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Our popular Grow and Gather Family Gardening program is back!  Learn how to plant seedlings, directly sow, weed, prune, companion plant, harvest vegetables, dry herbs, and more with Queens County Farm Museum's in-house Botanist and biology expert, Tess Fleming. Our compost experts and STEM Coordinator will also be onsite for several of these fully outdoor, hands-on, family and friends gardening sessions. All sessions take place in our six Teaching Gardens where we plant and harvest tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, a wide variety of lettuces, kale, broccoli, zucchini, summer squash, sunflowers, strawberries, onions, potatoes, turnips, parsnips, green beans, snap peas, cucamelons, radishes, carrots, watermelon, a large assortment of herbs and spices, and much more!  Tastings and recipes are available during some of the sessions.

Choose one or all - get a 10% discount if you register for the first or second 12 sessions in the series, and a 20% discount if you register for all 24 sessions.  Classes will take place outdoors primarily in our Edible Teaching Garden. In the event of rain, we will move the session to our Pavilion.

  • WHEN: Saturdays (April 5, 12, 19, 26); (May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31); (June 7, 14, 21); (July 5, 12, 19); (August 2, 9, 16, 23); (September 13, 20); (October 4, 11, 18). All sessions are from 2-3:15pm.
  • WHERE: Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park, NY 11004
  • TICKETS:  $6 per class; save 10% when registering for the first or second 12 classes in the series; save 20% when registering for all 24 classes in the series.


Ticketing Information:

  • All participants require a ticket;
  • Children 10-17 years of age require their own ticket, and can be dropped off and promptly picked up at 3:15pm. Late pick-ups can result in the forfeiture of future ticketed dates with no refunds provided;
  • Children under 10 must be accompanied by a ticketed adult;
  • Children 2 and under are free and do not require a ticket.


FAST FAQs:

  • Advance online tickets are required as capacity is limited.
  • Classes take place outdoors primarily in our Edible Teaching Garden when the weather is favorable, otherwise classes will be held in our Pavilion from 2-3:15pm.
  • This class is part of the Public Education Program at Queens County Farm Museum.
  • Please purchase a separate ticket for each participant.
  • Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.
  • Email confirmation will automatically be sent to you upon completion of purchase.
  • Free event parking and bicycle racks available.
  • Farm grounds and restrooms are accessible.
  • Strollers, backpacks and bottled water are permitted on our grounds. No designated storage or bag check available.

QUESTIONS? Email [email protected] Mon–Fri and a member of our team will get back to you.

Where to find us

Location Information

  • Queens County Farm Museum
  • 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park, NY, 11004 US
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Reserve Tickets

Save 10% by registering for the first or last 12 sessions of the series!

Save 20% by registering for all 24 sessions of the series!

Discount will apply automatically when a complete set of sessions are selected.

Session 1

12 sessions in Session 1

TicketsPrice

April 5

2-3:15pm.

$6.00
(+ $1.00 fee)

April 12

2-3:15pm.

$6.00
(+ $1.00 fee)

April 19

2-3:15pm.

$6.00
(+ $1.00 fee)

April 26

2-3:15pm.

$6.00
(+ $1.00 fee)

May 3

2-3:15pm.

$6.00
(+ $1.00 fee)

May 10

2-3:15pm.

$6.00
(+ $1.00 fee)

May 17

2-3:15pm.

$6.00
(+ $1.00 fee)

May 24

2-3:15pm.

$6.00
(+ $1.00 fee)

May 31

2-3:15pm.

$6.00
(+ $1.00 fee)

June 7

2-3:15pm.

$6.00
(+ $1.00 fee)

June 14

2-3:15pm.

$6.00
(+ $1.00 fee)

June 21

2-3:15pm.

$6.00
(+ $1.00 fee)

Session 2

12 sessions in Session 2

TicketsPrice

July 5

2-3:15pm.

$6.00
(+ $1.00 fee)

July 12

2-3:15pm.

$6.00
(+ $1.00 fee)

July 19

2-3:15pm.

$6.00
(+ $1.00 fee)

August 2

2-3:15pm.

$6.00
(+ $0.00 fee)

August 9

2-3:15pm.

$6.00
(+ $1.00 fee)

August 16

2-3:15pm.

$6.00
(+ $1.00 fee)

August 23

2-3:15pm.

$6.00
(+ $1.00 fee)

September 13

2-3:15pm.

$6.00
(+ $1.00 fee)

September 20

2-3:15pm.

$6.00
(+ $1.00 fee)

October 4

2-3:15pm.

$6.00
(+ $1.00 fee)

October 11

2-3:15pm.

$6.00
(+ $1.00 fee)

October 18

2-3:15pm.

$6.00
(+ $1.00 fee)
Total: $0.00

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All sales are final. Tickets cannot be replaced or transferred. If event is canceled by Queens Farm for any reason, Queens Farm will administer full refunds. If inclement weather is forecasted, updates will be emailed to ticket holders, posted at queensfarm.org and shared on social media. Programming will move indoors where possible for inclement weather.

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• Queens Farm is smoke-free. Smoking is not allowed anywhere on the premises.
• Do not pick produce, or flowers, walk into growing fields or climb trees.
• For the health of our livestock, please do not feed animals anything except food for sale on site.
• Pets are not allowed, for the safety of the farm animals and visitors. Service animals are permitted as described by the ADA.
• Queens Farm is home to a variety of livestock including hens, steer, alpacas, sheep, goats and pigs, who live in designated coops and paddocks on the farm. Guests are required to remain outside of fenced areas at all times during their visit.
• Our 47 acres of grounds contain wooded areas, which are home to local wildlife. Do not feed or approach any animals you may encounter in their natural habitat.
• Strollers, backpacks, and bottled water are permitted on the grounds. No designated storage for strollers, bags, or coats.
• For the safety of our staff and visitors, there is no bicycling, rollerblading or electric scootering is allowed on-site. Bicycle racks are available on-site.
• Casual visitor photography is permitted, however staged photos, photo shoots and commercial photography requires a farm issued permit and payment of applicable fees.

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