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December
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Co-founder
of
Brooklyn
Grange,
the
world's
largest
rooftop
soil
farm,
Ben
Flanner
shares
his
insights
about
the
future
of
urban
agriculture
and
what
it
takes
to
run
a
commercial
farm
on
manufactured
land.
Located
on
three
roofs
in
New
York
more...
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202LAN265C
|
12/17
|
Tu
|
1:00pm-3:00pm
|
Flanner
|
NYBG
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January
|
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Learn
the
critical
components
for
compiling
accurate
estimates
for
landscape
projects,
including
materials,
labor,
overhead,
and
contingencies.
Learn
how
to
use
estimates
to
stay
profitable
and
compete
successfully
in
today's
business
climate.
Please
bring
an
architect
and
engineers
scale,
more...
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203LAN380A
|
01/06
|
Mo
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Eckerson
|
NYBG
|
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203LAN380B
|
01/06
|
Mo
|
2:00pm-5:00pm
|
Eckerson
|
NYBG
|
|
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|
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
design
project.
Translate
these
into
schematic
design
solutions.
Take
part
in
class
discussions
and
more...
|
|
203LAN401A
|
01/06
|
Mo
|
6:15pm-9:15pm
|
Holzman
|
MDTN
|
|
|
|
|
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,
sheet
layout,
section
elevations,
and
perspectives
are
covered.
Prerequisite:
Graphics
I
Required
Text
more...
|
|
203LAN411A
|
01/06
|
Mo
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Einhorn
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Graphics
are
essential
in
developing
and
communicating
your
design
ideas.
Practice
various
graphic
techniques
and
learn
how
to
organize
and
render
landscape
plans
on
paper
for
optimal
presentation
to
clients.
Work
with
a
range
of
drawing
materials
and
drafting
equipment.
more...
|
|
203LAN311C
|
01/07
|
Tu
|
6:15pm-9:15pm
|
Poccia
|
MDTN
|
|
203LAN311D
|
01/07
|
Tu
|
2:00pm-5:00pm
|
Capparelli
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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
plant
form,
texture,
color,
and
ecological
associations.
Learn
to
develop
plans
that
are
practical,
more...
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203LAN403A
|
01/08
|
We
|
2:00pm-5:00pm
|
Gagne
|
NYBG
|
|
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|
|
Build
and
expand
upon
your
graphic
presentation
skills
to
create
professional
presentations
to
clients.Trimble
SketchUp,
a
3D
sketching
software
program,is
the
focus
of
this
advanced
graphics
class.
Laptop
computers
(PC
or
Mac)
with
SketchUp
are
required.
Prerequisite:
Graphics
II
more...
|
|
203LAN417A
|
01/08
|
We
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Einhorn
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Graphics
are
essential
in
developing
and
communicating
your
design
ideas.
Practice
various
graphic
techniques
and
learn
how
to
organize
and
render
landscape
plans
on
paper
for
optimal
presentation
to
clients.
Work
with
a
range
of
drawing
materials
and
drafting
equipment.
more...
|
|
203LAN311E
|
01/09
|
Th
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Einhorn
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Would
you
like
to
bring
the
outside
inside?
Green
walls
bring
a
striking
beauty
to
any
room,
and
help
create
a
calm,
healthy
environment,
by
reducing
noise,
removing
air
toxins,
and
adding
moisture
and
fresh
oxygen
to
your
living
area.
more...
|
|
203LAN120B
|
01/11
|
Sa
|
10:00am-2:00pm
|
Raimondi, CLP
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
This
course
is
also
required
for
the
Horticulture
Certificate
TRACK
4.
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
gardens
more...
|
|
203LAN301D
|
01/13
|
Mo
|
6:15pm-9:15pm
|
Bunnell
|
MDTN
|
|
|
|
|
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,
sheet
layout,
section
elevations,
and
perspectives
are
covered.
Prerequisite:
Graphics
I
Required
Text
more...
|
|
203LAN411B
|
01/16
|
Th
|
6:15pm-9:15pm
|
Poccia
|
MDTN
|
|
|
|
|
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
surveys,
techniques
for
quick
estimates,
and
utilizing
the
online
plant
database.
You
must
have
more...
|
|
203LAN427B
|
01/17
|
Fr
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Einhorn
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Stone
underlies
all
earthly
life.
It
is
grist
for
loam
and
the
bedrock
of
megacities.
But
because
it's
so
ubiquitous,
it
tends
to
disappear
in
plain
sight.
Dan
Snow's
work
brings
stone
into
sharp
focus
by
elevating
this
humble,
natural
more...
|
|
203LAN265D
|
01/21
|
Tu
|
1:00pm-3:00pm
|
Snow
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
This
course
is
also
required
for
the
Horticulture
Certificate
TRACK
4.
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
gardens
more...
|
|
203LAN301C
|
01/21
|
Tu
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Capps Sarathy
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
This
year's
series
spans
styles
and
settings
to
showcase
the
distinctive
home
gardens
of
three
celebrated
gardeners,
designers,
and
plantsmen
—
Deborah
Nevins,
Isabel
Bannerman,
and
Sean
Hogan.
Whether
a
private
retreat,
a
romantic
dreamscape
or
a
plant
collector's
paradise,
more...
|
|
203GAR801A
|
01/30
|
Th
|
10:00am-11:30am
|
Nevins
Bannerman
Hogan
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Deborah
Nevins
is
one
of
the
world's
most
sought-after
landscape
designers—creating
ambitious,
innovative
projects
for
high-profile
clients
worldwide—yet
her
own,
understated
two-acre
space
on
Long
Island's
East
End
is
intimate
and
contemplative.
The
house
and
gardens
were
built
to
maximize
more...
|
|
203GAR801B
|
01/30
|
Th
|
10:00am-11:30am
|
Nevins
|
NYBG
|
February
|
|
|
|
This
course
is
also
required
for
the
Horticulture
Certificate
TRACK
4.
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
gardens
more...
|
|
203LAN301S
|
02/04
|
Tu
|
9:30am-12:30pm
|
McDowell
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
203LAN226
|
02/07
|
Fr
|
10:00am-12:00pm
|
Brine
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
iOS
apps
can
improve
your
ability
to
visually
convey
your
design
ideas
to
clients.
An
Apple
product
whiz
turned
landscape
designer,
Cat
Morris
provides
an
overview
of
tools
you
can
use,
as
well
as
how
to
integrate
them
into
your
more...
|
|
203LAN222
|
02/08
|
Sa
|
10:00am-2:00pm
|
Morris
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
How
do
you
decide
which
plant
species
work
best
on
a
tough
site?
Which
should
be
removed,
which
contained,
which
cultivated?
Drawing
on
her
experience
turning
once-feral
urban
landscapes
such
as
Governors
Island
and
the
High
Line
into
thriving
natural
more...
|
|
203LAN265E
|
02/18
|
Tu
|
1:00pm-3:00pm
|
Pettis
|
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...
|
|
203LAN100C
|
02/22
|
Sa
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Tryba
|
MDTN
|
|
|
|
|
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,
and
then
produce
a
precise
drawing
to
scale.
We'll
also
cover
how
more...
|
|
203LAN223
|
02/22
|
Sa
|
10:00am-2:00pm
|
Morris
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Trematon
Castle,
Cornwall,
UK
With
a
body
of
work
that
is
dramatic,
romantic,
and
grounded
in
classical
tradition,
Isabel
and
Julian
Bannerman
have
been
called
"mavericks
in
the
grand
manner,
touched
by
genius"
and
"
the
Bonnie
and
Clyde
of
more...
|
|
203GAR801C
|
02/27
|
Th
|
10:00am-11:30am
|
Bannerman
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Before you launch your own landscape design and installation practice, there are many business aspects you need to consider. Topics include attracting clients, preparing proposals, pricing, purchasing and installing plants, and strategies for success.
|
|
203LAN485B
|
02/27
|
Th
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Zavaglia
|
NYBG
|
March
|
|
|
|
Creating
beautiful
and
sustainable
outdoor
spaces
requires
an
understanding
of
the
principles
of
grading
and
drainage.
Through
classroom
discussion,
fieldwork
and
homework
students
will
learn
to
identify
landforms
and
watersheds,
calculate
slopes,
and
manipulate
contours
with
the
purpose
of
creating
more...
|
|
203LAN428B
|
03/04
|
We
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Eckerson
|
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...
|
|
203LAN100D
|
03/05
|
Th
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Forster
|
NCNC
|
|
|
|
|
Would
you
like
to
bring
the
outside
inside?
Green
walls
bring
a
striking
beauty
to
any
room,
and
help
create
a
calm,
healthy
environment,
by
reducing
noise,
removing
air
toxins,
and
adding
moisture
and
fresh
oxygen
to
your
living
area.
more...
|
|
203LAN120C
|
03/07
|
Sa
|
10:00am-2:00pm
|
Raimondi, CLP
|
MDTN
|
|
|
|
|
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
design
charrettes
and
individualized
projects.
Both
print
and
electronic
media
presentations
will
be
discussed.Prerequisite:
more...
|
|
203LAN555
|
03/10
|
Tu
|
6:15pm-9:15pm
|
Molinski
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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
plants,
you'll
learn
the
terminology
used
to
describe
their
growing
habits
and
structures.
This
more...
|
|
203BOT308B
|
03/11
|
We
|
5:00pm-8:00pm
|
Barnes
|
MDTN
|
|
|
|
|
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
to
a
preliminary
design
solution.
Examine
the
relationships
of
landscape
elements
and
materials
to
more...
|
|
203LAN402B
|
03/11
|
We
|
6:15pm-9:15pm
|
McConnell
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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...
|
|
203LAN520
|
03/11
|
We
|
4:30pm-7:30pm
|
Pulver
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Would
you
like
to
bring
the
outside
inside?
Green
walls
bring
a
striking
beauty
to
any
room,
and
help
create
a
calm,
healthy
environment,
by
reducing
noise,
removing
air
toxins,
and
adding
moisture
and
fresh
oxygen
to
your
living
area.
more...
|
|
203LAN120D
|
03/13
|
Fr
|
10:00am-2:00pm
|
Raimondi, CLP
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
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
more...
|
|
203LAN422B
|
03/16
|
Mo
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Einhorn
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
James
Golden
set
out
to
create
a
wet
prairie
in
western
Jersey.
Faced
with
heavy
clay,
standing
water,
and
a
derelict
woodland
setting,
he
didn't
mulch
or
amend
the
soil
or
spray
herbicide.
Instead,
he
planted
right
into
the
existing
more...
|
|
203LAN265F
|
03/17
|
Tu
|
1:00pm-3:00pm
|
Golden
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
This
course
is
also
required
for
the
Horticulture
Certificate
TRACK
4.
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
gardens
more...
|
|
203LAN301F
|
03/20
|
Fr
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Merritt
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Plantsman
extraordinaire
Sean
Hogan
has
nurtured
a
thriving
horticulture
community
in
the
Pacific
Northwest,
altering
that
region's
perspective
about
plants,
as
well
as
long-held
ideas
across
the
U.S.
and
Europe.
Hogan's
former
home-a
"garden
with
house
attached"
squeezed
onto
a
more...
|
|
203GAR801D
|
03/26
|
Th
|
10:00am-11:30am
|
Hogan
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
Examine
the
use
of
plants
in
the
landscape
with
an
emphasis
on
choosing
the
right
plant
for
the
right
place,
based
on
site-specific
design
and
maintenance
criteria.
Learn
aspects
of
special
landscape
values
such
as
size,
texture,
color,
and
flowering
more...
|
|
203HRT358D
|
03/28
|
Sa
|
10:30am-1:10pm
|
D'Antonio
|
NYBG
|
|
|
|
|
This
course
is
also
required
for
the
Horticulture
Certificate
TRACK
4.
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
gardens
more...
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203LAN301E
|
03/31
|
Tu
|
6:15pm-9:15pm
|
Bunnell
|
MDTN
|
April
|
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Precise
field
measurement
is
the
crucial
first
step
in
landscape
design.
This
course
includes
a
two-part
project.
First,
learn
to
create
a
site
plan
using
tape
measures,
baseline,
and
offset
measurement
techniques.
Next,
use
builders'
levels
to
collect
spot
elevations
more...
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204LAN340A
|
04/04
|
Sa
|
10:00am-1:00pm
|
Hettinger
|
NYBG
|
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