Today more and more people are realizing the physical, social, and psychological benefits of working with nature, and home and community gardening is a great way to make that connection. Whether you are new to gardening or already working in the field, NYBG’s gardening classes are a great place to increase your knowledge and improve your skills. Taught by top professionals, each course provides cutting-edge information on ecologically responsible garden care and design, including plant use, soil husbandry, composting, and pest control. Lectures are supported by hands-on study on the Garden’s historic grounds.
Click here for an overview of the Certificate Program.
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...
Mushrooms
have
been
utilized
for
thousands
of
years
for
medicinal
and
edible
purposes.
John
Michelotti,
owner
of
Catskill
Fungi,
will
show
you
how
to
cultivate
gourmet
mushrooms
at
home
using
safe
and
simple
techniques.
Using
cardboard
and
coffee
grounds,
create
more...
Designed
for
students
who
want
a
user–friendly
introduction
to
plant
science,
this
course
surveys
the
major
groups
of
plants—flowering
plants,
conifers,
ferns,
and
bryophytes—focusing
on
plant
form
and
structure.
Learn
about
the
relationships
between
appearance
and
function,
ecology,
systematics,
and
more...
This
course
is
also
required
for
the
Horticultural
Therapy
Certificate.
Explore
the
basic
principles
underlying
successful,
environmentally
friendly
gardening,
including
the
structure
and
physiological
processes
of
plants
and
their
relationships
to
the
settings
in
which
they
grow.
Students
more...
Learn
the
principles
and
techniques
of
plant
propagation
by
seed
and
cuttings.
Explore
the
basics
of
sexual
and
asexual
propagation,
with
attention
to
fruit
development,
seedling
production,
root
initiation,
stem
and
leaf
cuttings,
and
layering.
Materials
included.
Prerequisite:
Introduction
to
more...
Gain
an
introduction
to
the
terminology,
concepts,
and
basic
principles
of
landscape
design
through
lectures
and
simple
two-dimensional
exercises.
This
course
is
recommended
for
students
with
little
or
no
background
in
design
who
want
to
design
for
their
own
home
more...
This
course
is
also
required
for
the
Horticultural
Therapy
Certificate.
Explore
the
basic
principles
underlying
successful,
environmentally
friendly
gardening,
including
the
structure
and
physiological
processes
of
plants
and
their
relationships
to
the
settings
in
which
they
grow.
Students
more...
Examine
the
use
of
plants
in
the
landscape
with
an
emphasis
on
choosing
the
right
plant
for
the
right
place,
based
on
site-specific
design
and
maintenance
criteria.
Learn
aspects
of
special
landscape
values
such
as
size,
texture,
color,
and
flowering
more...
Learn
the
principles
and
techniques
of
plant
propagation
by
seed
and
cuttings.
Explore
the
basics
of
sexual
and
asexual
propagation,
with
attention
to
fruit
development,
seedling
production,
root
initiation,
stem
and
leaf
cuttings,
and
layering.
Materials
included.
Prerequisite:
Introduction
to
more...
Gain
an
introduction
to
the
terminology,
concepts,
and
basic
principles
of
landscape
design
through
lectures
and
simple
two-dimensional
exercises.
This
course
is
recommended
for
students
with
little
or
no
background
in
design
who
want
to
design
for
their
own
home
more...
Designed
for
students
who
want
a
user–friendly
introduction
to
plant
science,
this
course
surveys
the
major
groups
of
plants—flowering
plants,
conifers,
ferns,
and
bryophytes—focusing
on
plant
form
and
structure.
Learn
about
the
relationships
between
appearance
and
function,
ecology,
systematics,
and
more...
Examine
the
use
of
plants
in
the
landscape
with
an
emphasis
on
choosing
the
right
plant
for
the
right
place,
based
on
site-specific
design
and
maintenance
criteria.
Learn
aspects
of
special
landscape
values
such
as
size,
texture,
color,
and
flowering
more...
Since
October
is
the
optimum
month
to
plant
bulbs,
now
is
the
time
to
decide
what
will
work
best
in
your
garden.
Martha
Stewart's
Head
Gardener,
Ryan
McCallister
is
a
bulb
expert,
having
grown
hundreds
of
thousands
on
her
farm.
more...
With
a
little
bit
of
planning,
your
garden
can
look
beautiful
in
all
seasons,
even
after
the
flowers
fade.
Knowing
which
plants
to
select
is
key,
since,
according
to
rock
star
garden
designer
Piet
Oudolf,
it's
about
"texture
and
shape,
more...
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.
Designed
for
beginners,
this
class
covers
the
basics—from
recipes
to
food
prep
to
sterilizing.
You'll
pick
up
tips
and
tricks
for
pickling
more...
Eagle
Street
Farm
founder
Annie
Novak
covers
the
tips
and
tricks
of
maintaining
a
healthy,
organic,
tomato
garden
in
raised
beds
on
your
rooftop,
in
containers
on
your
balcony,
or
in
your
backyard
garden.
In
May,
get
the
knowledge
you
more...
Botanical
Latin
is
essential
for
anyone
with
a
serious
interest
in
identifying
plants.
But,
contrary
to
popular
belief,
mastering
Latin
plant
names
need
not
be
intimidating
or
boring.
Review
the
rules
of
taxonomy,
Latin
grammar,
and
pronunciation,
and
learn
the
more...
When
celebrated
ceramicist
Frances
Palmer
isn't
making
gorgeous
vessels,
she's
growing
the
sumptuous
dahlias
featured
on
her
wildly
popular
Instagram
feed.
In
this
new
workshop,
she'll
sharesecrets
about
how
to
divide,
plant,
fertilize,
and
stake
your
spring
tubers,
in
addition
more...
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