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.
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).
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...
Discover
how
fungi
are
being
used
to
degrade
pollutants
and
clean
up
the
environment
by
filtering
water,
removing
heavy
metals
from
soil,
remediating
microbes,
and
breaking
down
plastics.
Mycologist
John
Michelotti
will
discuss
current
mycoremediation
efforts
around
the
world—including
his
more...
Build
your
confidence
and
ability
to
discover
the
normally
invisible
(&
fascinating!)
aspects
of
plants,
fungi,
lichens,
slime
molds,
spores,
and
other
plant
specimens
using
microscopes.
In
this
course,
you'll
learn
the
optical
principles
of
microscopy
and
become
comfortable
with
more...
Witness
the
diversity
of
plants
in
the
northeast
as
they
flower
and
set
seed
in
rapid
succession.
Follow
the
bloom
sequence
of
spring
wildflowers,
shrubs
and
trees
during
this
much
anticipated
season
of
rebirth.
Learn
to
identify
native
plants
using
more...
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.
Have
you
heard?
Botanizing
is
the
new
birding!
Join
Let's
BotanizeŽ
co-founders,
Ben
Goulet-Scott,
Ph.D.,
and
Jacob
S.
Suissa,
Ph.D.
for
a
botanizing
walk
through
NYBG.
Through
their
non-profit
work
and
new
book,
Let's
Botanize:
101
Ways
to
Connect
with
more...
A
care
for
plants
is
a
care
for
the
planet,
say
Ben
Goulet-Scott,
Ph.D.,
and
Jacob
S.
Suissa,
Ph.D.,
who
are
co-founders
of
Let's
BotanizeŽ—an
educational
non-profit
promoting
the
hobby
of
botanizing
by
spreading
curiosity,
knowledge,
and
appreciation
of
plants
more...
How
do
plants
grow
and
develop?
In
this
class,
you'll
study
the
cellular
and
molecular
aspects
that
drive
the
development
of
land
plants.
Explore
major
evolutionary
innovations
as
you
analyze
the
diversity
of
structures
throughout
each
developmental
phase
and
the
more...
Explore
the
basics
of
ethnobotany,
supplemented
by
stories
and
data
gleaned
from
his
own
fieldwork.
Discover
how
selected
plant
resources
are
used
by
traditional
and
postindustrial
cultures
today,
as
well
as
how
plants
have
been
used
historically
for
healing
and
more...
Learn to identify the native and naturalized trees, shrubs, and woody vines of the Northeast by their vegetative characteristics using their scientific and common names. You'll also hone your ability to use taxonomic keys and field guides.
As
the
mushroom
season
awakens,
discover
how
and
where
to
hunt
for
Oysters,
Inky
Caps,
Wine
Caps,
Dryad's
Saddle,
Reishi,
and
the
early
spring
Chicken
Mushroom.
Even
the
elusive
Morels
occur
throughout
the
metropolitan
region,
and
spring
is
the
ideal
more...
Japanese
knotweed
is
one
of
the
most
versatile
ingredients
in
the
forager's
spring
pantry
and
one
of
the
most
invasive
plants
in
the
U.S.
today.
In
this
walk-and-talk,
we'll
discuss
the
best
time
and
way
to
harvest
it,
its
use
more...
Join
herbalist
and
foraging
expert
Journei
Bimwala
for
an
immersive
walk
through
spring's
edible
landscape.
Using
sight,
touch,
smell,
and
taste,
you'll
learn
to
identify,
harvest,
and
understand
the
deeper
meaning
of
wild
plants-their
cultural
significance,
medicinal
power,
and
culinary
more...
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