Teaching Gardens, six of them, are used as living laboratories for Educational Programs offered to children and adults. They Include the Bird Garden, the Bee Garden, the Ethnic Garden, the Herb Garden, a Woodland Garden, and Pinetum. Queens Botanical Garden offers a large number of programs for School Groups , from grades pre-K and up, including outreach programs conducted by Garden instructors at school. At the Garden instructors will also work with teachers to create individual programs for advanced students and children with special needs. Includes tour to Bee Garden, Forest, Herb Garden and other areas.
Some programs are seasonal.
Most take from 90 minutes to 2 hours. Classes are limited to 32 students. Note that where pre-trip materials are provided, their use is required. Every day 10am - 6pm. Closed Mondays except for School Groups.