Certificate Track 3 - Arboriculture

January

This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups--flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes--focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
273HRT300BO 01/05 Tu 10:00am-12:00pm Day
ONLINE

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 more...
273HRT301 01/06 We 4:30pm-7:30pm Simeone
NYBG

Whether you are a budding arborist or weekend woodcutter, knowing how to use your chainsaw safely and maintain it properly are keys to success. This lecture-demonstration course by an ISA-certified arborist teaches you the basics of chainsaw use and care, more...
273HRT308 01/09 Sa 10:00am-4:00pm Sudak
NYBG

Through classwork and hands-on practice, develop pruning tools and techniques to help shrubs, conifers, broadleaves, evergreens, and deciduous plants thrive. Explore how woody plant structure and physiology influence pruning. Learn how to create and maintain hedges and explore authentic pollarding more...
273HRT321C 01/13 We 10:00am-1:00pm Marino
NYBG

This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups--flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes--focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
273HRT300C 01/23 Sa 10:30am-12:30pm Alvarez
NYBG

Through classwork and hands-on practice, develop pruning tools and techniques to help shrubs, conifers, broadleaves, evergreens, and deciduous plants thrive. Explore how woody plant structure and physiology influence pruning. Learn how to create and maintain hedges and explore authentic pollarding more...
273HRT321 01/23 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm Turner
NYBG

Learn basic winter tree identification using dormant-season characteristics of deciduous plants as well as conifers. Dress for the weather.
273HRT440A 01/23 Sa 10:30am-12:30pm Pace
NYBG

Learn to identify, classify, and use the best regional native and non-native conifers for naturalistic and formal landscape designs.
273HRT333 01/30 Sa 9:00am-11:00am Simeone
NYBG

February

Learn basic winter tree identification using dormant-season characteristics of deciduous plants as well as conifers. Dress for the weather.
273HRT440B 02/16 Tu 3:00pm-5:00pm Pace
NYBG

This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups--flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes--focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
273HRT300DO 02/22 Mo 6:00pm-8:00pm Bakis
ONLINE

March

This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups--flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes--focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
273HRT300EO 03/04 Th 6:00pm-8:00pm Halane
ONLINE

Soil compaction, construction damage, and land development practices can lead to tree decline and early tree mortality. Examine the biology of trees, and learn how they respond to changes in the urban environment. Explore techniques for assessing and preserving tree more...
273HRT426 03/06 Sa 1:00pm-4:00pm Finley
NYBG

Go beyond basic soil chemistry and examine how a soil's pH affects what nutrients are available to plants. Explore the ionic exchange capacities of soil, the complex nitrogen cycle, and the effects of composted soil amendments and fertilizers. Discover how more...
273HRT302 03/31 We 11:00am-2:00pm Lozefski
NYBG