Pantry Pollination Potluck at Queens Botanical Garden – New York, NY

Pantry Pollination is a community gathering and potluck exploring the connections between Black, Asian, Caribbean, Middle Eastern, and African diasporic food traditions. Through tea, small bites, seed sharing, and conversation, the event highlights how everyday ingredients and markets carry stories of migration, exchange, and cultural influence. Guests are invited to bring a small dish or ingredient to share.

Nadine Nelson is a multidisciplinary artist, chef, and educator whose work uses food as a medium for cultural connection and community engagement. Born in Toronto to Jamaican parents, her practice brings together global food traditions, storytelling, and social practice. She is a James Beard-celebrated chef and the owner of Global Local Gourmet, an interactive culinary event company specializing in cooking classes and experiential events.

You can follow Nadine Nelson here: @globallocalgourmet, @chefnadinegreenqueenofcuisine, @artistnadinenelson

Website: https://pantrypollination.lovable.app/

Non-Members: $6 (Includes Admission)| Members: Free

Location: Visitor & Administration Building Auditorium

*Not yet a Member? Membership gets you discounts on select programs, year-round FREE Garden admission, parking passes and discounts, reciprocal admissions benefits at over 300 gardens, and more. To become a Member and start enjoying all the benefits, click here: queensbotanical.org/membership

Know Before You Go:

Health & Safety

Reference current health & safety guidelines, found on our website: https://queensbotanical.org/know-before-you-go

Refund Policy

Tickets are non-refundable, except in the event of a cancellation by the organizer.

Cancellations

In the case that an event is canceled, you will be notified via email and refunded.

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Photography & Videography

Queens Botanical Garden (QBG) occasionally photographs or films visitors and activities on site to support our mission in promotional media and materials, including print, online, broadcast, and social media. By attending this event, you grant permission to QBG use your likeness in perpetuity, in all forms of print and digital media used to promote, publicize, or advertise the Garden, its activities, and programs. If you do not give QBG permission to take and use your image, you must notify an event organizer or staff when you arrive for this event. QBG cannot be held responsible for third-party outlets. QBG is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Garden Etiquette

QBG staff strives to provide a place of peace, beauty, and safety for the quiet enjoyment of our visitors. QBG is a living museum, a collection of gardens for the study, culture, exhibition, and display of plants. We encourage our visitors to explore, enjoy, and be respectful of our plant collections and to be considerate of fellow guests as well. For more guidelines on garden etiquette, visit our website.

Getting to QBG

By public transportation, take the number 7 subway line to Main Street, the Long Island Rail Road (Port Washington line) to Main Street/Flushing, or the Q44-SBS or Q20 bus.

For driving directions and more information: https://queensbotanical.org/directions

Parking

On-site parking is available year-round during Garden open hours at the Parking Garden, located at 42-80 Crommelin Street, Flushing, NY 11355. For parking fees, please call 718.886.3800 or check our website: queensbotanical.org/directions

About Queens Botanical Garden

QBG is an urban oasis where people, plants and cultures are celebrated through inspiring gardens, innovative educational programs and real-world applications of environmental stewardship. QBG is located on property owned by the City of New York, and its operation is made possible in part by public funds provided through the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Queens Borough President, the New York City Council, State elected officials, the New York State Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, along with corporate, foundation, and individual supporters. For more information, visit www.queensbotanical.org or call (718) 886-3800d