October

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 emphasis on proportion, and explore techniques such as foreshortening, perspective, and line weight.
252BIL301AO 10/10 Th 6:00pm-9:00pm Nemergut
ONLINE

Explore the many classifications of modern roses such as hybrid tea roses, floribunda rose, and grandiflora rose—as you delve into their history, function, and beauty. You'll gain a better understanding of these roses, their importance, and cultural habits, the qualities more...
252GAR164 10/10 Th 11:00am-1:00pm Moore
NYBG

This course introduces students to the practical skills required for growing plants in greenhouses with an emphasis on integrated management techniques. Topics include structures and equipment, soils and other growing media, irrigation and fertilization practices, potting and repotting, and cultural more...
252HRT312A 10/10 Th 2:00pm-5:00pm Barrie
NYBG

Receive an introduction to the fundamentals of plein air landscape painting using the wealth of picturesque subjects and vistas at NYBG. You'll begin in the classroom to practice basic watercolor techniques, brushwork, and color mixing. Then, you'll apply what you've more...
252BIL154 10/15 Tu 11:00am-3:00pm Gore
NYBG

This is the class for plant-lovers eager to up their game! Learn the terminology and basic botanical nomenclature that will help you recognize and describe key differences in common plants.
252BOT308AO 10/15 Tu 5:30pm-7:30pm Bucuvalas
ONLINE

This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups-flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes-focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
252HRT300AO 10/15 Tu 6:00pm-8:00pm Finley
ONLINE

NYBG's 26th Annual Landscape Design Portfolios Lecture Series welcomes three distinguished, innovative landscape architects—Shannon Nichol, Shane Coen, and Lauren Stimson—whose work explores the multidimensional relationship between design and nature. Each speaker will share projects ranging from residential landscapes to museums, more...
252LAN801AO 10/15 Tu 6:30pm-7:30pm Nichol
Coen
Stimson
ONLINE

As co-founder of Seattle-based landscape design firm GGN, Shannon Nichol is committed to specifying local native plant palettes through long-term and norm-breaking collaborations with local horticulturalists and landscape managers around the world. Stemming from a lifelong enthusiasm and amateur familiarity more...
252LAN801BO 10/15 Tu 6:30pm-7:30pm Nichol
ONLINE

Explore how to identify and use major groups of shade trees and shrubs native to and hardy in our region, including Acer, Quercus, and Viburnum, which are particularly ornamental in fall.
252HRT331B 10/16 We 10:00am-1:00pm Nolan
NYBG

Learn the various tools and applications of this software package for landscape designers. Topics include: developing base plans from surveys, techniques for quick estimates, and utilizing the online plant database. Basic computer skills and PC laptop required.
252LAN427A 10/16 We 5:00pm-8:00pm Poccia
NYBG

Explore how therapeutic horticulture can improve the health, function, and quality of life for older adults in various settings, from independent to assisted living, day programs, skilled nursing, and memory care facilities. You willalso gain an understanding of the physical, more...
252THP401BL 10/16 We 6:00pm-8:15pm Lawless
BLENDED

Choose the right plant for the right place, based on site-specific design and maintenance criteria. Learn landscape values such as size, texture, color, and flowering and fruiting seasons. Review trees, shrubs, groundcovers, annuals, and perennials suitable for this region.
252HRT358A 10/17 Th 2:00pm-4:40pm Nolan
NYBG

Turning a vision into a plan is the designer's first challenge. Analyze landscapes, formulate the requirements of a design project and then translate them into schematic design solutions. Take part in class discussions and critiques, and present projects.
252LAN401AO 10/17 Th 6:00pm-9:00pm Arrington
ONLINE

Become familiar with the cultural requirements, identifying features, and uses of native and non-native broadleaved evergreens, and incorporate them into both naturalistic and formal landscape settings. Major plant groups studied include Ilex, Rhododendron, Buxus, and evergreen groundcovers.
252HRT332A 10/18 Fr 10:30am-12:45pm Simeone
NYBG

Explore theories, traditions, and principles that have shaped the design of landscapes from antiquity to the present, through visual presentations, assigned readings, projects, and classroom discussion.
252LAN301AO 10/18 Fr 10:30am-1:30pm Merritt
ONLINE

When celebrated ceramicist Frances Palmer isn't making gorgeous vessels, she's growing the sumptuous dahlias featured on her wildly popular Instagram feed. In this new workshop, she'll share secrets about how to divide, plant, fertilize, and stake your spring tubers, in more...
252GAR279 10/19 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm Palmer
NYBG

This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups-flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes-focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
252HRT300BO 10/19 Sa 10:30am-12:30pm Day
ONLINE

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 render landscape plans on paper for optimal presentation to clients. Homework is required.
252LAN311A 10/19 Sa 12:00pm-3:00pm Poccia
NYBG

Take your naturalist game up another level by moving beyond sketchbook drawings to create an accordion book-or small series of artworks-inspired by your favorite observations of NYBG. Working with shadows and light, you'll explore color in a variety of media more...
252NAT423O 10/19 Sa 11:00am-1:00pm Leighton
ONLINE

Fan-favorite artist Adam Bierton returns to NYBG with his carving tools in tow, ready to turn pumpkins into frightening and fantastical beasts! In this special workshop, you'll learn the art of pumpkin carving as Adam provides an overview of this more...
252CRF276 10/20 Su 4:00pm-7:00pm Bierton
NYBG

Pen and ink, among the most versatile and useful media, can be used to create high quality, easily reproducible drawings. Learn how to produce different strokes and how to create tone by using stipple, line, and crosshatch techniques.
252BIL400AO 10/21 Mo 11:00am-2:00pm Morley
ONLINE

Explore the myriad structures and diverse life cycles of plants, algae, fungi, and bacteria. Discover how and why scientists have divided and classified these organisms.
252BOT317O 10/21 Mo 6:00pm-9:00pm Paradiso
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 letter will include where we will meet in the flower district. Lunch is not included. Dress more...
252FDN400A 10/21 Mo 9:00am-12:30pm Woodson
OFS

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.
252FDN210A 10/23 We 11:00am-1:00pm Duever
NYBG

What can you do this fall to ensure a healthy garden next spring? Get a head start on your best garden ever by taking care of it now! Learn techniques to improve soil quality, protect perennials and tender plants through more...
252GAR185O 10/23 We 6:00pm-8:00pm Bakis
ONLINE

Spend an inspiring two days honing your floral design, photography and social media marketing skills! Each day, students will delve into a world of floral wonders and accompanying curiosities inspired by NYBG's Wonderland: Curious Nature exhibition. Floral designer & instructor more...
252FDN459 10/24 Th 10:00am-5:00pm Mele
Jamison
NYBG

Put all your garden ideas into practice with this practical overview of the best layout plans and circulation patterns. Learn how to analyze space and proportions to create a coherent landscape design that complements both home and garden.
252GAR222AO 10/24 Th 6:00pm-8:00pm Beyers
ONLINE

With their deadly plants, razor-sharp shears, shady corners, and ready-made burial sites, gardens make an ideal scene for a murder mystery. Flora and horticulture have had an outsize influence on the genre: motive, means, opportunity, victims, villains, and detectives.

Join writer, more...
252GAR828 10/24 Th 10:30am-11:30am McDowell
MERTZLIBRARY

Learn common diseases of woody and herbaceous ornamentals and turfgrass, and the cultural, biological, and least-toxic strategies for their control.

Note: This class is a requirement in NYBG's Horiculture Certificate Program, Tracks 1, 2, & 3. It is not the same more...
252HRT481 10/24 Th 10:30am-1:30pm Kokinchak
NYBG

Internationally acclaimed botanical watercolor artist John Pastoriza-Piñol travels from Australia to teach you how to produce full, detailed portraits of Asiatic lilies in this special three-day workshop. Together, you'll review composition and color theory, expand your knowledge of techniques such more...
252BIL566 10/25 Fr 10:30am-4:30pm Pastoriza-Piñol
NYBG

Hand-woven willow baskets bring a touch of rustic yet elegant beauty to your home. Jesica Clark, owner of the Hudson Valley's Willow Vale Farm, will teach you the traditional willow weaving techniques to create a small asymmetrical basket. This design, more...
252CRF252 10/25 Fr 10:00am-6:00pm Clark
NYBG

Create the colors and textures of table grapes using specific watercolor techniques. This one day workshop will cover the method of using dry brush watercolor to replicate the colors, form and texture of this fruit. Please note that this technique more...
252BIL144O 10/26 Sa 11:00am-4:30pm Grossman
ONLINE

In NYC, fall is the best time to hunt for edible fungi. Paul Sadowski, 25-year veteran of the NY Mycological Society, will lead a mushroom hunt, and show you how to identify many species and their look-alikes, where to find more...
252BOT368 10/26 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm Sadowski
NYBG

Discover the art of hand-dipped and hand-poured candles using eco-friendly, non-toxic ingredients, essential oils, and herbs. You'll learn the history of this ancient craft, and how to make synergistic scents that add a vibrance to the darker days of winter. more...
252CRF220 10/26 Sa 11:00am-1:00pm Petter
NYBG

Do you prefer simple and clean or wild and lush? Whatever your preference, learn to use basic principles of repetition, symmetry, and color theory to blend your beloved collection of houseplants into a unified design. We'll discuss a broad palette more...
252GAR364O 10/26 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm Beyers
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...
252GWP211 10/26 Sa 12:00pm-5:00pm Dubler
NYBG

Students will be introduced to the topics of invasion biology and weed management and their related terminology. Approximately 60 invasive or weed species common throughout the northeast region of the United States will be presented, with a focus on woody more...
252HRT482 10/26 Sa 11:00am-2:00pm Torres
NYBG

When surrounded by the tranquil beauty of trees, the mind naturally becomes quiet and peaceful. You will learn about forest therapy and see for yourself the research-proven health benefits of forest bathing. Learn basic sensory and meditation techniques to help more...
252WEL145 10/26 Sa 10:30am-12:00pm Cunningham
NYBG

Founder and CEO of Coen+Partners, Shane Coen aims to redefine how we interact with people and place. His firm's ethos was founded on the commitment to always help define and push the boundaries of landscape architecture—bringing earth and cultural equity more...
252LAN801CO 10/29 Tu 6:30pm-7:30pm Coen
ONLINE

If you're looking to transition from drawing to watercolor painting or fine tune your watercolor techniques, this class is for you. You will practice basic techniques such as flat washes, glazing, graded washes, and dry brush for fine details. Dilutions more...
252BIL407O 10/31 Th 11:00am-2:00pm Vogel
ONLINE

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 soils, and how to promote a healthy environment to support spring ephemerals, summer perennials, more...
252GAR315O 10/31 Th 6:00pm-8:00pm Eierman, EcoBeneficial
ONLINE

November

Channel windswept moors, foreboding castles, and covens as you design a haunting floral design in utilizing dramatic and beautiful seasonal materials. You'll combine black dahlias, chocolate cosmos, and other inky-toned blooms with twisted branches and seed pods to create witchy, more...
252FDN307 11/01 Fr 11:00am-2:00pm Werber
NYBG

We will focus on using Instagram to showcase and promote your work. You'll define your goals for using social media as a marketing tool, and create a strategy to achieve those goals, as well as discover tips for attracting and more...
252BIL394AO 11/02 Sa 11:00am-1:00pm Jamison
ONLINE

Florists and floral designers who want long-lasting, gorgeous interior plantings won't want to miss this unique class from florist, horticulturist, and indoor plant expert Chris Raimondi. In this class, Chris shares essential horticulture practices for proper selection and maintenance of more...
252FDN310A 11/02 Sa 10:30am-3:00pm Raimondi, CLP
NYBG

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 it. In this class, you'll explore how orchids grow in nature and learn the more...
252GAR213AO 11/02 Sa 11:00am-1:00pm Schmidt
ONLINE

Good garden design isn't easy, but for anyone with a passion for plants, a little imagination, and proper guidance, it is possible to succeed. Learn the basics of garden design, review examples that work for different architectural styles and site more...
252GAR317AO 11/02 Sa 11:00am-1:40pm Beyers
ONLINE

Create spa-worthy products from your garden-revitalizing lotion bars, lip balms, bath salts, body scrubs, and more using a variety of botanicals. Ideal for those who want to indulge in self-care or create lovely holiday gifts. All materials provided.
252WEL144 11/02 Sa 11:00am-2:00pm Hill
NYBG

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 or boring. Review the rules of taxonomy, Latin grammar, and pronunciation, and learn the more...
252GAR360O 11/04 Mo 6:15pm-8:15pm Bakshi
ONLINE

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 expands your design options, evokes specific moods, and helps create the perfect setting. $290 more...
252FDN302B 11/06 We 10:00am-4:00pm Cawley
NYBG

Fundamentally change the way you view natural landscapes by learning about the complex factors that inform which plants grow in what combinations. Understanding how and why these plant communities form will help you design beautiful landscapes that are more resilient, more...
252HRT353BL 11/06 We 6:00pm-7:30pm Schuler
BLENDED

"Travel the globe" during this survey of European, American, Chinese, Japanese, and Islamic garden traditions, while exploring a wide range of iconic examples—from private gardens to public parks.
252PLT100 11/06   Merritt
ONLINE-FLEX

Do you find yourself daydreaming about the plants around you—wondering how they grow and thrive? Indulge your curiosity as we introduce you to the fascinating world of plant science.
252PLT110 11/06   Bakis
ONLINE-FLEX

Learn how to design, plant, and care for a container garden that's both functional and full of four-season beauty, whether it's on your home patio, terrace, or deck—or in your apartment.
252PLT120 11/06   Beyers
ONLINE-FLEX

Learn to prune like NYBG! In this two-week course, our plant experts will guide you through essential pruning techniques for woody plants like small trees and shrubs, and more.
252PLT140A 11/06   Ippolito
ONLINE-FLEX

Explore soothing herbal antidotes that address winter ailments, boost immunity, and promote overall well-being. Under the guidance of herbalist Karine Gordineer, you'll learn how to make specific remedies for coughs, congestion, colds, flu, and gain the skills and confidence to more...
252WEL158O 11/06 We 6:00pm-8:00pm Gordineer
ONLINE

This is the class for plant-lovers eager to up their game! Learn the terminology and basic botanical nomenclature that will help you recognize and describe key differences in common plants.
252BOT308BO 11/07 Th 5:30pm-7:30pm Holmes
ONLINE

Design, plant, and harvest a cutting garden that's productive throughout the seasons. You'll get hands-on practice starting seeds to ensure you always have something fresh to cut. We'll cover traditional and unexpected annual and perennial cut flower species and varieties more...
252HRT142AO 11/07 Th 6:00pm-8:00pm Breyer
ONLINE

Many important designers have shaped NYBG grounds throughout the years, including Calvert Vaux, Beatrix Farrand, Piet Oudolf, and Lynden B. Miller. Stroll the grounds with award-winning author Marta McDowell, who will discuss how the Garden's plantings, pathways, ornaments, and structures more...
252LAN267 11/07 Th 9:30am-11:30am McDowell
NYBG

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. Learn to translate color into black and white, and create the illusion of depth more...
252BIL302A 11/08 Fr 11:00am-2:00pm Wry
NYBG

Explore the basics of successful, environmentally friendly gardening. Topics include soils and their improvement, seed sowing, vegetative propagation, planting, pruning, watering, weeding, mulching, and disease and pest control. This course is also required for the Horticultural Therapy Certificate.
252GAR301BO 11/08 Fr 10:00am-12:00pm Marsh
ONLINE

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, and bulbs based on color, shape, texture, and size.
252GAR342AO 11/08 Fr 10:00am-12:30pm Forster
ONLINE

Mercy Home provides services to individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities, including a robust therapeutic horticulture program that includes indoor, outdoor, and hydroponic gardening. This visit will offer an inside look into Mercy Home's beautiful courtyard, greenhouse, and indoor grow more...
252THP507 11/09 Sa 9:00am-2:00pm Riche
OFS

Apply your understanding of contours, perspective, and tone to drawing three distinct types of flowers. The object is to accurately draw a fully toned flowering plant. Explore compositional possibilities, textures, and details.
252BIL303AO 11/12 Tu 11:00am-2:00pm Nemergut
ONLINE

Colors—like flowers themselves—evoke feeling and sentiment, and set the mood. Explore the role of color in floral design using a spectrum of flowers. This course gives you a solid grounding in color theory, while highlighting the latest hues and color more...
252FDN306BO 11/12 Tu 6:00pm-8:30pm Elfe
ONLINE

Through classwork and hands-on practice, develop pruning tools and techniques to help shrubs, conifers, broadleaves, evergreens, and deciduous plants thrive. Explore how woody plant structure and physiology influence pruning. Learn how to create and maintain hedges and explore authentic pollarding more...
252HRT321A 11/12 Tu 10:00am-1:00pm Logan
NYBG

Explore how to create a healthy garden while supporting biodiversity and conserving resources. We'll discuss ways to minimize water usage, effectively handle stormwater, create a healthy soil food web, and use non-toxic alternatives to maintain optimal plant health.
252HRT395O 11/12 Tu 6:00pm-8:00pm Conaway
ONLINE

Flowers play a crucial role in creating a memorable wedding. Learn the elements of successful floral wedding design, including the art of fine wiring and taping to create corsages and boutonnieres with fresh flowers, ribbons, and bows. Advance to the more...
252FDN304A 11/13 We 10:00am-4:00pm Cawley
NYBG

Learn to fashion different types and sizes of wreathes—from those that hang on the wall to those surrounding a candle to bring a soft glow to your holiday table. Calamia Crafts owner Madeline Yanni will demonstrate how to make an more...
252CRF194O 11/14 Th 6:00pm-7:00pm Yanni
ONLINE

Forethought and an understanding of basic composition principles are the foundation of any balanced work of art. Through group critiques, discussions and a variety of exercises, we'll experiment with a wide range of principles, including focal point, the rule of more...
252BIL421BO 11/15 Fr 10:00am-3:00pm Rogers-Knox
ONLINE

Learn step-by-step instructions in crafting a glorious centerpiece inspired by the fall harvest season. Using lilies, heirloom chrysanthemum, Chinese lanterns, celosia, herbs, mini pumpkins, lady apples and vines, and sustainable materials, you'll curate a tabletop floral arrangement that is a more...
252FDN322O 11/16 Sa 11:00am-1:00pm O'Sullivan
ONLINE

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 little or no background in design who want to design for their own home more...
252LAN100AO 11/16 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Tryba
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.
252WEL130A 11/16 Sa 10:00am-4:00pm Hill
Bautista-Carolina
Wainwright
NYBG

Prepare to relax and be rejuvenated! Using salts, nourishing clays, and essential oils, you'll craft four custom botanical bath bombs to bring fragrance and fizz to a time-honored self-care ritual for you and your loved ones!
252WEL130B 11/16 Sa 10:00am-11:30am Hill
NYBG

Offering a host of health benefits on its own, raw honey can also be used to preserve the medicinal properties of fresh, dried, or powdered herbs. Learn how to create medicinal herbal honeys to soothe sore throats and coughs, heal more...
252WEL130C 11/16 Sa 12:30pm-2:00pm Bautista-Carolina
NYBG

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. Delve into the many healing properties of this commonly used medicinal plant while making more...
252WEL130D 11/16 Sa 2:30pm-4:00pm Wainwright
NYBG

Put all your garden ideas into practice with this practical overview of the best layout plans and circulation patterns. Learn how to analyze space and proportions to create a coherent landscape design that complements both home and garden.
252GAR222BO 11/18 Mo 6:00pm-8:00pm Beyers
ONLINE

Lauren Stimson, FAAR, ASLA is a landscape architect and partner at STIMSON, an urban and rural landscape architecture studio, working farm and plant nursery located in Cambridge and Princeton, Massachusetts. STIMSON values longevity, sustainability, education, ecological fluency, community, slowness, and more...
252LAN801DO 11/19 Tu 6:30pm-7:30pm Stimson
ONLINE

Urbanization is changing biodiversity, interspecies relationships, and even animal behavior, in the tri-state area and beyond. Liz Johnson, former manager of AMNH's Metropolitan Biodiversity Program, will introduce you to the particular habitats found here, as well as plants and animals more...
252NAT338AO 11/19 Tu 6:00pm-8:00pm Johnson
ONLINE

Therapeutic horticulture recognizes and honors the culture and identity of our participants and communities. Develop your ability to be appropriately responsive to groups that share a common background such ethnicity, religion, race, language, gender identity, disability, neurodivergence, and more. The more...
252THP312BL 11/19 Tu 6:00pm-8:00pm Reopell
BLENDED

Design and create arrangements appropriate for the ceremony, season, and setting, including aisle and altar designs, pew arrangements, and banquet table centerpieces. Work with a remarkable array of flowers, foliage, and fabrics to create captivating garlands and columns. Discussions include more...
252FDN305 11/20 We 10:00am-4:00pm Woodson
NYBG

Learn the basics of block printing with artist Chemin Hsiao. Together, you'll visit NYBG's Haupt Conservatory for seasonal botanical inspiration. Then, experiment with carving a simple design into a block of soft, eraser-like material. You'll stamp your designs onto paper more...
252CRF209 11/23 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm Hsiao
NYBG

What is the line between art and decoration? Think beyond the confines of "pretty" and consider flowers in terms of line, gesture, texture, and form. We will examine the colors and patterns of masterworks from NYBG's latest exhibition, then create more...
252FDN323 11/23 Sa 11:00am-1:00pm Werber
NYBG

Native Plant Selection
Kim Eierman | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | NYBG

Discover what makes a plant native, how to choose the best species for your garden, where to find them, and how to grow them successfully. We'll also discuss those more...
252GAR202A 11/23 Sa 10:00am-5:00pm Eierman, EcoBeneficial
Marsh
NYBG

Discover what makes a plant native, how to choose the best species for your garden, where to find them, and how to grow them successfully. We'll also discuss those you can plant to support and encourage pollinators in your own more...
252GAR202B 11/23 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Eierman, EcoBeneficial
NYBG

Learn how and when to collect the seeds of different types of native perennials. Growing native plants from seed gives you a much wider selection of plant choices as well as the opportunity to grow them organically and economically. In more...
252GAR202C 11/23 Sa 12:45pm-2:45pm Eierman, EcoBeneficial
NYBG

Explore 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 you desire.
252GAR202D 11/23 Sa 3:00pm-5:00pm Marsh
NYBG
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