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.
July
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Return
to
great-grandma's
tried-and-true
process
to
make
pickled
cucumbers
in
three
styles—spicy
dill,
sweet
bread-and-butter,
and
zesty
relish.
Designedfor
beginners,
this
class
covers
the
basics—from
recipes
to
food
prep
to
sterilizing.
You'll
pick
up
tips
and
tricks
for
pickling
all
more...
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251CKG221
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07/27
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Sa
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11:00am-3:00pm
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Nocera
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NYBG
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August
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Learn
time-honored
canning
techniques
to
extend
the
bounty
of
your
favorite
stone
fruits,
such
as
peaches,
plums,
apricots
and
more,
long
after
summer
has
passed.
Create
a
compote
to
top
your
summer
desserts;
prepare
for
fall
with
warming
spices;
or
more...
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251CKG231
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08/03
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Sa
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11:00am-2:00pm
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Nocera
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NYBG
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Gather
plants
and
urban
detritus
(like
rust!)
from
the
surrounding
landscape
to
make
beautiful
dyes-bright
magenta
pokeweed,
dark
black
walnut,
and
rich
purple
wild
grape.
In
the
first
session,
artist
and
founder
of
the
Toronto
Ink
Company
Jason
Logan
will
more...
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251CRF187O
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08/03
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Sa
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11:00am-1:00pm
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Logan
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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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251CKG240B
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08/14
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We
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5:00pm-7:00pm
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Freeman
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NYBG
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Use
bracket
fungi
to
create
beautiful,
earth-toned
sheets
of
paper
under
the
expert
guidance
of
mycologist
Dorothy
Smullen.
This
hands-on
class
will
walk
you
through
the
papermaking
process,
and
introduce
you
to
the
many
different
mushrooms
you
can
use
for
more...
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251CRF130
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08/17
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Sa
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10:00am-1:30pm
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Smullen
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NYBG
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Explore
the
ancient
technique
of
broom-making.
In
this
two-day
workshop,
fiber
artist
and
educator
Poliana
Danila
will
guide
you
through
this
craft
of
working
with
natural
materials
to
create
a
useful
and
beautiful
hand
broom.
Using
natural
or
black-dyed
sorghum,
more...
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251CRF279
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08/23
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Fr
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Danila
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NYBG
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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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251FDN210E
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08/23
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Fr
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11:00am-1:00pm
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Elfe
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NYBG
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Wondering
what
to
do
with
your
bounty
of
tomatoes?
Preserve
them,
of
course!
We
will
show
you
the
best
ways
to
process
and
hot
pack
your
harvest,
with
a
simple
method
borrowed
from
industrial
canning.
We'll
make
a
chili
tomato
more...
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251CKG226
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08/24
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Sa
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11:00am-3:00pm
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Nocera
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NYBG
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September
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Learn
traditional
weaving
techniques
to
creating
a
unique
garden
support.
Jes
Clark
of
the
Hudson
Valley's
Willow
Vale
Farm
will
teach
you
how
to
use
willow
to
weave
a
peony
crown
through
a
modern
cosmopolitan
combination
of
traditional
weaves
including
more...
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251CRF273
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09/06
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Fr
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10:00am-6:00pm
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Clark
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NYBG
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Create
hanging
art
for
your
home
as
you
weave
a
natural
tapestry
using
botanical
materials.
In
this
class,
you'll
learn
how
to
use
an
11
x
16
weaving
frame
with
jute
to
weave
an
assortment
of
dried
and
preserved
flowers,
more...
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251CRF248
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09/14
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Sa
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2:00pm-5:00pm
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Yanni
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NYBG
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Learn
how
to
dye
fibers
naturally
using
food
waste.
Explore
techniques
on
how
to
repurpose
your
food
scraps
to
create
a
brilliant
color
palette—from
yellow
and
red
onions
that
create
copper
tones
and
deep
mustards
to
avocado
skin,
pits,
and
more...
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251CRF245
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09/27
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Fr
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Danila
|
NYBG
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October
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Hand-woven
willow
baskets
bring
a
touch
of
rustic
yet
elegant
beauty
to
your
home.
Jesica
Clark,
owner
of
the
Hudson
Valley's
Willow
Vale
Farm,
will
teach
you
the
traditional
willow
weaving
techniques
to
create
a
small
asymmetrical
basket.
This
design,
more...
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252CRF252
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10/25
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Fr
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10:00am-6:00pm
|
Clark
|
NYBG
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