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.
Here
in
NYC,
fall
is
the
best
time
to
hunt
for
edible
fungi,
including
honey,
oyster,
and
hen-of-the
woods
mushrooms.
Paul
Sadowski,
25-year
veteran
of
the
New
York
Mycological
Society,
shows
you
how
to
identify
many
species
and
their
look-alikes,
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...
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
particular
species
in
this
quick
intro
to
tree
identification.
If
you
have
mystery
trees
more...
Taste
and
enjoy
wine
in
a
relaxed
garden
environment.
After
sampling
and
discussing
an
assortment
of
white
and
red
wines,
you'll
have
a
better
grasp
of
what
it
means
for
a
wine
to
be
called
dry,
tannic,
fruit
forward,
or
more...
A
recent
UN
report
predicts
that
climate
change,
invasive
species,
pollution,
and
other
anthropogenic
disturbances
will
have
a
disastrous
effect
on
biodiversity
worldwide.
Any
careful
observer
of
nature
in
our
region
has
witnessed
significant
changes
to
our
local
flora
over
more...
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