Botany: Intro Classes & Workshops


October

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.
272BOT308AO 10/13 Tu 6:00pm-8:00pm Sparreo
ONLINE

Wine carries the flavor of the land where its grapes are grown--something the French call terroir. But why does a Chardonnay from Burgundy taste so different from one made in California, even though it's the exact same grape variety? The more...
272CKG202 10/24 Sa 2:00pm-4:00pm Arbor
NYBG

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 more...
272BOT315AO 10/26 Mo 6:00pm-9:00pm Zumajo
ONLINE

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 more...
272BOT313 10/29 Th 10:00am-1:00pm Howland
NYBG
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