Horticulture Certificate Classes
Track 3: Arboriculture
Know how to grow, maintain, and manage trees in parks, residential sites, and urban environments.
Click here for an overview of the required courses.
April
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This
class
will
take
place
online.
Registered
students
will
receive
login
instructions.
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
more...
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204HRT300O
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04/23
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Th
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6:30pm-8:30pm
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Barnes
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ONLINE
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May
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Learn
to
identify
the
insects
common
to
the
northeastern
United
States
that
feed
on
woody
and
herbaceous
plants
and
the
damage
that
they
cause.
Learn
to
judge
the
severity
of
an
infestation
and
to
select
and
implement
control
measures
based
more...
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204HRT381S
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05/06
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We
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12:30pm-3:30pm
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Kokinchak
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NYBG
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204HRT381A
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05/07
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Th
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4:30pm-7:30pm
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Gabel
|
NYBG
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Learn
how
to
nurture
the
soil
so
it
can
sustain
your
plants.
Go
beyond
basic
soil
chemistry,
by
understanding
the
ionic
exchange
capacities
of
soil,
as
well
as
how
a
soil's
pH
affects
what
nutrients
are
available
to
plants.
Explore
more...
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204HRT302
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05/09
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Sa
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10:30am-1:30pm
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Paltseva
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NYBG
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Improve
your
climbing
skills
by
learning
techniques
such
as
rope
setting,
knot
tying,
body
thrusting,
doublecrotching,
foot
locking,
and
limb
walking.
Taught
on
the
Garden
grounds,
this
class
offers
expert
instruction
and
critique.
Wear
comfortable
clothing,
sturdy
work,
or
hiking
more...
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204HRT304
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05/31
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Su
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9:00am-2:30pm
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Picciano
Davila
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NYBG
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June
|
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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...
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204HRT300E
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06/02
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Tu
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10:00am-12:40pm
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Grossman
|
NYBG
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Soil
is
a
dynamic,
living
organism
and
the
very
foundation
of
sustainable
horticulture
and
agriculture.This
course
focuses
on
the
texture,
structure,
density,
and
color
of
different
soils
and
the
dynamic
relationship
that
exists
among
soil,
water,
and
plants.Through
lectures
and
more...
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204HRT301A
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06/10
|
We
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6:00pm-9:00pm
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Grossman
|
MDTN
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204HRT301B
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06/11
|
Th
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Grossman
|
NYBG
|
July
|
|
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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...
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211HRT300F
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07/27
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Mo
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6:00pm-8:40pm
|
Grossman
|
MDTN
|
September
|
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Learn
about
common
diseases
of
woody
and
herbaceous
ornamentals
and
turfgrass
caused
by
bacteria,
fungi,
nematodes,
viruses,
and
abiotic
factors
and
the
cultural,
biological,
and
least
toxic
strategies
for
their
control.
Discuss
diagnoses
of
plant
problems,
including
identification
of
disease—
more...
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211HRT481S
|
09/09
|
We
|
12:30pm-3:30pm
|
Kokinchak
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
211HRT300G
|
09/12
|
Sa
|
10:00am-12:40pm
|
Satch
|
MDTN
|
|
|
|
|
Improve
your
climbing
skills
by
learning
techniques
such
as
rope
setting,
knot
tying,
body
thrusting,
doublecrotching,
foot
locking,
and
limb
walking.
Taught
on
the
Garden
grounds,
this
class
offers
expert
instruction
and
critique.
Wear
comfortable
clothing,
sturdy
work,
or
hiking
more...
|
|
211HRT304B
|
09/12
|
Sa
|
9:00am-2:30pm
|
Picciano
Davila
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Learn
about
common
diseases
of
woody
and
herbaceous
ornamentals
and
turfgrass
caused
by
bacteria,
fungi,
nematodes,
viruses,
and
abiotic
factors
and
the
cultural,
biological,
and
least
toxic
strategies
for
their
control.
Discuss
diagnoses
of
plant
problems,
including
identification
of
disease—
more...
|
|
211HRT481B
|
09/12
|
Sa
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Kokinchak
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
211HRT300H
|
09/17
|
Th
|
10:30am-1:10pm
|
Paltseva
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Soil
is
a
dynamic,
living
organism
and
the
very
foundation
of
sustainable
horticulture
and
agriculture.This
course
focuses
on
the
texture,
structure,
density,
and
color
of
different
soils
and
the
dynamic
relationship
that
exists
among
soil,
water,
and
plants.Through
lectures
and
more...
|
|
211HRT301C
|
09/17
|
Th
|
2:00pm-5:00pm
|
Paltseva
|
NYBG
|
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Explore
how
to
identify
and
use
major
groups
of
shade
trees
and
shrubs
native
to
and
hardy
in
our
region
in
the
landscape,
including
Acer,
Quercus,
and
Viburnum,
which
are
particularly
ornamental
in
fall.
The
class
goes
out
on
the
more...
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211HRT331A
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09/25
|
Fr
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Ruggiero
|
NYBG
|
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211HRT331B
|
09/30
|
We
|
3:30pm-5:30pm
|
Ruggiero
|
NYBG
|
October
|
|
|
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Explore
how
to
identify
and
use
major
groups
of
shade
trees
and
shrubs
native
to
and
hardy
in
our
region
in
the
landscape,
including
Acer,
Quercus,
and
Viburnum,
which
are
particularly
ornamental
in
fall.
The
class
goes
out
on
the
more...
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|
212HRT331C
|
10/04
|
Su
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Ruggiero
|
NYBG
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