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Botany Classes
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.
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Native Flora in Autumn - BLENDEDThis 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... | |||||
| 211BOT331BBL | 09/25 | Fr | 9:00am-12:00pm | Slowik | BLENDED | |
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Pressing Plants for Art & ScienceThis class will meet outside on NYBG grounds; rain or shine. Registered students will receive more information regarding meeting location. Participants must follow current safety procedures.From the field to the folder, this course covers the essentials of making more... | |||||
| 211BOT338 | 09/25 | Fr | 2:00pm-5:00pm | Atha Ahn | NYBG | |
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Botanical Latin - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 211GAR360AO | 09/25 | Fr | 10:30am-12:30pm | Bakshi | ONLINE | |
October
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Forest Ecology - BLENDEDThis 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... | |||||
| 212BOT326BL | 10/03 | Sa | 9:30am-11:30am | Schmiege | BLENDED | |
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Plant Diversity - ONLINEThis 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... | |||||
| 212BOT317O | 10/05 | Mo | 5:00pm-8:00pm | Zumajo | ONLINE | |
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Paleobotany: The Origin of Plants - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Paleobotany, the study of plant evolution through fossil evidence, gives us insights into Earth's past and present flora. Gain a clearer perception about historical patterns of more... | |||||
| 212BOT434O | 10/05 | Mo | 5:00pm-7:00pm | Boyer, Ph.D. | ONLINE | |
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Basic Plant ID - ONLINEThis 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... | |||||
| 212BOT308AO | 10/06 | Tu | 5:00pm-7:00pm | Holmes | ONLINE | |
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Autumn Mushrooms - BLENDEDThis blended class meets online for the first session and at Van Cortlandt Park for the second. Registered students will receive login instructions for the online portion. The exact meeting place for the in-person session will be shared more... | |||||
| 212BOT368BL | 10/14 | We | 10:00am-2:00pm | Sadowski | OFS | |
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Ethnobotany: A Practitioner's Perspective - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.NYBG Ethnobotanist Dr. Michael Balick has studied the relationship between plants and people for over 40 years. Explore the basics of ethnobotany, supplemented by stories and more... | |||||
| 212BOT344O | 10/19 | Mo | 5:15pm-7:00pm | Balick | ONLINE | |
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Botanical Latin - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 212GAR360BO | 10/22 | Th | 6:15pm-8:15pm | Bakshi | ONLINE | |
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Psychedelic Mushrooms - ONLINEThis 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... | |||||
| 212BOT302AO | 10/28 | We | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Bone | ONLINE | |
November
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Nature's Pharmacy - ONLINEThis 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... | |||||
| 212BOT346BO | 11/07 | Sa | 10:00am-12:00pm | Candee | ONLINE | |
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What's This Tree on My Block? - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 212BOT223AO | 11/14 | Sa | 2:00pm-4:00pm | Kaechele | ONLINE | |
December
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The Science of Tree Communication - ONLINEThis 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... | |||||
| 212BOT385AO | 12/01 | Tu | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Kutos | ONLINE | |
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The Kitchen Mycologist - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Knowing a little mycology (the study of fungi) can make you a better mushroom cook. This illustrated talk teaches basic mycology through the lens of your more... | |||||
| 212CKG230O | 12/01 | Tu | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Bone | ONLINE | |
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Psychedelic Mushrooms - ONLINEThis 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... | |||||
| 212BOT302BO | 12/03 | Th | 10:30am-12:30pm | Bone | ONLINE | |
January
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Botanical Latin - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 213GAR360CO | 01/07 | Th | 10:30am-12:30pm | Bakshi | ONLINE | |
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Native Flora in Winter - BLENDEDThis 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 recognize the characteristics of native and common woody and herbaceous more... | |||||
| 213BOT332BL | 01/08 | Fr | 11:00am-1:00pm | Slowik | BLENDED | |
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Plant Structure- ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Get a solid grounding in the basic plant body, from the cell to the roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits. We will discuss the base-level chemistry more... | |||||
| 213BOT315AO | 01/19 | Tu | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Alim | ONLINE | |
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Basic Plant ID - ONLINEThis 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... | |||||
| 213BOT308BO | 01/21 | Th | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Holmes | ONLINE | |
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Nature's Pharmacy - ONLINEThis 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... | |||||
| 213BOT346CO | 01/23 | Sa | 10:00am-12:00pm | Anthony | ONLINE | |
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The Science of Tree Communication - ONLINEThis 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... | |||||
| 213BOT385BO | 01/24 | Su | 10:00am-12:00pm | Herrera | ONLINE | |
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Plant Physiology - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.The role of plant hormones in growth and development is discussed as well as plant movement, water transport through the plant body, and plant metabolism, including more... | |||||
| 213BOT316PO | 01/25 | Mo | 5:30pm-8:30pm | Alim | ONLINE | |
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Winter Mushrooms - BLENDEDThis blended class meets online for the first session and at Van Cortlandt Park for the second. Registered students will receive login instructions for the online portion. The exact meeting place for the in-person session will be shared more... | |||||
| 213BOT394BL | 01/28 | Th | 10:00am-2:00pm | Sadowski | BLENDED | |
February
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Introduction to Hydroponics - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Explore how to grow plants without soil using hydroponics, which promotes fast growth and requires less water and space than conventional gardens. You'll learn what systems more... | |||||
| 213HRT141O | 02/02 | Tu | 6:15pm-8:15pm | Kutz Lodvikov | ONLINE | |
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What's This Tree on My Block? - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 213BOT223BO | 02/20 | Sa | 2:00pm-4:00pm | Kaechele | ONLINE | |
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Psychedelic Mushrooms - ONLINEThis 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... | |||||
| 213BOT302CO | 02/22 | Mo | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Bone | ONLINE | |
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Five Plants that Changed the World - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Yams, pteridophytic ferns, cinchona trees, potatoes, and the American Southern Live Oak have each played a pivotal role in human history, helping to save the world more... | |||||
| 213BOT207O | 02/24 | We | 10:00am-12:00pm | Saidoff | ONLINE | |
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Nature's Recording Device: What Tree Rings Reveal About Climate Change - BLENDEDThis blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.Join Neil Pederson, Ph.D., professor and senior ecologist at the Harvard Forest, more... | |||||
| 213BOT397BL | 02/26 | Fr | 11:00am-2:00pm | Pederson | BLENDED | |
March
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Botanical Latin - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 213GAR360DO | 03/08 | Mo | 6:15pm-8:15pm | Bakshi | ONLINE | |
