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.
January
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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...
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253FDN243AO
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01/15
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We
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10:00am-12:00pm
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Edinger
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ONLINE
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Join
Livia
Cetti,
the
nation's
premier
paper
flower
artist,
as
she
guides
you
how
to
make
your
own
remarkably
realistic
charm
peony
from
stem
to
stamen.
Bleach,
cut,
and
shape
your
paper
into
petals
that
you
assemble
using
wire
and
more...
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253CRF250
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01/25
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Sa
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10:00am-2:30pm
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Cetti
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NYBG
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Professional
prop
stylist
Robin
Zachary
shares
creative
ways
to
style
and
photograph
your
finished
floral
arrangements
for
use
on
your
website,
portfolio,
and/or
social
media
accounts.
Learn
how
to
design
a
set
with
a
variety
of
backdrops
and
props
in
more...
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253FDN312BO
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01/25
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Sa
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11:00am-1:00pm
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Zachary
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ONLINE
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In
this
class,
you'll
practice
using
your
iPhone's
built-in
features
to
create
high-quality
memories
of
the
Garden
and
more.
Gain
comfort
with
how
to
zoom,
achieve
proper
exposure,
shoot
panoramic
and
portrait
modes,
edit
for
color
and
contrast,
crop,
and
more...
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253GWP219
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01/25
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Sa
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10:00am-12:00pm
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Falk
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NYBG
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With
origins
in
ancient
Chinese
knot
work
and
13th-century
weavers
on
the
Arabian
peninsula,macramé
is
a
traditional
craft
that
has
taken
many
forms.
Learn
the
meditative
and
creative
art
of
knotting
as
you
weave
together
a
beautiful
plant
hanger.
Fiber
more...
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253CRF201
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01/26
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Su
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11:00am-2:00pm
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Danila
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NYBG
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Experience
the
meditative
quality
of
origami,
the
simple
yet
intricate
art
of
folding
paper.
We'll
create
a
variety
of
flowers—from
tulips
and
carnations
to
roses
and
irises—starting
with
simple
models
and
progressing
to
more
complex
patterns
that
require
inflating
and
more...
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253CRF269
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01/26
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Su
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2:00pm-4:00pm
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Raab
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NYBG
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Embroidery
is
tightly
tied
to
human
culture.
The
earliest
known
examples-intricately
decorated
clothes,
boots,
and
hats
found
in
Russia-date
back
to
30,000
BCE.
NYC-based
artist
Jessica
Maffia
will
teach
you
eight
different
stitches
that
you
will
use
to
create
a
more...
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253CRF278O
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01/26
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Su
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Maffia
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ONLINE
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Create your own professional-looking arrangements with economical, store-bought bouquets. Using simple design principles and fresh flowers from your local grocery store or farmers market, learn how to design and create your own elegant arrangements.
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253FDN210C
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01/30
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Th
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11:00am-1:00pm
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Duever
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NYBG
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February
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Dive
into
the
history
of
beeswax
candles
as
you
learn
how
to
make
candles
from
natural
materials.
Using
100%
natural
beeswax
harvested
from
a
family
of
beekeepers,
you'll
craft
a
variety
of
candles
using
specific
materials
and
methods—including
pre-made
beeswax
more...
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253CRF105
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02/01
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Sa
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2:00pm-4:00pm
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Yanni
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NYBG
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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...
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253FDN243BO
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02/04
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Tu
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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Edinger
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ONLINE
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Discover
how
to
design
your
own
terrarium
or
vivarium
with
Christopher
Satch,
plant
scientist
and
award-winning
exhibitor
at
the
Philadelphia
Flower
Show.
Through
lecture
and
demonstration,
he'll
discuss
how
to
set
up
a
simple,
easy
care
terrarium,
how
to
create
more...
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253CRF275O
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02/08
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Sa
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11:00am-1:00pm
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Satch
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ONLINE
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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...
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253CRF237O
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02/22
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Sa
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11:00am-1:00pm
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Yanni
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ONLINE
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Historical
bartenders
and
modern
mixologists
have
long
used
a
great
variety
of
herbal
and
botanical
ingredients
to
add
flavor,
body,
and
visual
flair
to
drinks.
Go
beyond
the
garnish
to
explore
the
world
of
oleo-saccharums,
infusions,
simple
syrups,
and
tinctures
more...
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253CKG240O
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02/25
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Tu
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6:00pm-9:00pm
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Freeman
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ONLINE
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Create your own professional-looking arrangements with economical, store-bought bouquets. Using simple design principles and fresh flowers from your local grocery store or farmers market, learn how to design and create your own elegant arrangements.
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253FDN210B
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02/26
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We
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6:30pm-8:30pm
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Mele
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NYBG
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March
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Explore
the
age-old
skill
of
basic
bookbinding
using
a
variety
of
structures
and
materials.
Experiment
with
ancient
binding
techniques,
including
Japanese
stab
binding,
French
link,
and
Coptic
stitches.
You'll
walk
away
with
a
small
book
to
use
as
a
journal,
more...
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253CRF191
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03/09
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Su
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11:00am-2:00pm
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Danila
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NYBG
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Emerging
research
suggests
that
mushrooms
may
be
beneficial
for
brain
and
nerve
health.
Discover
the
properties
of
different
species
and
learn
where
medicinal
mushrooms
occur
locally.
Study
how
select
types
such
as
Maitake,
Reishi,
and
Lion's
Mane
can
help
strengthen
more...
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253WEL181O
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03/12
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We
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6:30pm-8:00pm
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Michelotti
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ONLINE
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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...
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253FDN243CO
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03/19
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We
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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Woodson
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ONLINE
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Many
people
cook
mushrooms
the
same
way—sautéed
in
butter
or
oil—
and
end
up
being
disappointed
with
the
results.
That's
a
shame,
because
not
only
are
mushrooms
a
low-fat,
nutritious
and
environmentally
sustainable
food,
they
are
incredibly
flavorful
if
handled
more...
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253CKG230O
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03/23
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Su
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10:00am-12:00pm
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Bone
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ONLINE
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Make
a
pendant
necklace,
bracelet
or
post
earrings
using
dried
botanicals
and
other
natural
elements.
Eco-jeweler
and
Brooklyn
Botanic
Garden
Curator,
Margarita
Poulson,
shows
you
how
to
use
casting
epoxy,
to
dry
and
press
plant
materials,
to
embed
pieces
in
more...
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253CRF122
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03/23
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Su
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11:00am-2:00pm
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Poulson
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NYBG
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Have
you
ever
wondered
how
to
make
your
own
natural
soap?
In
this
class,
you'll
learn
the
science
behind
three
different
processes
of
soap
making.
Then
you'll
put
your
learning
into
practice
as
you
follow
one
of
these
processes
to
more...
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253WEL167
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03/29
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Sa
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11:00am-2:00pm
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Yanni
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NYBG
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