Do you have a desire to be closer to nature? Take a botany class and gain a deeper understanding of how plants connect us to the natural world. Botanical studies explore all aspects of plant growth and development, plant communities, and the role of plants in ecosystems. At the everyday level, botany can be your gateway to herbal healing, foraging for wild edibles, cross-cultural understanding, or just a deeper appreciation of nature's seasonal beauty.
Click here for an overview of the Certificate Program.
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.
Historical
bartenders
and
modern
mixologists
have
long
used
a
great
variety
of
herbal
and
botanical
ingredients
to
add
flavor,
body,
and
visual
flair
to
drinks.
Go
beyond
the
garnish
to
explore
the
world
of
oleo-saccharums,
infusions,
simple
syrups,
and
tinctures
more...
Scientists
have
engineered
so
many
new
products
from
mycelium
that
Scientific
American
heralds
the
dawn
of
the
"Mycelium
Revolution"
and
Harper's
Bazaar
dubs
fungi
"The
Future
of
Fashion."
Explore
how
scientists
have
harnessed
mycelium's
ability
to
create
complex
structures
that
more...
Discover the many herbs and spices prized for centuries to heal, to revitalize the immune system, and to treat and prevent asthma, insomnia, flu, and more.
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...
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...
Discover how trees communicate via chemical signals in the air (to warn of insect attacks) and transfer nutrients to one another through complex underground fungal networks (sometimes to assist sick trees).
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.
We will cover the role of plant hormones in growth and development, as well as plant movement, water transport through the plant body, and plant metabolism, including photosynthesis and respiration (anaerobic and aerobic).
André
Michaux
was
one
of
the
most
accomplished
scientific
explorers
of
North
America
before
Lewis
and
Clark.
His
explorations
took
him
from
the
Bahamas
to
Hudson
Bay,
and
it
is
likely
that
no
contemporary
of
his
had
seen
as
much
more...
Paleobotany,
the
study
of
plant
evolution
through
fossil
evidence,
gives
us
insights
into
Earth's
flora,
past
and
present.
In
this
class,
you'll
learn
about
the
evolution
of
plants—from
when
life
first
emerged
from
the
ocean
to
modern
day
trees
and
more...
Why
do
some
species
have
smooth
bark,
while
on
others
it
is
thick
and
broken?
Why
does
bark
peel?
The
traits
typically
used
to
describe
trees—leaves,
twigs,
and
buds—are
often
hard
to
see
or
seasonally
absent.
Bark,
on
the
other
more...
Learn
how
to
incorporate
mushrooms
into
mulch,
compost,
and
logs
to
maximize
plant
and
fungi
health.
In
this
class,
you'll
uncover
the
many
interactions
between
fungi
and
plants
and
review
the
ways
in
which
fungi
are
beneficial
to
ecosystems
as
more...