Throughout the year, NYBG Adult Education offers lectures in which outstanding landscape architects and designers present their signature works and insights, and internationally recognized speakers address topics of global interest related to the study, preservation, and appreciation of the plant kingdom.
December
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Biodiversity
encompasses
the
rich
variety
of
all
life
on
Earth-the
building
blocks
that
provide
invaluable
sources
of
food,
medicine,
clothing,
building
materials,
and
more.
In
his
new
book,
The
Hidden
Universe:
Adventures
in
Biodiversity,
Alexandre
Antonelli,
Director
of
Science
of
the
more...
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232BOT813
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12/13
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Tu
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10:00am-11:00am
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Antonelli
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MERTZLIBRARY
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A
tireless
advocate
for
the
use
of
native
plants,
horticulturist
Uli
Lorimer
shares
the
ins
and
outs
of
how
to
select,
grow,
and
propagate
a
wide
variety
of
plants
native
to
New
England,
235
of
which
can
be
found
in
more...
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232LAN265C
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12/13
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Tu
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1:00pm-2:00pm
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Lorimer
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NYBG
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January
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Maine-based
landscape
architect
David
Maynes
creates
spaces
that
encourage
people
to
actively
engage
with
the
ecological
processes
that
unfold
around
them.
For
him,
a
client's
perception
of
the
landscape
is
just
as
important
as
a
plant
palette;
a
landscape's
edges
more...
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233LAN265DO
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01/17
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Tu
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1:00pm-2:00pm
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Maynes
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ONLINE
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Three extraordinary speakers explore how immersive, responsive garden design can change how people interact with nature and foster a sense of individual responsibility to protect our shared natural world.
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233GAR801A
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01/26
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Th
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11:00am-12:00pm
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BLENDED
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How
can
we
elevate
design
to
save
the
planet?
In
this
lushly
illustrated
talk,
award-winning
landscape
architect
Kona
Gray,
FASLA,
PLA,
discusses
how
his
projects
answer
this
question.
He
will
share
how
his
landscapes
center
ecological
sensitivity
and
cultural
inclusivity,
more...
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233GAR801B
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01/26
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Th
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11:00am-12:00pm
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Gray
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NYBG
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February
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"As
a
community,
we
have
the
power
to
choose
the
food
on
our
table."
Valerie
Segrest
is
dedicated
to
making
sure
tribal
communities
throughout
North
America
can
access
traditional
foods.
In
this
inspiring
talk,
she
discusses
the
many
food
sovereignty
more...
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233BOT809O
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02/09
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Th
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6:00pm-7:00pm
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Segrest
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ONLINE
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From
"mushroom
leather"
fashion
to
best-selling
books
on
how
mycelial
networks
create
webs
of
interconnectivity
between
species,
fungi
continue
to
capture
the
contemporary
imagination.
Join
us
to
view
stunning
artwork
created
by
botanical
artists
Christiane
Fashek,
Lucy
Martin,
and
Margaret
more...
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233BIL807O
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02/16
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Th
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6:00pm-7:00pm
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Fashek
Martin
Saylor
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ONLINE
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Chanticleer
Garden,
a
gracefully
designed
series
of
thoughtfully
planted
rooms,
is
also
known
for
the
whimsical
artwork
crafted
by
its
staff
in
the
off-season.
Their
original
metal
sculptures,
ceramic
containers,
wooden
furniture,
carved
stone
elements,
and
creative
plant
supports
are
more...
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233LAN265E
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02/21
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Tu
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1:00pm-2:00pm
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Benarcik
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NYBG
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Susana
Rojas
Saviñón
and
Hortense
Blanchard
share
what
makes
their
Mexico
City
practice
unique,
including
their
use
of
aromatic,
edible,
medicinal,
and
native
Mexican
plants,
some
of
which
they
propagate
from
wild
seeds
they
collect.
The
pair
will
discuss
their
more...
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233GAR801CO
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02/23
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Th
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11:00am-12:00pm
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Rojas Savinon
Blanchard
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ONLINE
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March
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Water
is
a
crucial
design
factor
in
Christopher
LaGuardia's
elegant
landscapes-both
its
serene
beauty
and
its
surging
power.
Dotted
with
wetlands
and
encircled
by
waterfront,
the
Hamptons
are
impacted
by
reduced
water
quality,
erosion,
and
colonies
of
invasive
species.
LaGuardia
more...
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233LAN265F
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03/21
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Tu
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1:00pm-2:00pm
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LaGuardia
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NYBG
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Noting
the
number
of
urban
dwellers
who
want
more
plants
in
their
lives
but
don't
have
green
thumbs
yet,plant
consultant
and
former
elementary
educator
Maryah
Greene
stepped
up
to
provide
support
so
these
new
plant
parents
can
create
functional,
long-term
more...
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233GAR822O
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03/23
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Th
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6:30pm-7:30pm
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Greene
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ONLINE
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Dubbed
"pioneering
design
talents
of
their
generation"
by
the
Royal
Horticultural
Society,
Charlotte
Harris
and
Hugo
Bugg
believe
both
the
landscapes
they
design
and
the
business
they
run
must
be
respectful,
inclusive,
and
ethically
responsible.
The
duo
will
highlight
their
more...
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233GAR801DO
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03/30
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Th
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11:00am-12:00pm
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Harris
Bugg
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ONLINE
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