Certificate Track 4 - Sustainable Garden Design

September

Landscape Plants: Late Season Perennials and Grasses

This course is designed for horticulturists and gardeners who are familiar with the basic culture of perennials. Learn the identifying characteristics, classification, scientific and common names, and landscape uses of approximately 60 summer- and fall-blooming native and non-native perennials and more...
241HRT338B 09/28 Th 11:00am-2:00pm Rossi
NYBG

October

Landscape Design History

Explore theories, traditions, and principles that have shaped the design of landscapes from antiquity to the present, through visual presentations, assigned readings, projects, and classroom discussion.
242LAN301AO 10/02 Mo 6:00pm-9:00pm Bunnell
ONLINE

Plants for Landscaping

Choose the right plant for the right place, based on site-specific design and maintenance criteria. Learn landscape values such as size, texture, color, and flowering and fruiting seasons. Review trees, shrubs, groundcovers, annuals, and perennials suitable for this region.
242HRT358A 10/04 We 10:00am-12:40pm Ruggiero
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Introduction to Plant Science

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.
242HRT300AO 10/14 Sa 1:00pm-3:00pm O'Brien
ONLINE

Graphics I

Graphics are essential in developing and communicating your ideas. Practice various graphic techniques on a range of materials and equipment and learn how to organize and render landscape plans on paper for optimal presentation to clients. Homework is required.
242LAN311A 10/14 Sa 12:00pm-3:00pm Poccia
NYBG

Soil Science I: Physical Properties

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 more...
242HRT301AO 10/16 Mo 6:30pm-8:30pm Cappello-Ruggiero
ONLINE

Plants for Landscaping

Choose the right plant for the right place, based on site-specific design and maintenance criteria. Learn landscape values such as size, texture, color, and flowering and fruiting seasons. Review trees, shrubs, groundcovers, annuals, and perennials suitable for this region.
242HRT358B 10/19 Th 10:00am-12:40pm Nolan
NYBG

Landscape Plants: Broadleaved Evergreens

Become familiar with the cultural requirements, identifying features, and uses of native and non-native broadleaved evergreens, and incorporate them into both naturalistic and formal landscape settings. Major plant groups studied include Ilex, Rhododendron, Buxus, and evergreen groundcovers.
242HRT332A 10/20 Fr 11:30am-1:45pm Simeone
NYBG

November

Plant Communities

Fundamentally change the way you view natural landscapes by learning about the complex factors that inform which plants grow in what combinations. Understanding how and why these plant communities form will help you design beautiful landscapes that are more resilient, more...
242HRT353BL 11/02 Th 6:00pm-7:30pm Schuler
BLENDED

Sustainable Garden Care

Explore how to create a healthy garden while supporting biodiversity and conserving resources. We'll discuss ways to minimize water usage, effectively handle stormwater, create a healthy soil food web, and use non-toxic alternatives to maintain optimal plant health.
242HRT395O 11/07 Tu 6:00pm-8:00pm Conaway
ONLINE

January

Landscape Design History

Explore theories, traditions, and principles that have shaped the design of landscapes from antiquity to the present, through visual presentations, assigned readings, projects, and classroom discussion.
243LAN301AO 01/08 Mo 6:00pm-9:00pm Bunnell
ONLINE

Introduction to Plant Science

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.
243HRT300BO 01/16 Tu 6:00pm-8:00pm O'Brien
ONLINE

Graphics I

Graphics are essential in developing and communicating your ideas. Practice various graphic techniques on a range of materials and equipment and learn how to organize and render landscape plans on paper for optimal presentation to clients. Homework is required.
243LAN311B 01/18 Th 5:00pm-8:00pm Poccia
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Sustainable Garden Design

This studio-oriented course covers basic site analysis, planting plans, and color schemes (analogous or sequential, complementary, and monochrome). Presentations, discussions, and design projects combine practical information with theoretical garden design.
243HRT551BL 01/20 Sa 10:30am-2:30pm Tan
BLENDED

Annual and Perennial Garden Maintenance

Manage annual and perennial gardens with a variety of practices: soil and weed management, watering, pest identification and control, and seasonal clean-up. Develop a management plan for a small perennial garden.
243HRT344O 01/24 We 10:00am-12:00pm Hanson Moore
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Graphics I

Graphics are essential in developing and communicating your ideas. Practice various graphic techniques on a range of materials and equipment and learn how to organize and render landscape plans on paper for optimal presentation to clients. Homework is required.
243LAN311C 01/26 Fr 10:00am-1:00pm Poccia
NYBG

February

Landscape Design History

Explore theories, traditions, and principles that have shaped the design of landscapes from antiquity to the present, through visual presentations, assigned readings, projects, and classroom discussion.
243LAN301BO 02/02 Fr 10:30am-1:30pm Merritt
ONLINE

Introduction to Plant Science

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.
243HRT300CO 02/06 Tu 10:00am-12:00pm Day
ONLINE

Landscape Plants: Broadleaved Evergreens

Become familiar with the cultural requirements, identifying features, and uses of native and non-native broadleaved evergreens, and incorporate them into both naturalistic and formal landscape settings. Major plant groups studied include Ilex, Rhododendron, Buxus, and evergreen groundcovers.
243HRT332B 02/23 Fr 10:30am-12:45pm Simeone
NYBG

Soil Science I: Physical Properties

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 more...
243HRT301BO 02/24 Sa 10:30am-12:30pm Bulpitt
ONLINE

Graphics I

Graphics are essential in developing and communicating your ideas. Practice various graphic techniques on a range of materials and equipment and learn how to organize and render landscape plans on paper for optimal presentation to clients. Homework is required.
243LAN311DO 02/27 Tu 10:00am-1:00pm Miller
ONLINE

March

Landscape Design History

Explore theories, traditions, and principles that have shaped the design of landscapes from antiquity to the present, through visual presentations, assigned readings, projects, and classroom discussion.
243LAN301CO 03/19 Tu 6:00pm-9:00pm Bunnell
ONLINE

Landscape Plants: Bulbs

This course is designed for horticulturists, gardeners, or designers who want to learn to identify and classify familiar and unusual spring-, summer-, and autumn-flowering bulbs. We will also focus on understanding their biology. more...
243HRT342 03/21 Th 10:00am-12:00pm McDowell
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