Landscape Design Classes

The need to develop, preserve, and protect our open spaces and environmental and cultural resources has never been greater. NYBG's engaging program gives you a solid, plant-focused foundation along with the skills and confidence to pursue your passion. What's more, the Garden offers 250 inspiring acres of sustainable, functional landscapes for up-close, in-depth study. Take a single course for fun or pursue a professional Certificate in Landscape Design.

Click here for an overview of the Certificate Program.


October

Founder and CEO of Coen+Partners, Shane Coen aims to redefine how we interact with people and place. His firm's ethos was founded on the commitment to always help define and push the boundaries of landscape architecture—bringing earth and cultural equity more...
252LAN801CO 10/29 Tu 6:30pm-7:30pm Coen
ONLINE

November

"Travel the globe" during this survey of European, American, Chinese, Japanese, and Islamic garden traditions, while exploring a wide range of iconic examples—from private gardens to public parks.
252PLT100 11/06   Merritt
ONLINE-FLEX

Many important designers have shaped NYBG grounds throughout the years, including Calvert Vaux, Beatrix Farrand, Piet Oudolf, and Lynden B. Miller. Stroll the grounds with award-winning author Marta McDowell, who will discuss how the Garden's plantings, pathways, ornaments, and structures more...
252LAN267 11/07 Th 9:30am-11:30am McDowell
NYBG

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...
252LAN100AO 11/16 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Tryba
ONLINE

Lauren Stimson, FAAR, ASLA is a landscape architect and partner at STIMSON, an urban and rural landscape architecture studio, working farm and plant nursery located in Cambridge and Princeton, Massachusetts. STIMSON values longevity, sustainability, education, ecological fluency, community, slowness, and more...
252LAN801DO 11/19 Tu 6:30pm-7:30pm Stimson
ONLINE