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.
September
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Explore the myriad structures and diverse life cycles of plants, algae, fungi, and bacteria. Discover how and why scientists have divided and classified these organisms.
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261BOT317O
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09/18
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Th
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6:00pm-9:00pm
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Alvarez
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ONLINE
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In autumn our native Northeast flora can be spectacular, but difficult to identify. With a 10X power hand lens and a plant key, you'll learn to identify these wildflowers, shrubs, and trees on the Garden grounds.
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261BOT331
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09/18
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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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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...
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261BOT434O
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09/20
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Sa
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10:00am-12:00pm
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Paradiso
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ONLINE
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Examine
the
political
ecology
of
trees;
their
use
and
abuse
in
history,
and
how
these
woody
plants
have
shaped
our
world.
In
this
historical
survey,
you'll
gain
a
renewed
perspective
of
the
role
that
trees
play
in
your
everyday
life
more...
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261BOT352O
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09/30
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Tu
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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Thomson
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ONLINE
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October
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In autumn our native Northeast flora can be spectacular, but difficult to identify. With a 10X power hand lens and a plant key, you'll learn to identify these wildflowers, shrubs, and trees on the Garden grounds.
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262BOT331
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10/04
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Sa
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Slowik
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NYBG
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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.
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262BOT375BL
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10/05
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Su
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10:00am-12:30pm
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Grumm
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BLENDED
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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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262GAR360AO
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10/06
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Mo
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10:30am-12:30pm
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Bakshi
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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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262BOT308AO
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10/19
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Su
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10:00am-12:00pm
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Bucuvalas
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ONLINE
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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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262BOT315AO
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10/20
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Mo
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6:00pm-9:00pm
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Zumajo
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ONLINE
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In
NYC,
fall
is
the
best
time
to
hunt
for
edible
fungi.
Paul
Sadowski,
25-year
veteran
of
the
NY
Mycological
Society,
will
lead
a
mushroom
hunt,
and
show
you
how
to
identify
many
species
and
their
look-alikes,
where
to
find
more...
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262BOT368
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10/25
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Sa
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Sadowski
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NYBG
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Wine
carries
the
flavor
of
the
land
where
its
grapes
are
grown—something
the
French
call
terroir.
Regions
where
the
same
grape
varieties
grow
differ
in
terms
of
climate
and
soil
composition.
This
is
partly
why
Chardonnay
wines
made
in
California
more...
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262CKG202
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10/25
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Sa
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2:00pm-4:00pm
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Arbor
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NYBG
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Join
Neil
Pederson,
Ph.D.,
professor
and
senior
ecologist
at
the
Harvard
Forest,
for
this
interactive
workshop
on
what
tree
rings
can
teach
us
about
the
ways
ecosystems
respond
to
climate
change.
Old
trees
hold
precious
information
about
climate,
precipitation
levels,
more...
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262BOT397
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10/26
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Su
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11:00am-1:00pm
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Pederson
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NYBG
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November
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Learn
how
plants
defend
themselves
against
diseases.
In
this
class,
you'll
dig
into
the
history
of
plant
immunology
and
review
the
most
recent
breakthroughs
in
research.
Grow
your
own
model
plants
that
are
typically
used
to
study
plant
immunity
and
more...
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262BOT367
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11/03
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Mo
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11:00am-1:00pm
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Halane
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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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262BOT308BO
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11/05
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We
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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Holmes
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ONLINE
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Plants
do
not
grow
in
isolation—they
exist
within
a
rich
and
dynamic
ecosystem
teeming
with
microorganisms.
Explore
the
fascinating
and
essential
relationships
between
plants
and
the
microbial
world
that
surrounds
them.
From
symbiotic
fungi
that
extend
the
reach
of
plant
more...
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262BOT341
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11/08
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Sa
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11:00am-1:00pm
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Zumajo
Nigris
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NYBG
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No single view of a tree tells the complete story. Through classroom presentation, hands-on activity, and outdoor exploration, you'll examine how trees grow, reproduce, and interact with their environment over time and across varying spatial scales.
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262BOT373
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11/15
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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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December
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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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262BOT308FO
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12/02
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Tu
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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Sparreo
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ONLINE
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Discover
the
power,
the
allure,
and
the
science
of
psychedelic
mushrooms.
This
lecture
focuses
on
the
mycology
of
psychedelic
mushrooms,
focusing
on
Psilocybe
species,
Amanita
muscaria,
and
Claviceps
purpurea
(from
which
LSD
is
synthesized),
and
how
they
are
used
in
more...
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262BOT302O
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12/03
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We
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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Bone
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ONLINE
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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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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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263BOT315B
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01/10
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Sa
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Paradiso
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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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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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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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01/21
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We
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11:00am-2:00pm
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Bijkerk
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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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02/12
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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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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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