Seasonal Workshops

From Crafts and Culinary to Wellness—these engaging classes provide creative ways to incorporate plants into your daily routine!


December

Textile artist Sarah Pedlow of ThreadWritten will guide you through several versatile stitches for making floral monograms to personalize gifts for the holidays and beyond. From clothing to household linens or quilts, you'll have the opportunity to practice monogramming with more...
242CRF266O 12/01 Fr 11:00am-1:00pm Pedlow
ONLINE

The holidays come to life with fragrant, long lasting decorations for your door, table and mantel. Explore working with fresh pine, fir, cedar, boxwood, juniper and arborvitae. Cones and berries will add seasonal interest. Personalize your projects with accents of more...
242FDN335A 12/02 Sa 10:00am-3:30pm Norman
NYBG

Southern charm and hospitality come front and center with a glossy, richly decorated wreath of magnolia leaves on a door, mantel, or accent wall. Weave leaves into a wreath form, then complement shape and color with seasonal fruit, pine cones, more...
242FDN355A 12/06 We 10:00am-2:30pm Cawley
NYBG

A grand centerpiece in a pedestal vase brings the elegance of a Dutch still-life to your dining or entry room. Capture the essence of this festive season with large Dutch amaryllis and ranunculus, English garden roses, Italian lisianthus, hydrangeas, and more...
242FDN320B 12/08 Fr 11:00am-1:00pm O'Sullivan
NYBG

The holidays come to life with fragrant, long lasting decorations for your door, table and mantel. Explore working with fresh pine, fir, cedar, boxwood, juniper and arborvitae. Cones and berries will add seasonal interest. Personalize your projects with accents of more...
242FDN335B 12/09 Sa 10:00am-3:30pm Woodson
NYBG

Learn to create delicately flavored chocolates using natural herbs and spices. A fun and sumptuous treat to make, herbal chocolates. Paired with the delicate nuanced flavors of flowers, herbs, and spices, these sumptuous treats delight the senses and excite the more...
242CKG147O 12/13 We 6:00pm-8:00pm Gordineer
ONLINE

Southern charm and hospitality come front and center with a glossy, richly decorated wreath of magnolia leaves on a door, mantel, or accent wall. Weave leaves into a wreath form, then complement shape and color with seasonal fruit, pine cones, more...
242FDN355B 12/13 We 10:00am-2:30pm Cawley
NYBG

Create a building replica with natural materials in the style of the Holiday Train Show®! Explore architectural styles, and then choose from an assortment of dried botanicals such as pods, bark, and branches to make your own detailed more...
242CRF142 12/16 Sa 9:30am-4:30pm Yanni
NYBG

A grand centerpiece in a pedestal vase brings the elegance of a Dutch still-life to your dining or entry room. Capture the essence of this festive season with large Dutch amaryllis and ranunculus, English garden roses, Italian lisianthus, hydrangeas, and more...
242FDN320 12/20 We 12:00pm-2:00pm O'Sullivan
NCNC

January

Are you interested in bringing the natural benefits of herbs and herbal remedies into your life? Discover the differences between herbal medicine and homeopathy, the three major branches of herbalism, and the fascinating history of herbal medicine. Learn how to more...
243WEL109O 01/04 Th 6:00pm-8:00pm Gordineer
ONLINE

Your digestive system is home to over 70% of your immune system! So keeping your gut in tip-top shape is crucial to maintaining good health. We will examine the difference between good and bad bacteria and explore how each affects more...
243WEL215O 01/11 Th 6:00pm-8:00pm Paswater
ONLINE

Bring wintry flair into your home. Fashion an elegant and textural arrangement using a mix of natural materials such as lichen branches, juniper, quince branches, and eucalyptus pods, combined with seasonal floral gems including hellebores, amaryllis, poppies, and orchids.
243FDN330 01/17 We 11:00am-2:00pm Werber
NYBG

Take a deep dive into herbal medicine in this engaging, interactive series. Through live demonstrations and hands-on activities, Herbalist Karine Gordineer will show you how to properly infuse, blend, and decoct as you create your own herbal apothecary that will more...
243WEL161O 01/18 Th 6:00pm-8:45pm Gordineer
ONLINE

Hand-woven willow baskets bring a touch of rustic yet elegant beauty to your home. Jesica Clark, owner of the Hudson Valley's Willow Vale Farm, will teach you the traditional willow weaving techniques of rib basketry. Students will weave one large more...
243CRF208 01/19 Fr 10:00am-4:00pm Clark
NYBG

Professional prop stylist Robin Zachary shares creative ways to style and photograph your finished floral arrangements for use on your website, portfolio, and/or social media accounts. Learn how to design a set with a variety of backdrops and props in more...
243FDN312O 01/20 Sa 11:00am-1:00pm Zachary
ONLINE

This ancient, meditative Chinese exercise teaches relaxation, balance, and self-defense with an emphasis on correct body posture and spinal alignment. Students become relaxed, physically stronger, and ultimately healthier in both mind and body. more...
243WEL102 01/27 Sa 10:00am-11:00am Torres
NYBG

Herbs have been helping us stay healthy for thousands of years. Join these expert herbalists to learn how plants can be used for medicine and self-care.
243WEL130A 01/27 Sa 10:00am-4:00pm Hill
Bautista-Carolina
Davis
NYBG

Prepare to relax and be rejuvenated! Using salts, nourishing clays, and essential oils, you'll craft four custom botanical bath bombs to bring fragrance and fizz to a time-honored self-care ritual for you and your loved ones!
243WEL130B 01/27 Sa 10:00am-11:30am Hill
NYBG

Offering a host of health benefits on its own, raw honey can also be used to preserve the medicinal properties of fresh, dried, or powdered herbs. Learn how to create medicinal herbal honeys to soothe sore throats and coughs, heal more...
243WEL130C 01/27 Sa 12:30pm-2:00pm Bautista-Carolina
NYBG

Packed with antioxidants and vitamins, elderberry fruits and flowers have been used across cultures for centuries to prevent colds and flus, treat fevers, and tame inflammation. Delve into the many healing properties of this commonly used medicinal plant while making more...
243WEL130D 01/27 Sa 2:30pm-4:00pm Davis
NYBG

Fermentation is one of the oldest food processing methods still used today. Scientifically known as zymology, it is the conversion of carbohydrates into alcohols, carbon dioxide, yeast, or bacteria. Beer, miso, sourdough, kefir, kimchi and many other delicious foods we more...
243CKG241O 01/31 We 6:30pm-8:00pm Paswater
ONLINE

February

Learn how to craft a useful tatzca basket, perfect for presenting your freshly baked bread or displaying on your wall as art! Jesica Clark of Hudson Valley's Willow Vale Farm will cover traditional weaving techniques and guide you through the more...
243CRF296 02/23 Fr 10:00am-4:00pm Clark
NYBG

Discover how to design your own terrarium or vivarium with Christopher Satch, plant scientist and award-winning exhibitor at the Philadelphia Flower Show. Through lecture and demonstration, he'll discuss how to set up a simple, easy care terrarium, how to create more...
243CRF275O 02/24 Sa 11:00am-1:00pm Satch
ONLINE

Early winter is when citrus is at its juiciest. Learn how to preserve these fruits and savor their tangy flavor throughout the year. Cornell-trained master food preserver Stephen Nocera will demonstrate the proper balance of sweet and tart while you more...
243CKG249 02/25 Su 11:00am-3:00pm Nocera
NYBG

Nourishing broths are one of the foundational foods of any nutritional healing regime. Learn the basics of making vegan and bone-based broths, and how to enhance them with medicinal herbs. We'll discuss medicinal mushrooms, seaweeds, mineral-rich herbs and other tasty more...
243CKG237 02/27 Tu 11:00am-1:00pm Petter
NYBG

March

When the trees have dropped their leaves and there is a chill in the air, there are still many things to see in the woods and wide open spaces. Join wild foods author and forager author Marie Viljoen for a more...
243CKG247 03/07 Th 11:00am-1:00pm Viljoen
NYBG

Scented smoke has been used traditionally throughout human history to create a sense of well-being. Learn several different methods for creating your own at home incense experience with a mix of woodland material and culinary herbs in this exploration of more...
243WEL233 03/13 We 11:00am-1:00pm Petter
NYBG

Expert beekeeper Frank Mortimer walk you through the ins and outs of what's needed to safely, productively, and enjoyably begin to keep honeybees in a populated area. You'll learn how and why a beehive functions as one living organism, as more...
243CKG206 03/16 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm Mortimer
NYBG