Landscape Design Certificate Classes

The NYBG Landscape Design Certificate Program prepares students for creative careers as landscape designers. Outstanding instructors who are working professionals cover every step of the design process, from landscape history to site analysis and design development, is covered. This interactive program enables you to take on a spectrum of projects from simple to complex and also to offer complete landscape design services.

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July

	Landscape Design Summer Intensive In five 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...
	271LAN960	07/06	Mo	9:00am-5:00pm	Merritt Poccia Arrington Nolan	NYBG

August

	Graphics I 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 render landscape plans on paper for optimal presentation to clients. Homework is required.
	271LAN311BBL	08/03	Mo	10:00am-1:00pm	Poccia	BLENDED

	Plants for Landscaping Choose the right plant for the right place, based on site-specific design and maintenance criteria. Learn landscape values such as size, texture, color, and flowering and fruiting seasons. Review trees, shrubs, groundcovers, annuals, and perennials suitable for this region.
	271HRT358D	08/12	We	10:00am-12:40pm	Tyson-Strait	NYBG
	271HRT358FBL	08/22	Sa	1:00pm-3:40pm	Simeone	BLENDED