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Botany: Intro Classes & Workshops
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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. | |||||
| 264BOT308BO | 05/27 | We | 10:00am-12:00pm | Bucuvalas | ONLINE | |
June
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Native Flora in SummerLearn to identify native and introduced herbs, ferns, shrubs, and trees as they appear in summer, and get to know plants that may be found in fields, on roadsides, and in woodlands and wetlands. Learn about basic plant structure and more... | |||||
| 264BOT334BL | 06/02 | Tu | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Holmes | BLENDED | |
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Understanding Mushroom ToxinsNo mushroom is poisonous to the touch—some emit fumes when cooked; others are edible as long as they are not consumed with alcohol. Knowing toxic look-a-likes helps you feel confident when attempting to identify edible mushrooms in the wild. In more... | |||||
| 264BOT159O | 06/17 | We | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Michelotti | ONLINE | |
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 | |
September
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Plant StructureGet 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... | |||||
| 271BOT315BO | 09/03 | Th | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Schondorf-Seghrouchni | 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 | |
