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Botany: Intro Classes & Workshops
July
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The Science of Tree CommunicationDiscover 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). | |||||
| 271BOT385O | 07/15 | We | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Kutos | ONLINE | |
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Basic Plant IDThis 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. | |||||
| 271BOT308CO | 07/28 | Tu | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Holmes | ONLINE | |
August
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Nature's PharmacyDiscover 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. | |||||
| 271BOT346BO | 08/02 | Su | 10:00am-12:00pm | Candee | ONLINE | |
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Healing Spirits: The Botany of Aperitifs and DigestifsThe centuries-old botanical history of aperitifs and digestifs, from Chartreuse to Fernet Branca, stems in part from a monastic quest to divine an "elixir of longlife." Many cultures still commonly consume these herbal drinks, made of complex mixtures of plant more... | |||||
| 271CKG203 | 08/09 | Su | 2:00pm-4:00pm | Arbor | NYBG | |
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Basic Plant IDThis 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. | |||||
| 271BOT308DO | 08/14 | Fr | 10:00am-12:00pm | Bucuvalas | ONLINE | |
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Native Flora in AutumnIn 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. | |||||
| 271BOT331 | 09/17 | Th | 10:00am-1:00pm | Slowik | NYBG | |
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Autumn MushroomsIn 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... | |||||
| 271BOT368 | 09/18 | Fr | 10:00am-1:00pm | Sadowski | NYBG | |
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Pressing Plants for Art & ScienceFrom the field to the folder, this course covers the essentials of making museum quality preserved plant specimens suitable for research, education and the decorative arts. Learn the technique and skills for collecting and preserving plants of your interest, wild more... | |||||
| 271BOT338 | 09/30 | We | 10:00am-1:00pm | Tyson-Strait | NYBG | |
