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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, career-oriented program gives you a solid, plant-focused foundation along with the skills and confidence to start your own business. And 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.
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James Golden: Federal Twist - ONLINEThis lecture will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.When James Golden set out to create a wet prairie in western Jersey, he faced heavy clay, standing water, and a derelict woodland. Eschewing traditional approaches, more... | |||||
| 213LAN265DO | 01/26 | Tu | 1:00pm-2:00pm | Golden | ONLINE | |
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Landscape Design Tips: Learning from Before and After - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Using illustrative before and after photos of various projects she has executed throughout her long career, landscape designer Jan Johnsen will share 25 specific tips to more... | |||||
| 213LAN169O | 01/27 | We | 10:00am-12:00pm | Johnsen | ONLINE | |
February
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Landscape Design I: Site Analysis and Schematic Design - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Turning a vision into a plan is the designer's first challenge. Learn how to analyze existing landscapes and formulate the programmatic and functional requirements of a more... | |||||
| 213LAN401O | 02/01 | Mo | 6:15pm-9:15pm | Holzman | ONLINE | |
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Landscape Design History - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Study theories and principles that have shaped the design of landscapes from antiquity to the present. Explore Eastern and Western garden traditions. Survey all types of more... | |||||
| 213LAN301CO | 02/02 | Tu | 10:00am-1:00pm | Capps Sarathy | ONLINE | |
| 213LAN301DO | 02/04 | Th | 6:15pm-9:15pm | Bunnell | ONLINE | |
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DynaSCAPE: CAD for Landscape Designers - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Learn the various tools and applications of this software package for landscape designers. Topics include: basic skills for developing professional landscape plans, making base plans from more... | |||||
| 213LAN427CO | 02/04 | Th | 1:00pm-4:00pm | DuChene | ONLINE | |
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Introduction to Photoshop for Landscape Designers - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Now more than ever, clients expect to see beautiful digital plans. Learn the basics of how to scan and enhance hand drawings. Gain familiarity with the more... | |||||
| 213LAN444BO | 02/04 | Th | 6:30pm-8:30pm | Molinski | ONLINE | |
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Kathryn Herman: An Eye for Design - ONLINEThis lecture will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Founding principal of Kathryn Herman Design in New Canaan, Kathryn Herman brings a strong horticultural background and intense interest in architecture to the international residential and more... | |||||
| 213LAN265EO | 02/16 | Tu | 1:00pm-2:00pm | Herman | ONLINE | |
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Intro to Landscape Design - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 213LAN100DO | 02/20 | Sa | 10:00am-12:00pm | Tryba | ONLINE | |
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Concepts: Digital Sketching - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Explore the Concepts app to create a 2-D landscape plan on your iPad or Surface Device. Learn to sketch directly on the screen, import and modify more... | |||||
| 213LAN223O | 02/20 | Sa | 10:00am-1:00pm | Morris | ONLINE | |
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Business Practices for the Landscape Professional - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Explore how to effectively organize and operate a small landscape business that will sustain itself and earn a profit. We will discuss how to attract new more... | |||||
| 213LAN457BO | 02/25 | Th | 10:15am-12:15pm | Zavaglia | ONLINE | |
March
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Graphics I - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 213LAN311CO | 03/05 | Fr | 10:00am-1:00pm | Poccia | ONLINE | |
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Intro to Landscape Design - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 213LAN100FO | 03/07 | Su | 10:00am-12:00pm | Beyers | ONLINE | |
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Basic Plant ID - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Are you a plant-lover eager to up your game and start distinguishing one species from another? Then this is the class for you! Using commonly known more... | |||||
| 213BOT308CO | 03/09 | Tu | 5:00pm-7:00pm | Holmes | ONLINE | |
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Portfolio and Presentation Skills - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Create visually compelling portfolios to present to potential clients and potential employers. Learn how to develop professional documentation for a variety of audiences through in class more... | |||||
| 213LAN555O | 03/09 | Tu | 6:30pm-8:40pm | Molinski | ONLINE | |
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Intro to Landscape Design - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 213LAN100EO | 03/11 | Th | 10:00am-12:00pm | Forster | ONLINE | |
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Britt Zuckerman: The Healing Power of Nature and Design - ONLINEThis lecture will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Britt Zuckerman is Senior Landscape Architect at Dirtworks-a NY Landscape Architecture practice dedicated to creating spaces that bridge differences in age, ability, and culture through shared more... | |||||
| 213LAN265FO | 03/16 | Tu | 1:00pm-2:00pm | Zuckerman | ONLINE | |
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Graphics II - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Sharpen your graphic skills as you create a file of symbols and styles to draw upon for future professional use. Techniques for black-and-white and color rendering, more... | |||||
| 213LAN411O | 03/16 | Tu | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Poccia | ONLINE | |
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Landscape Design II: Design Development - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Apply basic design concepts to site-specific problems, focusing on the process of design development. Start with a conceptual design, then progress through the schematic phase, leading more... | |||||
| 213LAN402BO | 03/17 | We | 6:15pm-9:15pm | McConnell | ONLINE | |
April
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Plants for Landscaping - BLENDEDThis blended class meets online for some sessions and on NYBG grounds for others. Registered students will receive login instructions and a syllabus with specifics.Examine the use of plants in the landscape with an emphasis on more... | |||||
| 213HRT358DBL | 04/10 | Sa | 10:00am-12:50pm | D'Antonio | BLENDED | |
