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.
January
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Note
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...
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223LAN311C
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01/21
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Fr
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Poccia
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NYBG
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When
the
sun
goes
down,
the
art
of
landscape
lighting
can
bring
a
painterly
or
even
sculptural
transformation
to
your
design.
This
course
explores
the
art
of
landscape
lighting
from
selection
and
placement
to
color
and
composition.
Learn
the
technical
more...
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223LAN158
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01/24
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Mo
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10:00am-2:30pm
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Novasel
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NYBG
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Learn
the
basic
principles
of
constructing
residential
landscape
features
such
as
walks,
steps,
simple
decks,
garden
structures,
walls,
and
benches.
Study
landscape
construction
standards,
techniques,and
commonly
used
materials,
and
learn
to
draft
construction
details.
Prerequisite:
Graphics
II
Required
Text
Site
Design
more...
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223LAN422
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01/25
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Tu
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Arrington
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BLENDED
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February
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Note
the
"Location"
of
each
session,
as
we
have
in-person
and
online
options.
Price
differences
may
apply.
Confirmation
emails
contain
specific
class
instructions.
Study
theories
and
principles
that
have
shaped
the
design
of
landscapes
from
antiquity
to
the
present.
more...
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223LAN301C
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02/02
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We
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Merritt
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NYBG
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Conventional
structured
landscapes
are
giving
way
to
looser,
more
naturalistic
designs
based
on
the
existing
landscape's
particular
potential.
Using
images
of
his
own
six-acre
garden,
which—like
horticulture
itself—strikes
a
balance
between
art
and
science,
Duncan
Brine,
a
principal
landscape
designer
more...
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223LAN226
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02/04
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Fr
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10:00am-12:00pm
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Brine
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NYBG
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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
existing
assets,
produce
a
precise
drawing
to
scale,
and
export
your
plan
into
hi-resolution
more...
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223LAN439
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02/05
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Sa
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Morris
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NYBG
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Note
the
"Location"
of
each
session,
as
we
have
in-person
and
online
options.
Price
differences
may
apply.
Confirmation
emails
contain
specific
class
instructions.
Turning
a
vision
into
a
plan
is
the
designer's
first
challenge.
Learn
how
to
analyze
existing
more...
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223LAN401C
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02/07
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Mo
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Angell
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NYBG
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Draw
upon
all
of
the
skills
you've
developed
in
the
Landscape
Design
program
to
create
a
residential
project
from
start
to
finish,
combining
design
with
construction
principles.
Emphasis
is
on
construction
drawings,
documents,
and
specifications,
as
well
as
estimating.
Prerequisites:
more...
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223LAN520
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02/07
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Mo
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6:00pm-9:00pm
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Cantwell
McConnell
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NYBG
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This
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...
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223BOT308DO
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02/08
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Tu
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5:30pm-7:30pm
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Holmes
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ONLINE
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Tap
into
a
professional
designer's
mind!
Jan
Johnsen's
approach
to
co-creating
with
nature
will
have
you
saying,
"I
can
do
that!"
Learn
how
to
properly
determine
your
pace,
measure
and
lay
out
certain
shapes
and
patterns,
and
what
tools
are
more...
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223LAN164
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02/12
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Sa
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10:00am-2:30pm
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Johnsen
|
NYBG
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This
lecture
will
take
place
online.
Registered
students
will
receive
login
instructions.
Blending
traditional
Yankee
building
techniques
with
high
design,
Maine
native
Matthew
Cunningham
is
well-known
for
his
plantcentric
residential
landscapes
throughout
the
Northeast.
His
gardens
feature
ecologically
more...
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223LAN265E
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02/15
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Tu
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1:00pm-2:00pm
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Cunningham
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ONLINE
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The
Landscape
Design
Student
&
Alumni
Association
(LDSA)
encourages
a
dynamic
exchange
of
information
among
students,
faculty,
and
alumni.
It
provides
networking
opportunities,
as
well
as
indispensable
Q&A
service
via
Slack
available
to
all
members.
Monthly
meetings
feature
guest
speakers
more...
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223LANLDSA100E
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02/15
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Tu
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10:00am-12:00pm
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NYBG
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This
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...
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223LAN457BO
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02/24
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Th
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10:15am-12:15pm
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Zavaglia
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ONLINE
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Note
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...
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223LAN100D
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02/26
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Sa
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Brown
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MDTN
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March
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This
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...
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223BOT308EO
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03/08
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Tu
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5:30pm-7:30pm
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Holmes
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ONLINE
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This
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...
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223LAN555O
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03/09
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We
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6:30pm-8:40pm
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Molinski
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ONLINE
|
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Over
more
than
two
decades,
landscape
architect
Shavaun
Towers
has
worked
closely
with
NYBG
staff
to
create
many
of
the
distinctive
gardens
within
its
250
acres,
including
the
Chilton
Azalea
Garden,
Burn
Lilac
Collection,
and
Steinhardt
Maple
Collection.
Towers
will
more...
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223LAN265F
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03/15
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Tu
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1:00pm-2:00pm
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Towers
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NYBG
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The
Landscape
Design
Student
&
Alumni
Association
(LDSA)
encourages
a
dynamic
exchange
of
information
among
students,
faculty,
and
alumni.
It
provides
networking
opportunities,
as
well
as
indispensable
Q&A
service
via
Slack
available
to
all
members.
Monthly
meetings
feature
guest
speakers
more...
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223LANLDSA100F
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03/15
|
Tu
|
10:00am-12:00pm
|
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NYBG
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This
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...
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223LAN301DO
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03/21
|
Mo
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6:15pm-9:15pm
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Bunnell
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ONLINE
|
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Note
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...
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223HRT358C
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03/26
|
Sa
|
10:00am-12:40pm
|
D'Antonio
|
NYBG
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Using
illustrative
before
and
after
photos
of
various
projects
she
has
executed
throughout
her
long
career,
landscape
designer
Jan
Johnsen
shares
25
specific
tips
to
enhance
your
garden.
Techniques
include
"Lure
of
the
Sheltered
Corner,"
"The
Principle
of
Three
Depths",
more...
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223LAN169
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03/30
|
We
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10:00am-12:00pm
|
Johnsen
|
NYBG
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