Elective course offerings vary with every catalog season. Browse this page to discover what's currently scheduled. Those in pursuit of a Certificate must complete at least 23 elective course hours.
	
	
	
	
	
		
	
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
		
	
	
		
		
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
		
	
	
            
      
 
      
	
		
		
	
	
	
	
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
		
	
	
	
		
	
	
	
		
		
			
 
			
 
			
			
				
				
					
					
					
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										Whether you live in a house with a backyard or an apartment with no access to green space, you can compost!  Led by NYBG experts, this course will guide you through the fundamental principles of composting.
									
									
								
							
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								262AGA300CO
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									12/01
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								Mo
 
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							12:00am-11:59pm
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					January
				
				
			
		
			
			
			
			
				
							
				
								
								
		
				
 
				
					
							
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											Botanical
										
											Latin
										
											is
										
											essential
										
											for
										
											anyone
										
											with
										
											a
										
											serious
										
											interest
										
											in
										
											identifying
										
											plants.
										
											But,
										
											contrary
										
											to
										
											popular
										
											belief,
										
											mastering
										
											Latin
										
											plant
										
											names
										
											need
										
											not
										
											be
										
											intimidating
										
											or
										
											boring.
										
											Review
										
											the
										
											rules
										
											of
										
											taxonomy,
										
											Latin
										
											grammar,
										
											and
										
											pronunciation,
										
											and
										
											learn
										
											the
										
										
											more...
										
									
								
							
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								263GAR360BO
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									01/15
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								Th
 
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							6:00pm-8:00pm
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										Bakshi
										
									
								
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								ONLINE
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											Good
										
											garden
										
											design
										
											isn't
										
											easy,
										
											but
										
											for
										
											anyone
										
											with
										
											a
										
											passion
										
											for
										
											plants,
										
											a
										
											little
										
											imagination,
										
											and
										
											proper
										
											guidance,
										
											it
										
											is
										
											possible
										
											to
										
											succeed.
										
											Learn
										
											the
										
											basics
										
											of
										
											garden
										
											design,
										
											review
										
											examples
										
											that
										
											work
										
											for
										
											different
										
											architectural
										
											styles
										
											and
										
											site
										
										
											more...
										
									
								
							
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								263GAR317A
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									01/20
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								Tu
 
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							6:00pm-8:40pm
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										Rosiello
										
									
								
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								NYBG
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					February
				
				
			
		
			
			
			
			
				
							
				
								
								
		
				
 
				
					
							
								| 
									
										
									
								 | 
							
 
						| 
							
								
								
									
								
							
						 | 
						
 
							
						
							
								
								
								
									
										Whether you live in a house with a backyard or an apartment with no access to green space, you can compost!  Led by NYBG experts, this course will guide you through the fundamental principles of composting.
									
									
								
							
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								263AGA300EO
							 | 
							
									02/01
							 | 
 
				
					
							
							
							
								
								
								
								Su
 
							 | 
							
							
							
							
							
							12:00am-11:59pm
							 | 
					 		
						
							
								
									
								
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								ONLINE-FLEX
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											Trace
										
											back
										
											through
										
											history
										
											to
										
											examine
										
											how
										
											people
										
											have
										
											utilized
										
											gardens
										
											to
										
											not
										
											only
										
											provide
										
											sustenance,
										
											beauty,
										
											and
										
											refreshment,
										
											but
										
											also
										
											to
										
											give
										
											shape
										
											and
										
											meaning
										
											to
										
											their
										
											social
										
											lives.
										
											Garden
										
											typologies
										
											will
										
											include
										
											herbal
										
											and
										
											botanic
										
											gardens,
										
											community
										
											and
										
										
											more...
										
									
								
							
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								263GAR384O
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									02/11
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								We
 
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							6:00pm-8:00pm
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										Capps Sarathy
										
									
								
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								ONLINE
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								 | 
							
 
						| 
							
								
								
									
								
							
						 | 
						
 
							
						
							
								
								
								
									
									
										
										
										
										
											
											Learn
										
											the
										
											basics,
										
											review
										
											examples
										
											that
										
											work
										
											for
										
											different
										
											architectural
										
											styles
										
											and
										
											site
										
											conditions,
										
											and
										
											develop
										
											a
										
											go-to
										
											plant
										
											list
										
											for
										
											your
										
											home
										
											landscape.
										
											In
										
											the
										
											second
										
											session,
										
											you
										
											will
										
											develop
										
											and
										
											draw
										
											a
										
											basic
										
											design
										
											plan
										
											for
										
											your
										
											garden
										
										
											more...
										
									
								
							
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								263GAR367O
							 | 
							
									02/25
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								We
 
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							6:00pm-8:00pm
							 | 
					 		
						
							
								
									
										Moore
										
									
								
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								ONLINE
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					March
				
				
			
		
			
			
			
			
				
							
				
								
								
		
				
 
				
					
							
								| 
									
										
									
								 | 
							
 
						| 
							
								
								
									
								
							
						 | 
						
 
							
						
							
								
								
								
									
										Whether you live in a house with a backyard or an apartment with no access to green space, you can compost!  Led by NYBG experts, this course will guide you through the fundamental principles of composting.
									
									
								
							
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							| 
								263AGA300FO
							 | 
							
									03/01
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								Su
 
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							12:00am-11:59pm
							 | 
					 		
						
							
								
									
								
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								ONLINE-FLEX
							 | 
						
	
					
				 
			 
		
			
 
			
 
			
			
		
			
			
				
			
			
			
				
							
				
								
								
		
				
 
				
					
							
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								 | 
							
 
						| 
							
								
								
									
								
							
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											Take
										
											your
										
											knowledge
										
											of
										
											botanical
										
											nomenclature
										
											to
										
											the
										
											next
										
											level.
										
											In
										
											this
										
											course,
										
											you'll
										
											look
										
											closely
										
											at
										
											plants
										
											to
										
											better
										
											understand
										
											and
										
											identify
										
											their
										
											diversity
										
											and
										
											similarities.
										
											Examining
										
											plant
										
											structures
										
											can
										
											seem
										
											tricky,
										
											as
										
											some
										
											resemble
										
											each
										
											other
										
											but
										
											belong
										
										
											more...
										
									
								
							
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								263GAR366O
							 | 
							
									03/03
							 | 
 
				
					
							
							
							
								
								
								
								Tu
 
							 | 
							
							
							
							
							
							10:30am-12:30pm
							 | 
					 		
						
							
								
									
										Bakshi
										
									
								
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								ONLINE
							 | 
						
	
					
				 
			 
		
			
 
			
 
			
			
		
			
			
				
			
			
			
				
							
				
								
								
		
				
 
				
					
							
								| 
									
										
									
								 | 
							
 
						| 
							
								
								
									
								
							
						 | 
						
 
							
						
							
								
								
								
									
									
										
										
										
										
											
											Good
										
											garden
										
											design
										
											isn't
										
											easy,
										
											but
										
											for
										
											anyone
										
											with
										
											a
										
											passion
										
											for
										
											plants,
										
											a
										
											little
										
											imagination,
										
											and
										
											proper
										
											guidance,
										
											it
										
											is
										
											possible
										
											to
										
											succeed.
										
											Learn
										
											the
										
											basics
										
											of
										
											garden
										
											design,
										
											review
										
											examples
										
											that
										
											work
										
											for
										
											different
										
											architectural
										
											styles
										
											and
										
											site
										
										
											more...
										
									
								
							
						 | 
						
							| 
								263GAR317BO
							 | 
							
									03/10
							 | 
 
				
					
							
							
							
								
								
								
								Tu
 
							 | 
							
							
							
							
							
							6:00pm-8:40pm
							 | 
					 		
						
							
								
									
										Beyers
										
									
								
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								ONLINE
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								| 
									
										
									
								 | 
							
 
						| 
							
								
								
									
								
							
						 | 
						
 
							
						
							
								
								
								
									
									
										
										
										
										
											
											Tending
										
											to
										
											roses
										
											is
										
											an
										
											art,
										
											especially
										
											given
										
											how
										
											many
										
											types
										
											there
										
											are-from
										
											shrubs
										
											to
										
											hybrid
										
											teas
										
											to
										
											ramblers.
										
											Proper
										
											pruning
										
											can
										
											encourage
										
											bloom
										
											production
										
											and
										
											control
										
											plant
										
											disease.
										
											This
										
											informative
										
											session
										
											combines
										
											classroom
										
											demonstrations,
										
											student
										
											pruning
										
											of
										
											potted
										
											plants,
										
										
											more...
										
									
								
							
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								263GAR394
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									03/15
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								Su
 
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							10:00am-1:30pm
							 | 
					 		
						
							
								
									
										Perkowski
										
									
								
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								NYBG
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										Learn how to create a container garden for your patio, terrace, or entryway that's both functional and gorgeous-and helps your plants thrive in all four seasons.
									
									
								
							
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								263GAR327O
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									03/18
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								We
 
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							10:00am-12:00pm
							 | 
					 		
						
							
								
									
										Gonzalez
										
									
								
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								ONLINE
							 |