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.
May
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This
class
will
take
place
online.
Registered
students
will
receive
login
instructions. Discover
the
power,
the
allure,
and
the
science
of
psychedelic
mushrooms.
Food
journalist
and
former
president
of
the
New
York
Mycological
Society,
Eugenia
Bone,
author
of
more...
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224BOT302AO
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05/17
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Tu
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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Bone
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ONLINE
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Herbaceous
plants
occupy
prairies,
wetlands,
forest
understories,
and
many
other
habitats.
The
identifying
characteristics
of
this
diverse
group
of
plants
are
often
quite
different
from
those
of
woody
plants.
You'll
learn
the
fundamental
herbaceous
plant
identification
characteristics,
as
well
as
more...
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224BOT376
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05/24
|
Tu
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11:00am-1:30pm
|
Rossi
|
NYBG
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June
|
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This
blended
class
meets
online
for
some
sessions
and
on
NYBG
grounds
for
others.
Registered
students
will
receive
login
instructions
and
a
syllabus
with
specifics.
Explore
the
basic
principles
that
influence
the
ecological
relationships
of
the
forest
more...
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224BOT326BL
|
06/02
|
Th
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7:00pm-9:00pm
|
Gaige
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BLENDED
|
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This
blended
class
meets
online
for
some
sessions
and
on
NYBG
grounds
for
others.
Registered
students
will
receive
login
instructions
and
a
syllabus
with
specifics.
Learn
to
identify
native
and
introduced
herbs,
ferns,
shrubs,
and
trees
as
more...
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224BOT334BL
|
06/02
|
Th
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
Holmes
|
BLENDED
|
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This
class
will
take
place
online.
Registered
students
will
receive
login
instructions. For
centuries
herbs
and
spices
have
been
prized
not
just
for
their
flavors,
but
as
state-of-the-art
medicine.
Learn
about
a
variety
of
plants
historically
used
for
more...
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224BOT346BO
|
06/04
|
Sa
|
10:00am-12:00pm
|
Candee
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
This
class
will
take
place
online.
Registered
students
will
receive
login
instructions. Are
you
a
plant-lover
eager
to
up
your
game
and
start
distinguishing
one
species
from
another?
Then
this
is
the
class
for
you!
Using
commonly
known
more...
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224BOT308BO
|
06/14
|
Tu
|
5:30pm-7:30pm
|
Cappello-Ruggiero
|
ONLINE
|
|
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This
class
will
take
place
online.
Registered
students
will
receive
login
instructions. Many
corners
of
our
world
still
contain
mysteries
that
scientists
and
naturalists
alike
investigate
to
understand
more
about
life
on
Earth,
ourselves,
and
our
society.
In
more...
|
224BOT816O
|
06/14
|
Tu
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
Araujo
Pollack
Lendemer, Ph.D.
|
ONLINE
|
July
|
|
This
class
will
take
place
online.
Registered
students
will
receive
login
instructions. Farmers
in
Ethiopia
are
already
experiencing
the
impacts
of
climate
change
through
altered
drought
cycles
and
the
increased
presence
of
a
variety
of
pests.
NYBG
ethnobotanist
more...
|
231BOT340O
|
07/07
|
Th
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
McAlvay
Asfaw
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
This
class
will
take
place
online.
Registered
students
will
receive
login
instructions.
Trees
may
appear
to
be
strong
and
silent,
but
they
can
"talk"—to
one
another,
to
other
plants,
and
to
animals
and
insects.
Discover
how
trees
more...
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231BOT385BO
|
07/12
|
Tu
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
Kutos
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
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...
|
231CKG240
|
07/13
|
We
|
6:00pm-9:00pm
|
Freeman
|
MDTN
|
|
|
This
class
will
take
place
online.
Registered
students
will
receive
login
instructions. Are
you
a
plant-lover
eager
to
up
your
game
and
start
distinguishing
one
species
from
another?
Then
this
is
the
class
for
you!
Using
commonly
known
more...
|
231BOT308CO
|
07/15
|
Fr
|
10:00am-12:00pm
|
Holmes
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
This
class
will
take
place
online.
Registered
students
will
receive
login
instructions. Emerging
research
suggests
that
mushrooms
may
be
beneficial
for
brain
and
nerve
health.
Discover
the
properties
of
different
species
and
learn
where
medicinal
mushrooms
occur
locally.
more...
|
231WEL181O
|
07/19
|
Tu
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
Michelotti
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
This
class
will
take
place
online.
Registered
students
will
receive
login
instructions. Have
you
ever
wondered
why
a
strawberry
is
not
considered
a
berry,
but
a
tomato
is?
Or
what
part
of
a
plant
is
celery?
Dig
deeper
more...
|
231BOT293O
|
07/21
|
Th
|
6:00pm-7:30pm
|
Gibbard
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
This
lecture
will
take
place
online.
Registered
students
will
receive
login
instructions. A
massively
diverse
group
of
organisms,
fungi
support
and
sustain
nearly
all
living
systems.
They
throw
our
concepts
of
individuality
and
even
intelligence
into
question.
They
more...
|
231BOT819O
|
07/21
|
Th
|
11:00am-12:00pm
|
Sheldrake
Bone
|
ONLINE
|
August
|
|
This
class
will
take
place
online.
Registered
students
will
receive
login
instructions. Are
you
a
plant-lover
eager
to
up
your
game
and
start
distinguishing
one
species
from
another?
Then
this
is
the
class
for
you!
Using
commonly
known
more...
|
231BOT308DO
|
08/02
|
Tu
|
5:30pm-7:30pm
|
Holmes
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
This
class
will
take
place
online.
Registered
students
will
receive
login
instructions. Discover
the
power,
the
allure,
and
the
science
of
psychedelic
mushrooms.
Food
journalist
and
former
president
of
the
New
York
Mycological
Society,
Eugenia
Bone,
author
of
more...
|
231BOT302BO
|
08/04
|
Th
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
Bone
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
Chanterelles, Milk Caps, Black Trumpets, Boletes of all kinds, and many other choice edibles make their appearance in the steamy summer months. Learn how to sort through this abundance with hands-on techniques and observations.
|
231BOT356
|
08/10
|
We
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Sadowski
|
NYBG
|
September
|
|
This
class
will
take
place
online.
Registered
students
will
receive
login
instructions. Are
you
a
plant-lover
eager
to
up
your
game
and
start
distinguishing
one
species
from
another?
Then
this
is
the
class
for
you!
Using
commonly
known
more...
|
231BOT308EO
|
09/13
|
Tu
|
5:30pm-7:30pm
|
Holmes
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
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...
|
231BOT368
|
09/14
|
We
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Sadowski
|
NYBG
|
|
|
This
blended
class
meets
online
for
some
sessions
and
on
NYBG
grounds
for
others.
Registered
students
will
receive
login
instructions
and
a
syllabus
with
specifics.
Autumn
is
one
of
the
most
spectacular
times
to
learn
more
about
more...
|
231BOT331ABL
|
09/15
|
Th
|
10:00am-12:00pm
|
Slowik
|
BLENDED
|
231BOT331BBL
|
09/17
|
Sa
|
10:00am-12:00pm
|
Slowik
|
BLENDED
|
|
|
Note
the
"Location"
of
each
session,
as
we
have
in-person
and
online
options.
Price
differences
may
apply.
Confirmation
emails
contain
specific
class
instructions. Get
a
solid
grounding
in
the
basic
plant
body,
from
the
cell
to
the
roots,
stems,
more...
|
231BOT315B
|
09/21
|
We
|
5:00pm-8:00pm
|
Boyer
|
NYBG
|
|
|
This
class
will
take
place
online.
Registered
students
will
receive
login
instructions. Explore
the
myriad
structures
and
life
cycles
of
the
vast
diversity
of
plants,
algae,
fungi,
and
bacteria.
Delve
into
the
evolutionary
reasons
behind
how
and
more...
|
231BOT317BO
|
09/21
|
We
|
6:00pm-9:00pm
|
Kutos
|
ONLINE
|
|
|
This
blended
class
meets
online
for
some
sessions
and
on
NYBG
grounds
for
others.
Registered
students
will
receive
login
instructions
and
a
syllabus
with
specifics.
From
towering
tulip
trees
to
creeping
partridge
berries,
woody
plants
make
up
more...
|
231BOT375BBL
|
09/21
|
We
|
6:00pm-8:00pm
|
Kaechele
|
BLENDED
|