Food Scrap Paints
In onLearn how to make paint from your food scraps, then compost them! Participants will extract color from food scraps, such…
Soil Science: Facts & Field Tests
In onAggregates, soil texture, the rhizosphere – what on Earth are we talking about? Facts & Field Tests provides a foundation…
Pick & Prep: Farm Fresh Foods
In onCome to the farm to harvest fruits and veggies and prepare a light lunch together. All our food scraps will…
Meet Your Compost Microbes Workshop (CANCELLED)
In onLearn how to create microbe samples and identify active biology living in your compost or soil by using morphology as…
Farm Walk-Through
In onDrop in for a 20-minute mini tour of the QBG Farm! Meet the farmers, see the crops, and learn about compost’s role in…
Farm Open Hours
In onDrop in at QBG Farm & Compost to see what’s growing! Founded in 2013, the farm demonstrates the link between…
Farm & Compost Volunteer Day
In onJoin the NYC Compost Project to lend a hand at QBG’s urban farm or learn how composted food scraps nourish…
Compost Giveback (SOLD OUT)
In onThe NYC Compost Project Hosted by Queens Botanical Garden is giving away FREE compost! Although staff will be present to…
Compost Crafts: Summer Veggie Starts
In onVisit the pop-up planting station to see how compost can be used in potting mixes for starting summer vegetables. Take…
Backyard Composting Workshop (SOLD OUT)
In onKeep your carrot tops, banana peels, and coffee grounds local by turning them into nutrient-rich compost in your own backyard.…
Queens Botanical Garden > NYC Compost Project Hosted by QBG