Crafts & DIY

Whether you're weaving a basket for the first time or styling a terrarium, our craft classes give you the skills to brighten up your decor and plant the seed for a new creative hobby.


September

Create your own professional-looking arrangements with economical, store-bought bouquets. Using simple design principles and fresh flowers that can typically be found at local grocery stores or farmers markets, learn how to design and create your own elegant arrangements.
271FDN210D 09/17 Th 11:00am-1:00pm Elfe
NYBG

Explore multiple ways to bring the beauty of dried flowers into your home. In the first session, you'll discover tips on which flower types will last the longest, how to gather, press, and preserve them, and when to use which more...
271CRF237O 09/20 Su 2:00pm-4:00pm Yanni
ONLINE

October

Bring cheer into your home and exercise your botanical creativity, with live, real-time guidance. Watch your fellow students' efforts online and get personal critiques from your instructor as you build your elegant arrangement with fresh flowers from your own garden, more...
272FDN243AO 10/08 Th 6:00pm-8:00pm Edinger
ONLINE

Learn how to create medicinal herbal honeys to soothe sore throats and coughs, heal skin wounds, and fight off infection using a variety of plants and flowers. You'll make several custom honeys suited to your unique needs.
272WEL147O 10/08 Th 6:00pm-8:00pm Gordineer
ONLINE

Flowers have long carried rich symbolic meaning across cultures—representing love, remembrance, and protection. In this class, we'll explore the traditional language of flowers and create a simple botanical craft using pressed flowers. You'll leave with a deeper appreciation for the more...
273CRF131 10/14 We 11:00am-1:00pm Gordineer
NYBG

Join herbalist and foraging expert Journei Bimwala for an immersive walk through fall's edible landscape. Using sight, touch, smell, and taste, you'll learn to identify, harvest, and understand the deeper meaning of wild plants--their cultural significance, medicinal power, and culinary more...
272CKG229 10/15 Th 11:00am-2:00pm Bimwala
NYBG

Express your creativity through watercolor in this inspiring class designed for flower lovers, aspiring artists, and experienced painters alike. Using a live floral arrangement as your subject, you'll learn how to select color palettes and use expressive brushwork to capture more...
272CRF136 10/22 Th 1:00pm-4:00pm Bender
NYBG

Create your own professional-looking arrangements with economical, store-bought bouquets. Using simple design principles and fresh flowers that can typically be found at local grocery stores or farmers markets, learn how to design and create your own elegant arrangements.
272FDN210A 10/30 Fr 11:00am-1:00pm Duever
NYBG

In Mexico, the marigold flower, Cempazúchitl in the Indigenous language Nahuatl, has been associated with the Día de Muertos celebrations for centuries. Discover the cultural importance of this plant while creating a tonic that supports the nervous system, as well more...
272WEL179 10/30 Fr 11:00am-1:00pm Arellano-Gonzalez
NYBG
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