May

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Learn how native plants enhance gardens and augment biodiversity. Study native herbaceous and woody plants: their identification, habitat, and culture. Hear about the significance of woodland more...
224GAR315AO 05/02 Mo 6:00pm-8:00pm Eierman, EcoBeneficial
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
This intro class teaches you basic botanical illustration techniques to help you make realistic drawings of branches, stems, leaves, and flowers using graphite and colored pencil. more...
224BIL145BO 05/03 Tu 6:00pm-9:00pm Lyness
ONLINE

Note the "Location" of each session, as we have in-person and online options. Price differences may apply. Confirmation emails contain specific class instructions.
The ability to command a broad vocabulary of styles defines the professional floral designer. From Neo-Classical more...
224FDN302A 05/03 Tu 10:00am-2:30pm Cawley
NYBG

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Botanical Latin is essential for anyone with a serious interest in identifying plants. But, contrary to popular belief, mastering Latin plant names need not be intimidating more...
224GAR360O 05/03 Tu 10:30am-12:30pm Bakshi
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Soil is a dynamic, living organism and the very foundation of sustainable horticulture and agriculture. This course focuses on the texture, structure, density, and color of more...
224HRT301AO 05/03 Tu 6:00pm-8:00pm F.
ONLINE

This blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.
This course is designed for horticulturists and gardeners who are familiar with more...
224HRT336BBL 05/03 Tu 10:00am-12:15pm Ruggiero
BLENDED

This blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.
Gardens can be catalysts for learning, health, inclusion, and therapy. Gain the more...
224THR408ABL 05/03 Tu 6:00pm-8:30pm Minich
BLENDED

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Learn how to design and implement a horticultural therapy program in the private or public sector. Gain skills in developing program proposals, writing protocols, establishing evaluation more...
224THR409O 05/03 Tu 6:30pm-9:00pm Czarnecki
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
This comprehensive class covers the basic techniques of botanical watercolor. Learn how to use your brushes to make smooth, underlying washes, aswell as to create fine more...
224BIL331AO 05/04 We 10:00am-1:00pm James
ONLINE

With gorgeous pink palettes and intoxicating fragrance, peonies are the blossoms most loved by floral designers and enthusiasts. You will learn how to select complementary shades and vases to offset their beauty. Then, focus on styling a centerpiece using a more...
224FDN315A 05/04 We 10:30am-12:30pm O'Sullivan
NYBG

Whether in a shady corner or a sunny border, selecting the right plant combinations makes the difference between a ho-hum garden and one that gets rave reviews. Concentrating on perennials, learn to use color, texture, height, and bloom when combining more...
224GAR173 05/04 We 6:30pm-8:30pm Brown
MDTN

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Examine pre-planting procedures, from soil preparation to crop rotation planning. Study the timing and techniques of planting, pest management, and harvest and post-harvest handling. Survey heirloom more...
224GAR431AO 05/04 We 6:00pm-8:00pm Nocera
ONLINE

This blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.
With its variety of habitats and position on the Atlantic Flyway, NYC more...
224NAT317BL 05/04 We 10:00am-1:00pm Chaya
BLENDED

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Older adults present an increasing need for therapeutic services. Learn about the physical, sensory, cognitive, psychological, and social aspects of aging and their implications for horticultural more...
224THR401O 05/04 We 6:00pm-8:30pm Brechner
ONLINE

This blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.
Horticultural therapy is practiced in a multitude of behavioral health settings, including more...
224THR404ABL 05/04 We 6:30pm-9:00pm Krus, HTR
BLENDED

Create your own professional-looking arrangements with economical, store-bought bouquets. Using simple design principles and fresh flowers from your local grocery store or farmers market, learn how to design and create your own elegant arrangements. $45 materials fee.

Please bring: more...
224FDN210A 05/05 Th 6:00pm-8:00pm Mele
MDTN

Note the "Location" of each session, as we have in-person and online options. Price differences may apply. Confirmation emails contain specific class instructions.
Explore the basic principles underlying successful, environmentally friendly gardening, including the structure and physiological processes more...
224GAR301B 05/05 Th 10:00am-1:00pm Ruggiero
NCNC

In a remarkable career that has bridged art, architecture, and memorials, Maya Lin has presented new ways of seeing the world around us. Her highly acclaimed work explores how we relate to and experience the natural world, setting up a more...
224HRT819 05/05 Th 11:00am-12:00pm Lin
von Gal
NYBG

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Accurate observation translates into sensitive, realistic drawings and is an essential skill for botanical artists. Using basic shapes, fruit, and leaves, learn contour drawing with an more...
224BIL301BO 05/07 Sa 11:00am-2:00pm Rawlins
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Are you a plant-lover eager to up your game and start distinguishing one species from another? Then this is the class for you! Using commonly known more...
224BOT308AO 05/07 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Holmes
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Explore multiple ways to bring the beauty of dried flowers into your home. In the first session, you'll discover tips on which flower types will last more...
224CRF237AO 05/07 Sa 2:00pm-4:00pm Yanni
ONLINE

Don't let a lack of sun cast a shadow on your garden! Find out which plants thrive in shady conditions while bringing charm and color. You'll see how to expand your palette from reliable standards such as hosta and plant more...
224GAR142 05/07 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm Ballato
NYBG

Choosing the right spot to plant your peonies is key to growing large, sumptuous blooms with little to no maintenance. Get tips for planting, cultivating, and propagating this springtime showstopper from Dan Furman of Cricket Hill Garden, affectionately known as more...
224GAR242 05/07 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm Furman
NYBG

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Discover how a plant-forward diet can improve your health. Dr. Rosenfeld will dispel myths about common diets (e.g., keto, paleo, low carbohydrate) and offer a practical more...
224WEL217O 05/09 Mo 6:30pm-8:00pm Rosenfeld
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Trees may appear to be strong and silent, but they can "talk"—to one another, to other plants, and to animals and insects. Discover how trees more...
224BOT385AO 05/10 Tu 6:00pm-8:00pm Herrera
ONLINE

A fully wired bridal bouquet is the pinnacle of sophistication and luxury. Floral artist Joshua Werber, known for his sculptural headpieces and other botanical wearables, will show you a variety of techniques to wire seasonal blooms into a modern handheld more...
224FDN303 05/10 Tu 6:00pm-9:00pm Werber
MDTN

Note the "Location" of each session, as we have in-person and online options. Price differences may apply. Confirmation emails contain specific class instructions.
Designed for students who want a user–friendly introduction to plant science, this course surveys the major more...
224HRT300C 05/10 Tu 10:00am-12:40pm O'Brien
NYBG

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Learn the keys to successful floral design and master the mechanics needed to create round, triangular, parallel, and crescent arrangements. Experiment with shape, line, and symmetry more...
224FDN300CO 05/11 We 10:00am-4:00pm Woodson
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Orchids are one of the most common houseplants in America. While this exotic flower is widely available, many do not know how to properly care for more...
224GAR213CO 05/11 We 6:00pm-8:00pm Schmidt
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
From the fiddlehead to the frond, ferns have a charm all their own. You'll examine some of their special adaptations and growth patterns, then use your more...
224BIL344O 05/12 Th 10:00am-12:00pm Rauh
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Did you know there are over 200 tree species growing on the streets of Manhattan? Learn to distinguish among the five most common genera and pinpoint more...
224BOT223O 05/12 Th 6:00pm-8:00pm Kaechele
ONLINE

Class will take place outside on NYBG grounds and follow current safety procedures. Registered students will be sent information regarding meeting location and log-in information.
Accompany wild foods author and forager Marie Viljoen on a mid-spring stroll more...
224CKG245 05/12 Th 11:00am-2:00pm Viljoen
NYBG

This blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.
This course is designed for horticulturists and gardeners who are familiar with more...
224HRT336CBL 05/12 Th 6:00pm-8:00pm Himmelman
BLENDED

This blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.
Examine the use of plants in the landscape with an emphasis on more...
224HRT358BBL 05/12 Th 6:00pm-8:00pm Tyson-Strait
BLENDED

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Gain an introduction to the terminology, concepts, and basic principles of landscape design through lectures and simple two-dimensional exercises. This course is recommended for students with more...
224LAN100BO 05/12 Th 6:00pm-8:00pm Beyers
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Your digestive system is home to over 70% of your immune system! So keeping your gut in tip-top shape is crucial to maintaining good health. We more...
224WEL215AO 05/12 Th 6:30pm-8:00pm Paswater
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Discover plants native to our region that flower in summer, such as Hairy Penstemon, Spotted Beebalm, Shrubby St. John's Wort, and Northern Bush Honeysuckle. Learn more...
224GAR212O 05/13 Fr 10:30am-12:30pm Eierman, EcoBeneficial
ONLINE

This class will take place online with ample opportunity for one on one feedback from the instructor. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Learn the basic watercolor techniques used by botanical artists while painting a lovely striped more...
224BIL207BO 05/14 Sa 11:00am-4:30pm Vogel
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
All of your hard work in the garden should produce healthful, nutritious food; so don't let a host of pest problems ruin this for you. Learn more...
224GAR201GO 05/14 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Marsh
ONLINE

Herbs have been helping us stay healthy for thousands of years. Join these expert herbalists to learn how plants can be used for medicine and self-care.
224WEL130A 05/14 Sa 10:30am-4:00pm Hill
Bautista-Carolina
Lee
MDTN

The winter cold can be tough on our skin. Learn about the herbs that help repair and moisturize your skin-making it glow just in time for spring! Blend your very own massage oil to take home.
224WEL130B 05/14 Sa 10:30am-12:00pm Hill
MDTN

Create your own custom tea blends to help remedy those annoying seasonal allergies. Learn which herbs address common symptoms as well as their properties, dosage, and preparation. You'll take home up to three custom blends.
224WEL130C 05/14 Sa 12:45pm-2:15pm Bautista-Carolina
MDTN

Learn how to sustainably forage edible plants in your area. Explore how to approach food as medicine and incorporate spring-time plants into nourishing elixirs. Craft a variety of recipes-including a wild greens salad dressing and floral-infused oxymel.
224WEL130D 05/14 Sa 2:30pm-4:00pm Lee
MDTN

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Bring cheer into your home and exercise your botanical creativity, with live, real-time guidance. Watch your fellow students' efforts online and get personal critiques from your more...
224FDN243BO 05/16 Mo 6:00pm-8:00pm Woodson
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Explore the basic principles underlying successful, environmentally friendly gardening, including the structure and physiological processes of plants and their relationships to the settings in which they more...
224GAR301CO 05/16 Mo 6:00pm-8:00pm Cappello-Ruggiero
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Herbs are a perennial favorite for backyard, container, rooftop, and apartment gardeners. Medicinal, dye, ornamental, and culinary herbs offer benefits to you as a gardener more...
224GAR333O 05/16 Mo 6:00pm-7:30pm Novak
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Discover the power, the allure, and the science of psychedelic mushrooms. Food journalist and former president of the New York Mycological Society, Eugenia Bone, author of more...
224BOT302AO 05/17 Tu 6:00pm-8:00pm Bone
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Take all your garden ideas and start putting them into place with this practical overview of garden design principles that ensure the best layout plan and more...
224GAR222O 05/17 Tu 6:30pm-8:30pm Beyers
ONLINE

This blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.
Plants surround us in a profusion of forms. But in naturally occurring more...
224HRT353ABL 05/17 Tu 6:00pm-7:30pm Hoch
BLENDED

This lecture will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
This year marks the bicentennial of Frederick Law Olmsted's birth, a towering figure whose work continues to benefit communities nationwide. Join landscape architect Sara Zewde as more...
224LAN814O 05/17 Tu 11:00am-12:00pm Zewde
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Eagle Street Farm co-founder Annie Novak covers the tips and tricks of maintaining a healthy, organic, tomato garden in raised beds on your rooftop, in containers more...
224GAR143AO 05/18 We 6:00pm-7:30pm Novak
ONLINE

Learn how to nurture the soil so it can sustain your plants. Go beyond basic soil chemistry, by understanding the ionic exchange capacities of soil, as well as how a soil's pH affects what nutrients are available to plants. Explore more...
224HRT302 05/18 We 10:00am-1:00pm Lozefski
NYBG

This blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.
Learn to identify the insects common to the northeastern United States that more...
224HRT381ABL 05/19 Th 6:15pm-8:30pm Kokinchak
BLENDED

Learn to navigate the bustling New York flower district! Discover where to get the best flowers and hard goods from the pros. Your confirmation letterwill include where we will meet in the flower district.Lunch is not included. Dress for the more...
224FDN400A 05/20 Fr 9:00am-12:30pm Woodson
OFS

Class will take place outside on NYBG grounds and follow current safety procedures. Registered students will be sent information regarding meeting location and log-in information.
When surrounded by the tranquil beauty of trees, the mind naturally becomes more...
224WEL145A 05/20 Fr 10:30am-12:00pm Elmgart
NYBG

This class will take place online with ample opportunity for one on one feedback from the instructor.
This workshop will impart the instructor's method of using dry brush watercolor to replicate the colors, form, and texture more...
224BIL280O 05/21 Sa 11:00am-4:30pm Di Costanzo
ONLINE

May 21, Midtown Education Center, Manhattan

All About Containers Saturday

No land? No problem! Containers can bring added color, form, and texture to any space-deck, rooftop, terrace, front porch, or window sill. With the right combination of plants, containers provide more...
224GAR200A 05/21 Sa 10:00am-5:00pm Brown
Tyson-Strait
Satch
MDTN

Container gardening requires some specialized knowledge to achieve quality results. Learn the basics for planting and maintaining a healthyoutdoor container garden: materials and styles of containers, customized potting mixes, fertilization, and watering requirements. Learn which plantsthrive in containers and you'll more...
224GAR200B 05/21 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Brown
MDTN

Containers are wonderful in any setting—whether alone on a windowsill or terrace, or incorporated into a yard or formal garden. Learn a comprehensive approach to designing with containers, including how, when, where and why you should use a particular pot more...
224GAR200C 05/21 Sa 12:45pm-2:45pm Tyson-Strait
MDTN

Learn how to grow garden-fresh vegetables and herbs year-round. Discover which varieties do best in containers and how to care for them. Special attention is paid to those varieties that not only taste great but also look beautiful, including varieties more...
224GAR200D 05/21 Sa 3:00pm-5:00pm Satch
MDTN

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Seed starting is a fun way to expand your garden's potential. This class covers the basics, including choosing what seeds to start and the proper location, more...
224GAR201HO 05/21 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Gershberg
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Try your hand at centuries-old Eastern European surface embroidery techniques with artist Sarah Pedlow. View a variety of floral patterns used on 17th- and 18th-century textiles more...
224CRF107O 05/22 Su 11:00am-1:00pm Pedlow
ONLINE

Herbaceous plants occupy prairies, wetlands, forest understories, and many other habitats. The identifying characteristics of this diverse group of plants are often quite different from those of woody plants. You'll learn the fundamental herbaceous plant identification characteristics, as well as more...
224BOT376 05/24 Tu 11:00am-1:30pm Rossi
NYBG

This lecture will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Native to the East Coast, sugar kelp may become an important tool to sustainably maintain plant health, given it is rich in important micronutrients and powerful more...
224HRT263O 05/24 Tu 6:00pm-7:30pm Gabel
Barrett
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
The ability to command a broad vocabulary of styles defines the professional floral designer. From Neo-Classical and Victorian to English garden and Flemish, understanding floral styles more...
224FDN302BO 05/25 We 10:00am-4:00pm Woodson
ONLINE

Learn sustainable garden and landscape maintenance techniques, including planting methods, plant care, and maintenance regimens for trees, shrubs, lawn, and perennial gardens. Discuss site analysis and plant selection, principles of Integrated Pest Management (IPM), organic gardening practices, and a calendar more...
224GAR440A 05/25 We 4:30pm-7:30pm Weinstein
NYBG

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Fire cider—a spicy herbal tonic—has been known for centuries as a powerful immunity booster. Its benefits have been said to improve blood circulation, prevent and treat more...
224WEL216O 05/25 We 6:00pm-7:30pm Davis
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
This class is designed for both inexperienced students and those who wish to improve their skills. Lectures and demonstrations are enhanced by individual instruction. Work at more...
224BIL140AO 05/26 Th 11:00am-3:30pm Vogel
ONLINE

Late spring ushers in a bounty of blooms. Use the abundance of the season to create a lush, verdant arrangement that includes flowering branches, an array of perennial flowers, and late-flowering bulbs. $150 materials fee.
224FDN309 05/26 Th 6:00pm-9:00pm Werber
MDTN

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Learn the basics of successfully cultivating perennials in a variety of garden settings. Discussion topics include site selection, soil preparation, tools, planting techniques, maintenance practices, plant more...
224GAR323O 05/26 Th 6:00pm-8:00pm Cappello-Ruggiero
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Building on Botanical Drawing I skills, learn to tone fruit, vegetables, leaves, and branches. Focus on concepts of light source, value, and shading to create form. more...
224BIL302BO 05/31 Tu 6:00pm-9:00pm Nemergut
ONLINE

June

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
A successful pollinator garden must provide appropriate food and habitat for a diverse array of species, including bees, beetles, butterflies,moths, birds, and even pollinating flies. more...
224GAR340O 06/01 We 6:00pm-8:00pm Eierman, EcoBeneficial
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Soil is a dynamic, living organism and the very foundation of sustainable horticulture and agriculture. This course focuses on the texture, structure, density, and color of more...
224HRT301BO 06/01 We 6:00pm-8:00pm Bulpitt
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Turning a vision into a plan is the designer's first challenge. Learn how to analyze existing landscapes and formulate the programmatic and functional requirements of a more...
224LAN401BO 06/01 We 6:00pm-9:00pm Arrington
ONLINE

This blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.
Explore the basic principles that influence the ecological relationships of the forest more...
224BOT326BL 06/02 Th 7:00pm-9:00pm Gaige
BLENDED

This blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.
Learn to identify native and introduced herbs, ferns, shrubs, and trees as more...
224BOT334BL 06/02 Th 6:00pm-8:00pm Holmes
BLENDED

With gorgeous pink palettes and intoxicating fragrance, peonies are the blossoms most loved by floral designers and enthusiasts. You will learn how to select complementary shades and vases to offset their beauty. Then, focus on styling a centerpiece using a more...
224FDN315B 06/02 Th 10:30am-12:30pm O'Sullivan
NCNC

Full, lavish arrangements to enhance entrance halls, ballrooms, parties, and hotels are always in demand. Learn the mechanics behind how these dramatic arrangements are designed and constructed. $225 materials fee. Prerequisite: Wedding Design II

Please bring:
Florist knife, more...
224FDN502 06/02 Th 10:00am-2:30pm Cawley
NYBG

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
For centuries herbs and spices have been prized not just for their flavors, but as state-of-the-art medicine. Learn about a variety of plants historically used for more...
224BOT346BO 06/04 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Candee
ONLINE

Note the "Location" of each session, as we have in-person and online options. Price differences may apply. Confirmation emails contain specific class instructions.
The ability to command a broad vocabulary of styles defines the professional floral designer. From Neo-Classical more...
224FDN302C 06/04 Sa 10:00am-2:30pm Mele
MDTN

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
June 4, 11, & 18 | 9:30-11:30 am
224GAR202AO 06/04 Sa 9:30am-11:30am Eierman, EcoBeneficial
Marsh
Gershberg
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Discover what makes a plant native, how to find and select the best species for your garden, and how to support and encourage pollinators in your more...
224GAR202BO 06/04 Sa 9:30am-11:30am Eierman, EcoBeneficial
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Gain an introduction to the terminology, concepts, and basic principles of landscape design through lectures and simple two-dimensional exercises. This course is recommended for students with more...
224LAN100CO 06/04 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Tryba
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Graphics are essential in developing and communicating your ideas. Practice various graphic techniques on a range of materials and equipment and learn how to organize and more...
224LAN311AO 06/04 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm Miller
ONLINE

This blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.
Sharpen your clinical skills while learning how horticultural therapy is utilized in more...
224THR403ABL 06/04 Sa 10:00am-3:30pm Wichrowski
BLENDED

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Make composition work for you! In this introductory overview, we will focus on a few key principles that will bring strength, balance, and the "wow" factor more...
224BIL156AO 06/05 Su 10:00am-3:00pm Rogers-Knox
ONLINE

This blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.
Expert rosarian Shauna Moore walks you through the history of a more...
224GAR361BL 06/05 Su 9:30am-11:30am Moore
BLENDED

This blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.
Examine the use of plants in the landscape with an emphasis on more...
224HRT358CBL 06/05 Su 10:00am-12:00pm Nolan
BLENDED

This blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.
The tri-state area contains many distinct ecosystems, including woodlands, salt marshes, meadows, more...
224NAT337BL 06/05 Su 10:00am-12:00pm Pehek
BLENDED

Note the "Location" of each session, as we have in-person and online options. Price differences may apply. Confirmation emails contain specific class instructions.
Learn the principles and techniques of plant propagation by seed and cuttings. Explore the basics of more...
224HRT411B 06/06 Mo 5:30pm-8:30pm Weinstein
NYBG

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
The focus of this course is on color theory and application. Colored pencil line and tone can be applied to look like either drawing or painting, more...
224BIL415O 06/07 Tu 6:00pm-9:00pm Vogel
ONLINE

Note the "Location" of each session, as we have in-person and online options. Price differences may apply. Confirmation emails contain specific class instructions.
Flowers play a crucial role in creating a memorable wedding. Learn the elements of successful floral more...
224FDN304 06/07 Tu 10:00am-2:30pm Cawley
NYBG

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Study the entire cannabis growing cycle, including best practices for critical harvest and post-harvest procedures, and how artificial lighting and carbon dioxide enrichment can help maximize more...
224HRT156AO 06/07 Tu 6:00pm-8:00pm DeBacco
Crosson
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Now more than ever, clients expect to see beautiful digital plans. Learn the basics of how to scan and enhance hand drawings. Gain familiarity with the more...
224LAN444BO 06/07 Tu 6:30pm-8:30pm Matz
ONLINE

This blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.
Explore the plant-people relationships and scientific research that are the foundations of more...
224THR301ABL 06/07 Tu 4:00pm-6:30pm Meore
BLENDED

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
For horticultural therapy to be most effective, activities must be structured so a client's progress can be clearly measured and assessed. Using a variety of activities, more...
224THR407AO 06/07 Tu 6:30pm-9:00pm Jaroslow
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Examine the enormous variety of forms and structural adaptations of flowering plants—the world's dominant plant group. Through lectures, demonstrations, and laboratory studies, learn to recognize and more...
224BIL300AO 06/08 We 10:00am-12:30pm Rauh
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Mushrooms have been utilized for thousands of years for medicinal and edible purposes. John Michelotti, owner of Catskill Fungi, will show you how to cultivate gourmet more...
224CKG207AO 06/08 We 6:00pm-8:00pm Michelotti
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Learn the techniques and secrets for creating chic, vintage-inspired arrangements in a trendy footed container. Walk through the step-by-step process of crafting a lush, romantic centerpiece. more...
224FDN349O 06/08 We 10:30am-3:00pm Woodson
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Farms and edible gardens are popping up on rooftops across the country. But rooftop, terraces, and balcony spaces have their own unique challenges for soil maintenance, more...
224GAR328O 06/08 We 6:00pm-8:00pm Novak
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Join the cut flower farming revolution! Discover the basics of how to design, plant, grow, and harvest a cutting garden that will be productive throughout the more...
224HRT142BO 06/08 We 6:00pm-8:00pm Breyer
ONLINE

This blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.
Learn about common diseases of woody and herbaceous ornamentals and turfgrass caused more...
224HRT481BBL 06/08 We 6:15pm-8:30pm Kokinchak
BLENDED

This lecture will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Planting design today is undergoing a revolution. With an increased focus on sustainability, private gardens and public spaces alike have embraced naturalistic planting, a movement more...
224LAN823O 06/08 We 3:00pm-4:00pm Kingsbury
Takacs
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Illustrators Maria Sybilla and Art Cushman and botanical artists Marianne North and Marc Isaac-Williams accurately depict the complex beauty of insects. To better render these animals more...
224BIL338O 06/09 Th 11:00am-3:00pm Rawlins
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
This class introduces basic garden design principles using the interplay of structural features, plant characteristics, and site assessment. Learn to creatively combine trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, more...
224GAR342O 06/09 Th 6:00pm-8:30pm Beyers
ONLINE

With its 32' x 40' growing space for edible and sensory plantings, The Garden of Hope offers horticultural therapy opportunities to a widearray of special needs populations. The garden is equipped with rolling planting tables, traditionalraised beds, and accessibility features more...
224THR546 06/09 Th 9:00am-2:30pm Meore
OFS

Class will take place outside on NYBG grounds and follow current safety procedures. Registered students will be sent information regarding meeting location and log-in information.
When surrounded by the tranquil beauty of trees, the mind naturally becomes more...
224WEL145B 06/09 Th 10:30am-12:00pm Cunningham
NYBG

A staple of English gardens, a willow obelisk serves as a graceful plant support or a decorative focal point in your garden. Jesica Clark, owner of the Hudson Valley's Willow Vale Farm, will teach you traditional willow weaving techniques, including more...
224CRF166 06/10 Fr 10:00am-4:00pm Clark
NYBG

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Discover how to design your own terrarium or vivarium with Christopher Satch, plant scientist and award-winning exhibitor at the Philadelphia Flower Show. Through lecture and demonstration, more...
224CRF275O 06/11 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Satch
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Learn the fundamentals of how native plants can be successfully incorporated into your garden plans to create sustainable garden designs filled with the beauty and diversity more...
224GAR202CO 06/11 Sa 9:30am-11:30am Marsh
ONLINE

Experiment with composing abstract images using botanical subjects. Expert photographer Douglas Dubler will show you how to use the lines, shapes, patterns, textures, and colors of petals, leaves, stems, and vines to create intriguing pictures. All cameras, including smart phone more...
224GWP211 06/11 Sa 2:00pm-5:00pm Dubler
NYBG

This blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.
Evaluate tools, equipment, structures, and techniques used by participants in horticultural therapy more...
224THR406BBL 06/11 Sa 10:00am-3:30pm D'Amico
BLENDED

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Make a great first impression by creating a welcoming entry garden for your home. Learn how to design a stylish front garden. Review examples that work more...
224GAR326BO 06/12 Su 11:00am-1:00pm Beyers
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Are you a plant-lover eager to up your game and start distinguishing one species from another? Then this is the class for you! Using commonly known more...
224BOT308BO 06/14 Tu 5:30pm-7:30pm Cappello-Ruggiero
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Many corners of our world still contain mysteries that scientists and naturalists alike investigate to understand more about life on Earth, ourselves, and our society. In more...
224BOT816O 06/14 Tu 6:00pm-8:00pm Araujo
Pollack
Lendemer, Ph.D.
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Packed with antioxidants and vitamins, elderberry fruits and flowers have been used across cultures for centuries to prevent colds and flus, treat fevers, and tame inflammation. more...
224WEL177O 06/14 Tu 6:00pm-7:30pm Davis
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Accurate observation translates into sensitive, realistic drawings and is an essential skill for botanical artists. Using basic shapes, fruit, and leaves, learn contour drawing with an more...
224BIL301CO 06/15 We 6:00pm-9:00pm Grossman
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Designed for students who want a user–friendly introduction to plant science, this course surveys the major groups of plants—flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes—focusing on plant more...
224HRT300DO 06/15 We 10:30am-12:30pm Naghshineh
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Join ecologist Michael Gaige as he demonstrates how to identify old and ancient trees, both in Eastern woodlands and across the globe. He will discuss the more...
224NAT353O 06/15 We 6:00pm-8:00pm Gaige
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
You loved her recent New Yorker covers! Award-winning artist and seasoned educator Jenny Kroik is known for the loosely rendered, evocative scenes she describes as "very more...
224CRF277BO 06/16 Th 6:30pm-8:30pm Kroik
ONLINE

Learn to navigate the bustling New York flower district! Discover where to get the best flowers and hard goods from the pros. Your confirmation letterwill include where we will meet in the flower district.Lunch is not included. Dress for the more...
224FDN400C 06/16 Th 9:00am-12:30pm Woodson
OFS

This blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.
Delve into the fascinating world of the creatures that make up 84% more...
224NAT322BL 06/16 Th 10:00am-1:00pm Chaya
BLENDED

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Learn the basic watercolor techniques used by botanical artists while painting roses from a provided photograph. A photograph will be provided for reference. Flat wash, more...
224BIL236O 06/18 Sa 11:00am-4:30pm Rossetti
ONLINE

Get a little messy making seasonal berry jam! Trained in preservation techniques at Cornell, Stephen Nocera will show you three distinct methods of jamming, using less sugar and no additives or pectin. You'll come away with the techniques and recipes more...
224CKG200 06/18 Sa 11:00am-2:00pm Nocera
NYBG

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Learn how to collect and sow the seeds of native plants from your local landscape or from commercial sources, and how to make more plants from more...
224GAR202DO 06/18 Sa 9:30am-11:30am Gershberg
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Explore the basic principles underlying successful, environmentally friendly gardening, including the structure and physiological processes of plants and their relationships to the settings in which they more...
224GAR301DO 06/18 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Beyers
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
This class is designed for both inexperienced students and those who wish to improve their skills. Lectures and demonstrations are enhanced by individual instruction. Work at more...
224BIL140BO 06/20 Mo 11:00am-3:30pm Vogel
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
This intro class teaches you basic botanical illustration techniques to help you make realistic drawings of branches, stems, leaves, and flowers using graphite and colored pencil. more...
224BIL145CO 06/20 Mo 6:00pm-9:00pm Lyness
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Bring cheer into your home and exercise your botanical creativity, with live, real-time guidance. Watch your fellow students' efforts online and get personal critiques from your more...
224FDN243CO 06/20 Mo 6:00pm-8:00pm Woodson
ONLINE

Taking creative inspiration from 19th- and 20th-century English gardens, craft a stunning centerpiece that evokes a bygone era. Learn easy techniques to combine delicate shades of heirloom rose varieties such as Amnesia, Pink Profusion, and Early Grey for an exquisite, more...
224FDN366 06/22 We 10:30am-12:30pm O'Sullivan
NYBG

This class will take place online with an optional off-site tour. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Online Lecture: Wednesday, June 22, 6-8 pm
Staten Island's Freshkills Park hosts an expansive native grassland habitat atop what was once the more...
224NAT320 06/22 We 6:00pm-8:00pm Ramirez Garofalo
Curley, Ph.D.
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Discover why flower essences are believed to improve mood and well-being. We'll discuss the origins of this healing practice, specific flowers essences and their applications, and more...
224WEL226O 06/22 We 6:00pm-8:30pm Gordineer
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Delight your guests with these sophisticated, refreshing drinks. Both tart and sweet, a shrub is a tasty tonic made with a vinegar base, fruit, sugar, and more...
224CKG233O 06/23 Th 6:30pm-8:00pm Paswater
ONLINE

This blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.

Become familiar with the identification, culture, and landscape use of annuals and select tender more...
224HRT341ABL 06/24 Fr 9:00am-11:00am Simeone
BLENDED

This class will take place online with ample opportunity for one on one feedback from the instructor.
This workshop will impart the instructor's method of using dry brush watercolor to replicate the colors, form, and texture more...
224BIL267O 06/25 Sa 11:00am-4:30pm Di Costanzo
ONLINE

Learn the fundamentals for turning ordinary nursery stock into a living work of art. This workshop covers the five major styles of bonsai along with plant and container selection, branch and root pruning, wiring, and potting. Students can choose to more...
224GAR912 06/25 Sa 11:00am-4:30pm Capobianco
NYBG

Using gorgeous illustrations from her book Heaven by Design, Jan Johnsen will show you how gardeners of any skill level can design an outdoor haven to relax and enjoy the moment. You'll learn to use shapes, colors, the cardinal directions, more...
224LAN249 06/25 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm Johnsen
NYBG

Bring the bouquet of a summer garden indoors with handmade, naturally moisturizing glycerin soaps. You'll learn the traditional melt-and-pour processand combine fragrances of various dried herbs and essential oils—lavender, rosemary, mint, and more—to make four bars to take home.

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224WEL143 06/25 Sa 11:00am-2:00pm Scholl
NYBG

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Join award-winning nature and food writer Eugenia Bone for a taste of her latest creation, the Fantastic Fungi Community Cookbook, a compilation of recipes from mushroom more...
224CKG214O 06/29 We 6:00pm-7:30pm Bone
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Learn how to grow garden-fresh vegetables and herbs year-round. Discover which varieties do best in containers and how to care for them. Special attention is paid more...
224GAR200MO 06/29 We 6:00pm-8:00pm Novak
ONLINE

This lecture will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Though we often see them as utilitarian extensions of our homes, gardens are much more than ornament or recreation. We think of ourselves as the users, more...
224LAN810O 06/29 We 11:00am-12:00pm Golden
ONLINE

This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.
Designed for students who want a user–friendly introduction to plant science, this course surveys the major groups of plants—flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes—focusing on plant more...
224HRT300HO 06/30 Th 1:00pm-3:00pm Alvarez
ONLINE
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