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Queens Botanical Garden’s Rose Gala @ Home 2020 Honors Pat Shanley, Joyce & Edward Morrill, and Fred Gerber
In Blog, News Release on June 10, 2020
On Thursday, June 4, 2020, Queens Botanical Garden (QBG) held its QBG Rose Gala @ Home 2020 event virtually on…
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June 10, 2020
Remembering Lynn McMahon
In Blog on May 11, 2020
Our feisty, clever, plant-loving and incorrigible friend, Lynn McMahon, died on Sunday, May 3 at the age of 95.
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May 11, 2020
Queens Botanical Garden Board of Trustees Welcomes New Members
In News Release on February 20, 2020
Queens Botanical Garden’s (QBG) Board of Trustees is thrilled to welcome new members Edward M. Ip, Founder and Chief Executive…
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February 20, 2020
Garden News Member Newsletter
In Garden News Newsletter on December 31, 2019
The latest and greatest at the Garden for winter 2019-2020!
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December 31, 2019
Queens Botanical Garden Board of Trustees Welcomes New Member Nancy Shannon, VP of Human Resources at Con Edison
In News Release on November 20, 2019
In this month of thanks, Queens Botanical Garden’s (QBG) Board of Trustees is thrilled to welcome new member Nancy Shannon,…
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November 20, 2019

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Happy Pride 2020! 🌈 Nothing is quite the same t

Happy Pride 2020! 🌈
Nothing is quite the same this year, including our celebration of #pridemonth. If you haven’t already, check out our recent craft tutorial to paint a rainbow with natural watercolors from vegetable and fruit dyes while learning about the history of the LGBTQ pride flag, and listen to story time of “Worm Loves Worm.” More #qbgathome at link in bio: www.queensbotanical.org/qbgathome .
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#qbgathome #peopleplantscultures #queensbotanicalgarden #happypridemonth #happypride #pride #lgbtq🌈#facesofqbg #itsinqueens #flushingfantastic #graceofqu2020 #queenscovid

Allium standing tall. 📷 @ehatzi . . . #peoplepl

Allium standing tall.
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#peopleplantscultures #queensbotanicalgarden #flushingfantastic #itsinqueens #allium #ourgardensyourhome #nycflowers

From our fathers to you and yours: Happy Father’

From our fathers to you and yours: Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers and father figures!
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#peopleplantscultures #queensbotanicalgarden #facesofqbg #flushingfantastic #itsinqueens #fathersday #happyfathersday

STARTING THIS FRIDAY: Get your fresh produce from

STARTING THIS FRIDAY: Get your fresh produce from local farmers and area food makers who source locally! Hosted by @downtoearthmkts
Adherence to social distance guidelines is required to shop. Please see the flyer 👉 to learn more.
SNAP EBT welcome. Health Bucks available. Farmers Market Nutrition Program WIC and Seniors checks can be used for fruits and vegetables from June through November.
Location: Corner of Main Street & Dahlia Avenue, Flushing
When: Every Friday, June 19 - November 20, 8:30am to 4pm
***Please note: While the Down to Earth Farmers Market will be open, the Garden remains temporarily closed until further notice.
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#queensbotanicalgarden #farmersmarket #nycfarmersmarkets #freshproduce #nycsummer #localproduce

Here’s to the busy bees out there: one down, fou

Here’s to the busy bees out there: one down, four more work days to go. We got this!
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#nycflowers #bees

Register for Virtual Summer Camp Today! The Childr

Register for Virtual Summer Camp Today!
The Children’s Garden sponsored by HSBC Bank @qbgchildrensgarden is offering fun environmental experiences for children ages 4 through 12 online, starting July 6. We'll explore cooking with plants, meeting our animal neighbors, using our natural world as inspiration to create art, and much more!
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Sign your child up for one or all sessions before we fill up: www.virtualqbgchildrensgarden.eventbrite.com
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Takes place Monday through Thursday, 9 to 10:30am for ages 4 through 7 and from 11am to 12:30pm for ages 8 through 12.
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Hello from our daisies and the little creatures ha

Hello from our daisies and the little creatures hanging out in them. 📷 @ehatzi .
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#daisies #nycdaisies #nycflowers #ladybug #bees #flowersofqbg

We want to take a moment to thank our neighbors an

We want to take a moment to thank our neighbors and friends at @nypqueens (NewYork-Presbyterian Queens), not only for providing essential health services for the Queens Community and being heroes through such difficult times, but also for their generous Lead Lavender Sponsorship of Rose Gala @ Home 2020. THANK YOU! We are happy to be lending much needed parking space in our Parking Garden for essential healthcare providers to report to work every day. 📷 @ehatzi .
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#thankyou #essentialworkers #covid19 #itsinqueens #qbgrosegala #peopleplantscultures #queensbotanicalgarden

Thank you for your support of Rose Gala @ Home 202

Thank you for your support of Rose Gala @ Home 2020. Here is our Virtual Rose Garden, made possible by our attendees raising their roses.
Together, we raised over $121,000!
Nearly every dime donated goes directly to the Garden’s flowers and trees, education and gardening programs for kids, cultural events, and art exhibits for all our visitors.
For more about Rose Gala: www.queensbotanical.org/rosegala
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We are so grateful for your support and we hope to welcome you back to the Garden soon.