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.
January
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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.
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263BOT346AO
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01/03
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Sa
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11:00am-1:00pm
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Candee
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ONLINE
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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).
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263BOT385AO
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01/08
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Th
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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Herrera
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ONLINE
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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.
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263BOT308CO
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01/15
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Th
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5:30pm-7:30pm
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Bucuvalas
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ONLINE
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In class and in forays around the Garden, you'll learn to recognize the winter characteristics of native and common woody plants by bud types, leaf scars, fruit remnants, and other distinguishing marks.
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263BOT332
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01/15
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Th
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Slowik
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NYBG
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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...
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263GAR360BO
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01/15
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Th
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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Bakshi
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ONLINE
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February
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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...
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263BOT315C
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02/02
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Mo
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11:00am-2:00pm
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Zumajo
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NYBG
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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.
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263BOT308DO
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02/05
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Th
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5:30pm-7:30pm
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Holmes
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ONLINE
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Among
Earth's
most
amazing
and
oldest
living
organisms,
lichens
grow
on
bark,
rock,
and
barren
soil.
They
thrive
in
rain
forests,
deserts,
the
arctic-even
environments
simulating
Mars!
Lichens
are
sensitive
environmental
indicators,
yet
scientists
are
only
just
beginning
to
understand
more...
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263BOT313
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02/12
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Th
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Howland
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NYBG
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Discover
the
fascinating
world
beneath
the
soil
by
exploring
the
botanical
intricacies
of
geophytes—commonly
known
as
"earth
plants".
From
the
layered
architecture
of
bulbs
and
tubers
(such
as
tulips
and
potatoes)
to
the
stealthy
spread
of
rhizomes
(think
ginger
or
more...
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263BOT370O
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02/17
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Tu
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Bijkerk
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ONLINE
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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...
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263BOT349O
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02/24
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Tu
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6:00pm-7:30pm
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Michelotti
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ONLINE
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March
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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...
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263BOT315DO
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03/01
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Su
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Bijkerk
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ONLINE
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Lichens are among the most unique, resilient organisms on Earth—and among the least understood. In this class, you'll explore the identification, natural history, and ecology of lichens of the Northeast, especially those in the NYC area.
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263BOT365
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03/01
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Su
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11:00am-2:00pm
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Rao
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NYBG
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Take
your
knowledge
of
botanical
nomenclature
to
the
next
level.
In
this
course,
you'll
look
closely
at
plants
to
better
understand
and
identify
their
diversity
and
similarities.
Examining
plant
structures
can
seem
tricky,
as
some
resemble
each
other
but
belong
more...
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263GAR366O
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03/03
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Tu
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10:30am-12:30pm
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Bakshi
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ONLINE
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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).
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263BOT385BO
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03/05
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Th
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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Herrera
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ONLINE
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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.
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263BOT346BO
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03/07
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Sa
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11:00am-1:00pm
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Candee
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ONLINE
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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.
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263BOT308EO
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03/13
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Fr
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11:00am-1:00pm
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Bucuvalas
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ONLINE
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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).
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263BOT316
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03/17
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Tu
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4:00pm-7:00pm
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Alvarez
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NYBG
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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...
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263BOT426
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03/21
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Sa
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10:30am-3:30pm
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Wojtech
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NYBG
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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...
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263BOT298O
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03/24
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Tu
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11:00am-1:00pm
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Michelotti
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ONLINE
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