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.
June
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Designing for the Intangible - ONLINEThis lecture will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Though we often see them as utilitarian extensions of our homes, gardens are much more than ornament or recreation. We think of ourselves as the users, more... | |||||
224LAN810O | 06/29 | We | 11:00am-12:00pm | Golden | ONLINE |
July
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Landscape Design Summer IntensiveIn four weeks, earn 25% of the course hours required for the NYBG Certificate in Landscape Design. Including interactive classes with top landscape architects, designers, and guest lecturers; trips to historic sites; and the Garden's incomparable resources, this summer program more... | |||||
231LAN960 | 07/11 | Mo | 9:00am-5:00pm | Merritt Poccia Arrington Ruggiero | NYBG |
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Intro to Landscape DesignNote the "Location" of each section, as we have in-person and online options. Price differences may apply. Confirmation emails contain specific class instructions.Gain an introduction to the terminology, concepts, and basic principles of landscape design through lectures and more... | |||||
231LAN100D | 07/13 | We | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Brown | MDTN |
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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... | |||||
231BOT308CO | 07/15 | Fr | 10:00am-12:00pm | Holmes | ONLINE |
August
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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... | |||||
231BOT308DO | 08/02 | Tu | 5:30pm-7:30pm | Holmes | 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... | |||||
231LAN100EO | 08/09 | Tu | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Beyers | ONLINE |
September
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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... | |||||
231LAN100FO | 09/10 | Sa | 10:00am-12:00pm | Tryba | 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... | |||||
231LAN301BO | 09/12 | Mo | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Bunnell | 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... | |||||
231BOT308EO | 09/13 | Tu | 5:30pm-7:30pm | Holmes | ONLINE |
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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... | |||||
231LAN311BO | 09/13 | Tu | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Poccia | ONLINE |
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Graphics II: DynaSCAPENote the "Location" of each session, as we have in-person and online options. Price differences may apply. Confirmation emails contain specific class instructions.Learn the various tools and applications of this software package for landscape designers. Topics include: basic more... | |||||
231LAN427 | 09/15 | Th | 5:00pm-8:00pm | Poccia | NYBG |
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Graphics INote the "Location" of each session, as we have in-person and online options. Price differences may apply. Confirmation emails contain specific class instructions.Graphics are essential in developing and communicating your design ideas. Practice various graphic techniques and learn more... | |||||
231LAN311C | 09/16 | Fr | 10:00am-1:00pm | Poccia | NYBG |
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Plants for LandscapingNote the "Location" of each section, as we may have in-person and blended options. Confirmation emails contain specific class instructions.Examine the use of plants in the landscape with an emphasis on choosing the right plant for the right more... | |||||
231HRT358D | 09/17 | Sa | 10:00am-12:40pm | D'Antonio | NYBG |
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Landscape Design II: Design DevelopmentNote the "Location" of each session, as we have in-person and online options. Price differences may apply. Confirmation emails contain specific class instructions.Apply basic design concepts to site-specific problems, focusing on the process of design development. Start with more... | |||||
231LAN402 | 09/22 | Th | 6:15pm-9:15pm | McConnell | NYBG |
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Landscape Design III: Planting Design - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Through a series of design assignments, learn how to prepare planting plans for a variety of projects. Explore the significance of site conditions as well as more... | |||||
231LAN403O | 09/22 | Th | 6:15pm-9:15pm | Ellickson-Hastie | 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... | |||||
231LAN301CO | 09/23 | Fr | 10:30am-1:30pm | Merritt | 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... | |||||
231LAN457O | 09/23 | Fr | 10:15am-12:15pm | Zavaglia | ONLINE |
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Landscape Plants: Fall Trees & Shrubs - 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.Explore how to identify and use major groups of shade trees and more... | |||||
231HRT331ABL | 09/24 | Sa | 10:00am-12:00pm | Nolan | BLENDED |
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Plant Partners: The Art of Planting Design - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Survey photographs from dozens of eye-catching gardens to discover how to combine different plant species using the basic criteria of form, color, texture, and height. We more... | |||||
231LAN234O | 09/24 | Sa | 10:00am-1:00pm | Johnsen | ONLINE |
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Landscape Plants: Fall Trees & Shrubs - 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.Explore how to identify and use major groups of shade trees and more... | |||||
231HRT331BBL | 09/25 | Su | 10:00am-1:00pm | McLaughlin | BLENDED |
October
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Landscape Plants: Fall Trees & ShrubsNote the "Location" of each section, as we have blended and online options. Price differences may apply. Confirmation emails contain specific class instructions.Explore how to identify and use major groups of shade trees and shrubs native to and more... | |||||
232HRT331A | 10/12 | We | 10:00am-1:00pm | Ruggiero | NYBG |
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Garden Design History WalkClass will take place outside on NYBG grounds and follow current safety procedures. Registered students will be sent information regarding meeting location and log-in information.Many important designers have shaped NYBG grounds throughout the years, including Calvert more... | |||||
232LAN267 | 10/14 | Fr | 9:30am-11:30am | McDowell | NYBG |