October

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...
242GAR360O 10/02 Mo 10:30am-12:30pm Bakshi
ONLINE

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.
242LAN301AO 10/02 Mo 6:00pm-9:00pm Bunnell
ONLINE

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.
242LAN401O 10/02 Mo 6:00pm-9:00pm Arrington
ONLINE

In addition to exquisite design, a successful event requires a well-conceived plan. Learn how to write a sales proposal based on cost analysis, finalize the terms of the design contract, and order and organize materials, personnel, and deliveries, all within more...
242FDN504B 10/03 Tu 10:00am-2:30pm Cawley
NYBG

To mark our 25th year of showcasing innovative and much-honored landscape design professionals and their contributions to this ever-changing field, we invite three outstanding landscape architects from around the world—Richard Roark, Michelle Delk, and Sierra Bainbridge—to highlight their signature projects, more...
242LAN801AO 10/03 Tu 6:30pm-7:30pm Roark
Delk
Bainbridge
ONLINE

With accreditations in LEED and Sustainable SITES, landscape architect Richard Roark is committed to creating ecologically-sound public landscapes. Among the several projects he will present are the American Embassy in London, the expansive 51-mile Los Angeles River Master Plan, Hunts more...
242LAN801BO 10/03 Tu 6:30pm-7:30pm Roark
ONLINE

Chronic conditions that require ongoing medical attention, such as cardiovascular disease, respiratory conditions, diabetes, cancer, and bone and joint diseases, can interfere with activities of daily living. Create goal-directed therapeutic horticulture activities that can be used to improve the quality more...
242THP405O 10/03 Tu 6:00pm-8:00pm Kreski
ONLINE

Explore a holistic approach to keeping trees healthy and vigorous. Topics include planting and transplanting, pruning, fertilization, root system management, common problems, tree defenses, and lightning protection. Samples of tree problems, supplies, and tools are exhibited.
241HRT422 10/04 We 5:00pm-7:00pm Hall
NYBG

The soft touch and gradation of colors are what make hydrangeas a consistent favorite among garden and floral enthusiasts. In this class, you'll be introduced to flower drying techniques and learn tips on how and when to prune hydrangeas to more...
242FDN403 10/04 We 10:00am-2:00pm Matsui
NYBG

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.
242HRT358A 10/04 We 10:00am-12:40pm Ruggiero
NYBG

Discover how to use a wide variety of Adobe Photoshop tools and techniques to add vibrancy to your hand- or computer-rendered drawings. Hone your own aesthetic as you craft plan views, section drawings, and design details that are client ready.
242LAN437ABL 10/04 We 10:00am-1:00pm Harrison
BLENDED

Learn principles and techniques of plant propagation by seed and cuttings. Explore basic sexual and asexual propagation, focusing on fruit development, seedling production, root initiation, stem and leaf cuttings, and layering.
241HRT411B 10/05 Th 10:00am-1:30pm Ruggiero
NYBG

Using the wealth of picturesque subjects and vistas on the Garden's grounds, learn several approaches to landscape painting with watercolor, beginning with sketch development. In this class, you'll explore the emphasis of composition and use of color. Prior experience in more...
242BIL154 10/10 Tu 11:30am-2:30pm Gore
NYBG

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.
242BIL301AO 10/10 Tu 6:00pm-9:00pm Grossman
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.
242HRT331A 10/10 Tu 10:00am-1:00pm Ruggiero
NYBG

Stay balanced and healthy as we transition to the cooler months of the year. Learn how to use medicinal roots, berries, and fungi for nutrient-dense remedies and foods to keep your immune system in optimal health and your mind and more...
242WEL198 10/10 Tu 11:00am-1:00pm Petter
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...
242HRT312A 10/11 We 2:00pm-5:00pm Barrie
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.
242LAN427A 10/11 We 5:00pm-8:00pm Poccia
NYBG

Join us for a rare opportunity to experience the beauty and philosophy of Ikenobo Ikebana, an elegant floral art form with roots tracing back to 15th-century Japan that reflects the country's deep appreciation for nature. By blending ancient techniques with more...
2424FDN807 10/12 Th 11:00am-1:00pm Noda
NYBG

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.
242HRT331C 10/13 Fr 10:30am-1:30pm Nolan
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...
242BIL394O 10/14 Sa 11:00am-1:00pm Jamison
ONLINE

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 visual impact, create a small garden, and add pleasure to more...
242GAR200A 10/14 Sa 10:00am-5:00pm Barrie
Satch
Rosiello
NYBG

Learn the basics for planting and maintaining a healthy outdoor container garden: materials and container styles, potting mixes, fertilization, and watering.
242GAR200B 10/14 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Barrie
NYBG

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...
242GAR200C 10/14 Sa 12:45pm-2:45pm Satch
NYBG

Learn a comprehensive approach to designing with containers, including how, when, where and why you should use a particular pot in one spot over another. Gain tips and tricks for great plant combinations in containers of all kinds and walk more...
242GAR200D 10/14 Sa 3:00pm-5:00pm Rosiello
NYBG

With a little bit of planning, your garden can look beautiful in all seasons, even after the flowers fade. Knowing which plants to select is key, since, according to rock star garden designer Piet Oudolf, it's about "texture and shape, more...
242GAR369 10/14 Sa 10:30am-12:30pm Eierman, EcoBeneficial
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.
242HRT300AO 10/14 Sa 1:00pm-3:00pm O'Brien
ONLINE

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...
242HRT482 10/14 Sa 11:00am-2:00pm DeLuca
NYBG

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.
242LAN311A 10/14 Sa 12:00pm-3:00pm Poccia
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.
242BIL400AO 10/16 Mo 11:00am-2:00pm Morley
ONLINE

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 while composing beautiful, balanced creations.
242FDN300A 10/16 Mo 10:00am-2:30pm Cawley
NYBG

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 different soils and the dynamic relationship that exists among soil, water, and plants. Through lectures more...
242HRT301AO 10/16 Mo 6:30pm-8:30pm Cappello-Ruggiero
ONLINE

Take a guided ramble with wild foods author and forager Marie Viljoen and learn to how to identify and use edible plants that include introduced ornamentals, cosmopolitan weeds, and flora indigenous to the Northeast. Visit NYBG's Native Plant Garden and more...
242CKG229 10/17 Tu 11:00am-1:00pm Viljoen
NYBG

Learn the basics, review examples that work for different architectural styles and site conditions, and develop a go-to plant list for your home landscape. In the second session, you will develop and draw a basic design plan for your garden more...
242GAR367AO 10/17 Tu 11:00am-1:00pm Beazley
ONLINE

For over 20 years, landscape architect Michelle Delk, partner at New York-based firm, Sn∅hetta, has led projects ranging from master plans and brownfield redevelopments to urban parks, streetscapes, and riverfronts. Her work follows her firm's foundational premise: to create places more...
242LAN801CO 10/17 Tu 6:30pm-7:30pm Delk
ONLINE

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 while composing beautiful, balanced creations.
242FDN300BO 10/18 We 10:00am-4:00pm Woodson
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.
242GAR342AO 10/18 We 10:00am-12:30pm Beyers
ONLINE

Get a solid grounding in the basic plant body-from the cell to the roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruit. We'll use dissecting and compound light microscopes to observe plant anatomy, then introduce the base-level chemistry required to understand the world more...
242BOT315A 10/19 Th 10:30am-1:30pm Schondorf-Seghrouchni
NYBG

Over multiple generations, the du Pont family has created magnificent landscapes and gardens that complement the verdant lands of the Brandywine Valley, where five of their estates-Hagley Museum and Library, Nemours Estate, Mt. Cuba Center, Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, more...
242GAR819 10/19 Th 4:00pm-5:30pm Lederman
McDowell
Downing
Forrest
NYBG

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.
242HRT331D 10/19 Th 2:00pm-5:00pm Nolan
NYBG

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.
242HRT358B 10/19 Th 10:00am-12:40pm Nolan
NYBG

Focus on the most brilliant and seasonal foliage—maple, ginkgo, sassafras, or even something unexpected.

Learn the basic watercolor techniques used by botanical artists while painting fall leaves from the photograph provided. Flat wash, layering and other techniques will be covered. more...
242BIL203O 10/20 Fr 11:00am-1:30pm Vogel
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.
242HRT332A 10/20 Fr 11:30am-1:45pm Simeone
NYBG

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...
242FDN302A 10/21 Sa 10:30am-3:00pm Mele
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...
242GAR185A 10/21 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm Ruggiero
NCNC

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...
242GAR279 10/21 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm Palmer
NYBG

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.
242BIL301BO 10/23 Mo 6:00pm-9:00pm Nemergut
ONLINE

Understand how the qualities of soil affect the overall productivity of plants and make sustainable gardening practices possible. Practical application of theory is stressed. Topics include soil formation, physical properties of soil, soil-water relationships, and management techniques such as irrigation, more...
242GAR302A 10/24 Tu 11:00am-1:00pm Himmelman
NYBG

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...
242FDN400A 10/25 We 9:00am-12:30pm Woodson
OFS

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...
242GAR185BO 10/25 We 6:00pm-8:00pm Bakis
ONLINE

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...
242GAR173AO 10/26 Th 10:30am-12:30pm Marsh
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...
242HRT142O 10/26 Th 6:00pm-8:00pm Breyer
ONLINE

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...
242HRT481 10/26 Th 10:30am-1:30pm Kokinchak
NYBG

Learn how to dye fibers naturally using food waste. Explore techniques on how to repurpose your food scraps to create a brilliant color palette—from yellow and red onions that create copper tones and deep mustards to avocado skin, pits, and more...
242CRF245 10/27 Fr 10:00am-1:00pm Danila
NYBG

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...
242FDN307 10/27 Fr 11:00am-2:00pm Werber
NYBG

Join Neil Pederson, Ph.D., professor and senior ecologist at the Harvard Forest, for this interactive workshop on what tree rings can teach us about the ways ecosystems respond to climate change. Old trees hold precious information about climate, precipitation levels, more...
242BOT397 10/28 Sa 11:00am-1:00pm Pederson
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.
242GAR222AO 10/28 Sa 11:30am-1:30pm Beyers
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...
242THP507 10/28 Sa 9:00am-2:00pm Riche
OFS

November

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...
242HRT321A 11/01 We 10:00am-1:00pm Logan
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...
242BIL302AO 11/02 Th 11:00am-2:00pm Vogel
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...
242FDN310 11/02 Th 10:30am-3:00pm Raimondi, CLP
NYBG

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...
242GAR315AO 11/02 Th 6:00pm-8:00pm Eierman, EcoBeneficial
ONLINE

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...
242HRT353BL 11/02 Th 6:00pm-7:30pm Schuler
BLENDED

Spend an inspiring Autumn day honing your floral design and social media marketing skills! Locally-sourced flora, vintage containers, and charming props will combine for an experience evocative of a enchanting Parisian garden. In the morning, you'll craft an artful arrangement more...
242FDN350 11/03 Fr 10:00am-5:00pm Mele
Jamison
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...
242GAR213O 11/03 Fr 11:00am-1:00pm Schmidt
ONLINE

Designed for both inexperienced students and those who wish to improve their skills, this class will allow you to work at your own pace on a variety of pieces. Lectures and demonstrations are enhanced by individual instruction.
242BIL140AO 11/04 Sa 11:00am-3:30pm Vogel
ONLINE

From windows to terraces, indoors or out, apartment dwellers have ample opportunity to garden—even as winter approaches! Whether you want to develop your green thumb by learning how to select incredible houseplants (and how to care for them) or by more...
242GAR299A 11/04 Sa 10:00am-5:00pm Satch
Raimondi, CLP
NYBG

Select the right plants, based on light, temperature, and aesthetics. Discover unusual plants, and tools and techniques to keep indoor plants healthy.
242GAR299B 11/04 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Raimondi, CLP
NYBG

Many new and unusual plants can thrive in light-deprived corners. Choose the right plants for your space, and develop fertilization, water management, and pest control techniques for these shade-loving species.
242GAR299C 11/04 Sa 12:45pm-2:45pm TBA
NYBG

Whether you're bringing outdoor herbs inside, or starting a kitchen herb garden from scratch, this class covers the essentials-from managing indoor conditions to harvesting and storing herbs for maximum flavor and fragrance.
242GAR299D 11/04 Sa 3:00pm-5:00pm Satch
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.
242GAR301AO 11/06 Mo 11:00am-1:00pm Beyers
ONLINE

Fall is when we slow down and appreciate the quiet beauty of nature more deeply. That is why fall gardens, with their rich colors and autumnal tapestry of foliage, are so intriguing. Discover the plants and other landscape elements that more...
242LAN107 11/06 Mo 10:30am-12:30pm Johnsen
NYBG

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.
242BIL303AO 11/07 Tu 11:00am-2:00pm Nemergut
ONLINE

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. $50 materials fee. more...
242FDN210A 11/07 Tu 11:00am-1:00pm Matsui
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.
242HRT395O 11/07 Tu 6:00pm-8:00pm Conaway
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...
242NAT338AO 11/07 Tu 6:00pm-8:00pm Johnson
ONLINE

Practice techniques learned in Botanical Watercolor I using live subjects such as leaves, stems, and fruit. Emphasis is on realistic portrayal of botanical subjects and traditional methods of dry brush watercolor painting, with attention to detail and color accuracy. more...
242BIL332O 11/08 We 5:30pm-8:30pm James
ONLINE

Learn to identify and draw the key characteristics associated with coniferous plants. From needles and bark to seeds and cones, come away with athorough grounding in the best ways to illustrate the morphological attributes of this beautiful group of plants. more...
242BIL404O 11/08 We 10:00am-12:00pm Rauh
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.
242BOT308AO 11/08 We 6:00pm-8:00pm Holmes
ONLINE

Explore stories from the Indigenous Land and Seed Sovereignty movement, which embodies the vision of sustainable relational agriculture and shares the depth of the cultural dimension of plant biodiversity in North America.

Mohawk Seedkeeper Rowen White will share insight into more...
242GAR809O 11/09 Th 6:00pm-7:00pm White
ONLINE

Paleobotany, the study of plant evolution through fossil evidence, gives us insights into Earth's flora, past and present. Gain a historical perspective on global diversity and climate change, and the origin and development of present-day trees and flowering plants.
242BOT434O 11/14 Tu 5:00pm-7:00pm Boyer
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...
242FDN322O 11/14 Tu 11:00am-1:00pm O'Sullivan
ONLINE

In 2008, the innovative MASS Design Group co-founded by Sierra Bainbridge, began its work in Rwanda, focusing on the Butaro District Hospital. Lessons learned in collaboration with community partners, clinicians, and government officials continuously informed MASS's one health design approach-which more...
242LAN801DO 11/14 Tu 6:30pm-7:30pm Bainbridge
ONLINE

Create meaningful connections for people living with Alzheimer's and/or dementia and their care partners, while providing environments and opportunities to support their natural abilities and initiative. Learn methods and manners to ease anxiety, de-stigmatize the diagnosis, and ultimately create moments more...
242THP335BL 11/14 Tu 6:00pm-8:00pm Ellman
BLENDED

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...
242FDN304A 11/15 We 10:00am-4:00pm Woodson
NYBG

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...
242FDN306O 11/15 We 6:00pm-8:30pm Mele
ONLINE

Explore the techniques and principles to create hand-colored renderings of landscape design drawings. Through hands-on demonstrations and exercises, you'll learn various methods of applying color to drawings; including colored pencils and markers, which will bring life to your designs and more...
242LAN224O 11/16 Th 10:00am-1:00pm Miller
ONLINE

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.
242BIL145AO 11/17 Fr 11:00am-2:00pm Fashek
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...
242BIL421AO 11/17 Fr 10:00am-3:00pm Rogers-Knox
ONLINE

Bring the texture and tones of a mushroom to life on paper using specific watercolor techniques. This workshop will impart the instructor's method of using dry brush watercolor to replicate the colors, form, and texture of this subject. Please note more...
242BIL159O 11/18 Sa 11:00am-4:30pm Saylor
ONLINE

Ring in the holiday season with decadent winter fruit preserves. Learn how to make brandied fruit, spiced apple compote, and almond pears in amaretto syrup from Cornell-trained master food preserver Stephen Nocera. He will demonstrate how to properly preserve fruit, more...
242CKG218 11/18 Sa 11:00am-3:00pm Nocera
NYBG

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...
242LAN100AO 11/18 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Forster
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...
242FDN302B 11/27 Mo 10:00am-2:30pm Cawley
NYBG

NYU is recognized as having one of the longest-running therapeutic horticulture programs in the country. This visit offers an insider's look at the broad array of programs that the team facilitates both in the hospitals and in the community. Visit more...
242THP525 11/28 Tu 9:00am-2:00pm Wichrowski
Fried
OFS

A growing body of evidence supports the use of horticulture for psychological well-being. Discover how therapeutic horticulture can be a preventative practice for all people in dealing with the stressors of the modern world and how it can be integrated more...
241THP404BL 11/29 We 6:30pm-8:45pm Krus, HTR
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...
242FDN305 11/29 We 10:00am-4:00pm Woodson
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...
242GAR173B 11/29 We 10:30am-12:30pm Forster
NCNC
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