Garden News - Queens Botanical Garden

EXHIBIT: PROJECT DIVERSITY QUEENSOn view through October 26Lobby, Visitor & Administration CenterIn conjunction with the opening of its new Visitor & AdministrationCenter, the Garden is pleased to participate in QueensCouncil on the Arts’ Project Diversity, a multi-venue exhibition ofworks across all visual media by scores of Queens artists, beingshown at galleries and art spaces throughout the borough this fall.The Garden's exhibit features paintings, drawings, andsculpture by Maeve D'Arcy, Cathleen Grado, Yukiko Kobayashi,Joungja Lee, Aegi Changsuk Park, and Kim Eng Yeo. Each artistis represented by one or two works.Energy and Atmosphere:The Visitor & Administration Center uses a DigitalAddressable Lighting Interface (DALI) system to control thebuilding’s artificial lights. The light levels are automaticallyadjusted in each area based on available natural light and thepresence of occupants, thereby reducing energy use.Project Diversity Queens was conceived by Queens-born artistand gallery owner Danny Simmons, co-founder/vice chair ofRush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, and developed inpartnership with Hoong Yee Lee Krakauer, executive director,Queens Council on the Arts, and key members of Queens’cultural community.COMPOST WORKSHOPSThese workshops are provided freeof charge or for a nominal fee, thanksto funding from the NYC Departmentof Sanitation. Pre-registration isrecommended at least one week inadvance. Call 718.886.3800 ext. 222.NYC TEACHER “WORMSHOP”:WORM BIN HABITAT IN THE CLASSROOMWednesdays, September 26 & December 12 (repeat)5 to 7:30 pm, Fee: $10Open to all NYC schoolteachers grades K to 12Discover the benefits of having a worm bin in your classroom,an excellent hands-on, inquiry-based activity toteach biology, ecology, environmental science, recycling, andresponsibility. Learn great facts about earthworms and howto set up a worm bin, feed worms with food scraps, andmaintain the system effectively to use the bin as a crosscurricularteaching tool. Teachers will receive a bin, a voucherfor worms, and three useful texts—a value well over $50.COMPOSTING IN THE CITY &INDOOR WORM COMPOSTINGWednesday, October 17, 6 to 8 pmLeaves, kitchen scraps, garden trimmings, and weeds can allbecome garden gold through composting. This class coversthe essentials. See how making dark, rich, crumbly compostdoesn't take much time, work, or space. Following theworkshop, participants may purchase compost suppliesat subsidized prices.LEAVES—THE LOW-COST, LOW-MAINTENANCELANDSCAPING TOOL FOR WINTERTIMEWednesday, November 7, 6 to 8 pmMost homeowners rake up and bag their leaves, which islike throwing free mulch in the trash. Leaves deter weeds,reduce erosion, improve infiltration of rainfall, preventsurface crusting, moderate soil temperatures, and, whenthey decompose, return nutrients to the soil. Learn howto make leaves work for you and discover other techniquesto winterize your landscape or garden.MAKE YOUR THANKSGIVINGTASTEFULLY BEAUTIFULSaturday, November 17, 11 am to 1 pmJoin us for Thanksgiving crafts and foods! Learn about theFirst Americans, exchange traditions and recipes, makea decoration from natural materials, and learn how tocompost for an environmentally conscious celebration.LATKES AND LIGHTS!Sunday, December 16, 1 to 3 pmThe days are getting shorter and so the need forlights…and LATKES! Sample yummy potatopatties with applesauce at QBG’s festive eventand learn how to compost the food scraps.COMPOST WORKSHOPSPrinted with soy-based inks onNew Leaf Imagination paper, 100%recycled, 100% post-consumerwaste, processed chlorine free,ancient forest friendly, andmanufactured with wind power.Forest Stewardship Council certified.The Queens Botanical Garden is located on property owned in full by the City of New York, and its operationis made possible in part by public funds provided through the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.The New York City Council and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservationprovide a portion of the Garden’s general operating funds. The Queens BoroughPresident and Queens’ elected representatives in the City Council and StateLegislature provide leadership funding. Corporations, foundations, and individualsprovide additional support.