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Calendar of Events
NYC Compost Project in Queens: I ♥ Worms: Heart-Shaped Compost Cookies
Sunday, February 5, 11:30am to 1:30pm
Fee: $5 per person
Valentine’s Day is the time for love and heart-shaped everything: chocolate, stuffed toys, and…compost cookies! In this unique introduction to composting, you'll bring home heart-shaped compost cookies to give your plants.
Get step-by-step instructions on how to start and maintain an outdoor compost bin or indoor worm bin. Be prepared to get your hands dirty. Registration required. Email compost@queensbotanical.org or call 718-539-5296 to register. |
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Vignettes from The Queens Project
February 7 through May 19
Artist's Talk May 19
QBG is honored to present the photography of Audrey Gottlieb in the Visitor & Administration Building Gallery. Her best-known images show multicultural America today. Save the date for an Artist's Talk on May 19. |
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Great Backyard Bird Count
Saturday, February 18, 10:30am
Join QBG staffer Shari Romar in this annual bird counting event. Our results will be added to those submitted from across the continent. Meet at the Visitor & Administration Building lobby. For more information or to register email sromar@queensbotanical.org. |
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NYC Compost Project in Queens: I ♥ Worms For Kids
Thursday, February 23, 10:30am to 11:30am
Fee: $5 per youth
Did you know that worms have five pairs of hearts? This unique hands-on workshop introduces kids (ages 5 and up, accompanied by an adult) to the life of indoor composting (red wiggler) worms! Featured activity includes making heart-shaped compost cookies for your plants. Be prepared to get your hands dirty! Registration required. Email compost@queensbotanical.org or call 718-539-5296 to register. |
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Birds, Bugs, and Buds at Queens Botanical Garden
Saturday, February 25, 11:30am to 1pm
Fee: Queens Mamas Winter ClassPass required. See below.
We've teamed up with the folks at Queens Mamas to offer great family fun this winter!
Join QBG Naturalists to connect with the environment around you, and help creatures in your community. Make pine cone bird feeders, do a fun insect activity and make seed bombs. Ages 4 and up.
Sign up and find out more about the Queens Mamas Winter Class Blast at www.queensmamas.com/class-blast
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Susan's Fab 14th Birthday Bash!
Wednesday, February 29, 12noon
Tickets: $30 per person
Join us at QBG as we celebrate Susan’s 14th Leap Year Birthday and help fulfill her “Wish List” for more Interns & Plants for the Garden. Tickets are $30 per person. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Our goal is to raise $56,000 to support 7 seasonal interns, purchase more plants and support our volunteer groups. Contact Annette Fanara at afanara@queensbotanical.org or 718-886-3800 ext. 202 to reserve your seat and make your contribution. |
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Composting Workshop in Mandarin Chinese
Saturday, March 3, 2 to 4pm
Fee: Free
有機肥使您的花園更美麗
此中文講座將指導您如何將樹葉、廚房果皮垃圾,花園修剪后的樹枝以及雜草等變成花園黃金-有機肥。並教您如何廢物利用。 製作儲存有機肥的箱子
會後有問答及交談時間
講員：張黛燕 紐約皇后區堆肥培訓師
三月三號。星期六下午二點至四點
座位有限。請預先訂位
訂位請與紐約巿有機肥研究中心連繋
皇后植物園。43-50 緬街 法拉盛
718.539.5296 |
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Nature Photography Workshops at Queens Botanical Garden
Two Workshops:
Wildlife Photography - Saturday, March 10 (rain date March 24), 1 to 3:30pm
Flower Photography - Saturday, March 17, 1 to 3:30pm
Fee: $10/one workshop; $15/both workshops
Learn how to take better nature photos with QBG as your backdrop. Photographers Shari Romar and H. David Stein will offer a slide show of examples, and offer pointers on light, composition and working with wildlife or flower subjects. Workshops include approximately 45 minutes of outdoor photography followed by a critique of participants’ work. Beginning photographers are welcome.
Participants are asked to bring their camera.
To register, call 718-886-3800, extension 230, or email rwolf@queensbotanical.org. |
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HSBC Children's Garden Family Day
Saturday, March 10, 2 to 4pm
Fee: free
Get ready for spring with a fun sneak peek of the HSBC Children's Garden! Join us for an afternoon of family fun and discounts on the program.
Learn more about the HSBC Children's Garden program. |
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Winter Poetry Reading & Workshop
Saturday, March 10, 2 to 3:30pm
Fee: free
Join The Fresh Meadows Poets in the Visitor & Administration Building Meeting Room for a poetry reading and workshop. Drop-ins are welcome; advanced registration is appreciated. Contact Rebecca Wolf at rwolf@queensbotanical.org or call 718.886.3800, extension 230. |
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The Amazing World of Bamboo: Incorporating Bamboo into Your Landscape for Beauty, Food, and Products
Saturday, March 17, 2 to 3:30pm
Fee: Free
Durable, abundant, and natural - bamboo is the most popular plant on the planet. Whether it's birds using it for their nests or builders seeking it out for green construction projects, the hardy plant proves one of the most versatile and enduring. Noted landscape architect and Farmingdale State College Ornamental Horticulture Chairperson Michael Veracka reveals just why bamboo is the plant of choice for so many around the world, where you can find it in many popular products on the shelves today, and how city dwellers in even the most urban environments can grow and incorporate bamboo in their homes.
Registration required: email rwolf@queenbotanical.org or call 718-886-3800, extension 230. |
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MARCH for the Earth
Sunday March 25, 10am to 1pm
Fee: free
Celebrate the first day of spring -- historical Earth Day -- by joining us and other community groups for a day of volunteering and unity here at QBG, then at the Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Unisphere.
For information or to participate email rforlenza@queensbotanical.org. |
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NYC Compost Project in Queens: Spring Lawn Care
Sunday, March 25, 1pm to 4pm
Fee: $5 per person
Spring is a critical time for lawn care. Join QBG’s Patty Kleinberg, lawn care expert extraordinaire, for this important introduction to natural lawn care. Learn how to maintain a healthy lawn without the use of artificial fertilizers and pesticides. The last hour of the workshop is a hands-on demonstration. Registration required. Email compost@queensbotanical.org or call 718-539-5296 to register. |
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Opening Weekend!
Saturday & Sunday, March 31 & April 1
8am to 6pm
Fee: free with admission
Meet Flora, take a Garden tour, plant a seed, and welcome spring at the Garden! |
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HSBC Children's Garden Spring Session
March 31 through June 16 (no class May 26)
The HSBC Children's Garden at Queens Botanical Garden offers hands-on discovery for ages 5-12. Children's imaginations and knowledge blossom as they plant and harvest vegetables and flowers, visit the Bee Garden, and more!
Spring Session: Saturdays, 9:30am to noon
March 31 - June 16 (no class May 26 for Memorial Day weekend)
SPECIAL PRICE: $144 Members / $160 Non-Members
To register email rwolf@queensbotanical.org or call 718-886-3800, x. 230. |
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Arbor Festival
Sunday, April 29, 11am to 4:30pm
Fee: Free with Garden Admission
It’s a fun-filled day at QBG’s Arbor Festival. Come enjoy a variety of activities for all ages including garden tours, bird walks, workshops, food, and craft vendors. More details soon! |
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Master Composters at Green for Queens Earth Day Fair
Sunday, May 6, 1 to 4pm
Location: Central YM&YWHA, 67-09 108 Street, Forest Hills
Fee: Free
Meet our Master Composters and learn how to help the earth at the Green for Queens Earth Day Fair hosted by the Central YM&YWHA. |
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Compost workshops and programs are funded by the NYC Department of Sanitation, Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse & Recycling.
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