytime & Craft
Bring your little gardeners and nature lovers to QBG for a relaxing winter afternoon featuring nature-inspired stories, followed by a botanically-themed craft activity. Recommended for ages 10 and under. FREE. Drop-in. There is a $4 parking fee from 8am-2pm on this day. Click here to register.
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Mid-Winter Break Family Programs: Bugging Out!
Bugs are all around us! Come explore the world of bugs by examining the parts of a squirmy earthworm, creating your own insect, and searching for bug homes in the Woodland. $10 Child Registration required. Drop-ins welcome upon availability. There is a $4 parking fee from 8am-2pm on this day. Click here to purchase tickets. Ticket includes one child. Please purchase separate tickets for multiple children. This is not a drop-off program; each child must be accompanied.
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Winter Wellness: Root Remedies for Detox & Digestion
Our Winter Wellness Workshop Series teaches how to make herbal remedies to support wellness and health during the winter season. In "Root Remedies for Detox & Digestion," learn how to make an herbal tincture using the roots of herbs and how ‘bitters’ boost the immune system by helping to remove toxins. $30 Non-Member / $25 Member Registration required. Drop-ins welcome upon availability. Click here to purchase tickets.
Find out more »Watercolor Workshop: In the Greenhouse
Learn the basic techniques of painting with watercolors with artist Chemin Hsiao. This class will feature an exclusive peek inside QBG’s Greenhouse and will use plants wintering there as inspiration. $30 Non-Member / $25 Member Registration required. Drop-ins welcome upon availability. Click here to purchase tickets.
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Susan’s Sweet 16
Support the Garden and celebrate Executive Director Susan Lacerte’s Leap Year Birthday! Tickets: $60+ Click here for tickets.
Find out more »March 2020
Corporate Volunteer Day (Compost)–BOOK TODAY!
Volunteering at the Garden is a great way to build teamwork, foster relationships, discover somewhere new, and support environmental sustainability and education in your community! This is an opportunity to help bag compost in preparation for our spring compost giveback event. TIP: Add lunch or a happy hour featuring local Flushing culinary delights to celebrate your hard work in the beauty of the Garden. To book your Corporate Volunteer Day, click here.
Find out more »Garden Creatures Community Art Project
Make your mark in this community art project celebrating Garden Creatures! Drop in for one or all Saturdays to work on whimsical collaborative sculptures of flowers, mushrooms, and insects. The finished pieces will adorn the new entrance and fence around the Children's Garden. Note: this family-friendly activity will take place indoors and involves papier-mâché and paint. FREE Drop-in. Click here to register.
Find out more »Compost Giveback **CANCELED**
Out of an abundance of caution and given recent developments regarding the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), we are canceling this event in an effort to safeguard our guests, staff, and volunteers. The NYC Compost Project Hosted by Queens Botanical Garden is giving away FREE compost! Although staff will be present to assist, please come prepared to fill and carry out your own bags. We will provide shovels and empty 7.5 gallon sandbags. The compost is made from residential food…
Find out more »Compost Giveback **CANCELED**
Out of an abundance of caution and given recent developments regarding the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), we are canceling this event in an effort to safeguard our guests, staff, and volunteers. The NYC Compost Project Hosted by Queens Botanical Garden is giving away FREE compost! Although staff will be present to assist, please come prepared to fill and carry out your own bags. We will provide shovels and empty 7.5 gallon sandbags. The compost is made from residential food…
Find out more »Garden Creatures Community Art Project **CANCELED**
Out of an abundance of caution and given recent developments regarding the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), we are canceling this event in effort to safeguard our guests, staff, and volunteers. Make your mark in this community art project celebrating Garden Creatures! Drop in for one or all Saturdays to work on whimsical collaborative sculptures of flowers, mushrooms, and insects. The finished pieces will adorn the new entrance and fence around the Children's Garden. Note: this family-friendly activity will take…
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Start Your Summer Veggies Workshop **CANCELED**
Out of an abundance of caution and given recent developments regarding the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), we are canceling this event in effort to safeguard our guests, staff, and volunteers. Cultivate your green thumb at Queens Botanical Garden with resident plant expert Fred Gerber in an introductory workshop on how to start your summer vegetables indoors. Participants take home a starter garden! All materials provided. Recommended for adults and children ages 10+ (accompanied by participating adult). $20 Non-Member /…
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Evening Craft: Rainforest Terrariums **CANCELED**
Out of an abundance of caution and given recent developments regarding the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), we are canceling this event in an effort to safeguard our guests, staff, and volunteers. Create your own rainforest with miniature tropical plants in a closed glass container. All materials provided. Refreshments and snacks included. Adults 21+ only. $30 Non-Member / $25 Member* Registration required. Drop-ins welcome upon availability. *Not yet a Member? Starting at just $40, Membership gets you discounts on select…
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Children’s Garden Family Day **CANCELED**
Out of an abundance of caution and given recent developments regarding the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), we are canceling this event in an effort to safeguard our guests, staff, and volunteers. Get your hands dirty with planting activities and garden crafts. See how worms wiggle, touch and discover the QBG plant collection, create your own tasty and healthy trail mix, plant your own seedling in the Children’s Garden, and do a garden-wide scavenger hunt. Learn about all the outstanding…
Find out more »Garden Creatures Community Art Project **CANCELED**
Out of an abundance of caution and given recent developments regarding the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), we are canceling this event in an effort to safeguard our guests, staff, and volunteers. Make your mark in this community art project celebrating Garden Creatures! Drop in for one or all Saturdays to work on whimsical collaborative sculptures of flowers, mushrooms, and insects. The finished pieces will adorn the new entrance and fence around the Children's Garden. Note: this family-friendly activity will…
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Macramé Hanging Planter Workshop **CANCELED**
Out of an abundance of caution and given recent developments regarding the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), we are canceling this event in an effort to safeguard our guests, staff, and volunteers. Learn the basics of macramé, textiles produced by knotting. Join Melissa Taylor of terra + twine to learn how to design your own piece. This class will focus on creating a hanging planter. QBG will provide a selection of ideal plants for you to design your piece around!…
Find out more »Art in the Garden: Recollections Closing Reception **CANCELED**
Out of an abundance of caution and given recent developments regarding the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), we are canceling this event in an effort to safeguard our guests, staff, and volunteers. Meet the artists featured in Queens Botanical Garden's latest exhibit, "Recollections: Highlights from Our Permanent Collection," and view the select works from the first ten years of exhibitions in QBG's Art Gallery. FREE. Registration required. Drop-ins welcome upon availability. Learn more about Art in the Garden: www.queensbotanical.org/artinthegarden
Find out more »Compost Giveback **CANCELED**
Out of an abundance of caution and given recent developments regarding the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), we are canceling this event in an effort to safeguard our guests, staff, and volunteers. The NYC Compost Project Hosted by Queens Botanical Garden is giving away FREE compost! Although staff will be present to assist, please come prepared to fill and carry out your own bags. We will provide shovels and empty 7.5 gallon sandbags. The compost is made from residential food…
Find out more »Compost Giveback **CANCELED**
Out of an abundance of caution and given recent developments regarding the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), we are canceling this event in an effort to safeguard our guests, staff, and volunteers. The NYC Compost Project Hosted by Queens Botanical Garden is giving away FREE compost! Although staff will be present to assist, please come prepared to fill and carry out your own bags. We will provide shovels and empty 7.5 gallon sandbags. The compost is made from residential food…
Find out more »Garden Creatures Community Art Project **CANCELED**
Out of an abundance of caution and given recent developments regarding the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), we are canceling this event in an effort to safeguard our guests, staff, and volunteers. Make your mark in this community art project celebrating Garden Creatures! Drop in for one or all Saturdays to work on whimsical collaborative sculptures of flowers, mushrooms, and insects. The finished pieces will adorn the new entrance and fence around the Children's Garden. Note: this family-friendly activity will…
Find out more »Audubon Bird Walk **CANCELED**
Out of an abundance of caution and given recent developments regarding the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), we are canceling this event in an effort to safeguard our guests, staff, and volunteers. In this special series with NYC Audubon, spot and identify creatures of flight and learn how QBG provides important resources for birds—like water, shelter, and insects to eat. FREE in March. Included in Garden Admission April and May.*** Registration required. Drop-ins welcome upon availability. ***While the event is…
Find out more »Start Your Summer Veggies Workshop **CANCELED**
Out of an abundance of caution and given recent developments regarding the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), we are canceling this event in an effort to safeguard our guests, staff, and volunteers. Cultivate your green thumb at Queens Botanical Garden with resident plant expert Fred Gerber in an introductory workshop on how to start your summer vegetables indoors. Participants take home a starter garden! All materials provided. Recommended for adults and children ages 10+ (accompanied by participating adult). $20 Non-Member…
Find out more »April 2020
Horticulture Volunteer Days **CANCELED**
Out of an abundance of caution and given recent developments regarding the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), we are canceling this event in an effort to safeguard our guests, staff, and volunteers. Help keep Queens Botanical Garden clean, green, and growing! Join QBG's horticulture staff for an engaging, educational event where you will learn gardening basics and work hands-on with plants. Make new friends and put your green thumb to good use in a variety of seasonal projects, including weeding,…
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