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.
Click here for an overview of the required courses.
May
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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...
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204LAN311B
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05/05
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Tu
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6:15pm-9:15pm
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Capparelli
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NYBG
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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...
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204LAN411A
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05/06
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We
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Capparelli
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NYBG
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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...
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204HRT358A
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05/12
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Tu
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10:00am-12:40pm
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Ruggiero
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NCNC
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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...
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204LAN401
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05/13
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We
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6:15pm-9:15pm
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Holzman
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MDTN
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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...
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204HRT358B
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05/30
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Sa
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10:00am-1:15pm
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Simeone
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NYBG
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July
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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...
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211LAN311C
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07/06
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Mo
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6:00pm-9:00pm
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Poccia
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MDTN
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September
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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
more...
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211LAN422A
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09/14
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Mo
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6:15pm-9:15pm
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Capparelli
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NYBG
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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...
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211LAN402A
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09/16
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We
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Needham
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NYBG
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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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211LAN403A
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09/17
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Th
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Gagne
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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...
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211LAN417
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09/18
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Fr
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Einhorn
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NYBG
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Explore
best
practices
for
analyzing
sites,
balancing
weight
restrictions
with
programmatic
goals,
selecting
resilient
plant
palettes,
managing
stormwater,
and
more.
We'll
overview
typical
green-roof
components
(including
proprietary
systems
and
soils),
discuss
the
challenges
of
green-roof
microclimates,
and
consider
the
expanding
more...
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211LAN461
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09/21
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Mo
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6:00pm-9:00pm
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Holzman
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MDTN
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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...
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211LAN411B
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09/22
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Tu
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6:15pm-9:15pm
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Einhorn
|
NYBG
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Explore
how
to
identify
and
use
major
groups
of
shade
trees
and
shrubs
native
to
and
hardy
in
our
region
in
the
landscape,
including
Acer,
Quercus,
and
Viburnum,
which
are
particularly
ornamental
in
fall.
The
class
goes
out
on
the
more...
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211HRT331A
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09/25
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Fr
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Ruggiero
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NYBG
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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...
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211HRT358C
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09/26
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Sa
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10:00am-12:40pm
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D'Antonio
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NYBG
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Precise
field
measurement
is
the
crucial
first
step
in
landscape
design.
Learn
to
create
a
site
plan
using
tape
measures,
baseline,
and
offset
measurement
techniques.
Practice
using
builders'
levels
to
collect
spot
elevations
across
the
site
and
convert
them
to
more...
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211LAN340
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09/26
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Sa
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Cahilly
|
NYBG
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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...
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211HRT358D
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09/29
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Tu
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6:15pm-8:50pm
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Nolan
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NYBG
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Explore
how
to
identify
and
use
major
groups
of
shade
trees
and
shrubs
native
to
and
hardy
in
our
region
in
the
landscape,
including
Acer,
Quercus,
and
Viburnum,
which
are
particularly
ornamental
in
fall.
The
class
goes
out
on
the
more...
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211HRT331B
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09/30
|
We
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3:30pm-5:30pm
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Ruggiero
|
NYBG
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October
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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...
|
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212LAN311D
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10/01
|
Th
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6:00pm-9:00pm
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Poccia
|
MDTN
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Explore
how
to
identify
and
use
major
groups
of
shade
trees
and
shrubs
native
to
and
hardy
in
our
region
in
the
landscape,
including
Acer,
Quercus,
and
Viburnum,
which
are
particularly
ornamental
in
fall.
The
class
goes
out
on
the
more...
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212HRT331C
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10/04
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Su
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Ruggiero
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NYBG
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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
and
landscapes,
including
corporate
and
public
spaces,
through
visual
presentations,
assigned
readings,
projects,
more...
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212LAN301A
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10/06
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Tu
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6:15pm-9:15pm
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Bunnell
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MDTN
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212LAN301B
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10/07
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We
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Capps Sarathy
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NYBG
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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.
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212LAN485
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10/07
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We
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10:15am-1:15pm
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Zavaglia
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NYBG
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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...
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212LAN428A
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10/16
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Fr
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10:00am-1:00pm
|
Eckerson
|
NYBG
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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...
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212LAN311A
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10/19
|
Mo
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10:00am-1:00pm
|
Einhorn
|
NYBG
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