Flushing Meadows Corona Park
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Hundreds of herbs, greens and berries grace our parks in early summer, and the sunny meadows and byways of Flushing Meadows Corona Park overflow with wild plants in season. This family program, which includes a "Wildman" indoor presentation and tour, is part of a Queens Museum of Arts' celebration of the NY watershed, which also includes exhibits and other workshops.
Some of the late spring herbs and greens we'll be looking for include tasty violets, corn-flavored chickweed, mild, chewy common mallow; sow thistle, which tastes like lettuce; Asiatic dayflower, which tastes like string beans; and burdock, with a potato-artichoke flavored taproot, and artichoke-flavored flower stalk. |
 Scrub, slice thinly, and cook in soups or stews—you'll be enjoying a vegetable that's been prized in east Asia for centuries. |
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After the tour, kids and their parents will return to the museum, where "Wildman" will guide them to create illustrations of their finds. |
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The 90-minute program begins at 3:30 PM, Sunday, June 29, at the Queens Museum of Art in the NYC building in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Corona, NY.
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The program is free with admission to the museum, a suggested donation of $5 for adults, $2.50 for kids. Call (718) 592-9700 for further information.
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