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Magnolia Leaf WreathSouthern 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... | |||||
| 262FDN355A | 12/01 | Mo | 10:00am-2:30pm | Cawley | NYBG | |
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Wedding Design I: PersonalsFlowers play a crucial role in creating a memorable wedding. Learn the elements of successful floral wedding design, including the art of fine wiring and taping to create corsages and boutonnieres with fresh flowers, ribbons, and bows. Advance to the more... | |||||
| 262FDN304A | 12/02 | Tu | 10:00am-2:30pm | Woodson | NYBG | |
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Wedding Design II: Ceremony & ReceptionDesign and create arrangements appropriate for the ceremony, season, and setting, including aisle and altar designs, pew arrangements, and banquet table centerpieces. Work with a remarkable array of flowers, foliage, and fabrics to create captivating garlands and columns. Discussions include more... | |||||
| 262FDN305A | 12/03 | We | 10:00am-4:00pm | Woodson | NYBG | |
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Herbal Salves and Creams for Winter SkincareEnhance your glow while staying protected from the harsh winter elements. In this class, you'll learn the healing and replenishing benefits of plant-based skincare specifically targeted to protect against cold dry air. Discuss how to make herbal oils with hydrating more... | |||||
| 262WEL180 | 12/05 | Fr | 11:00am-1:00pm | Petter | NYBG | |
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Herbal Recipes for Gift GivingLearn how to make your own botanically blended gifts using nutritive and medicinal herbs. In this class, you'll explore the methods to making a variety of herbal recipes that can be gifted to your loved ones including hawthorn ketchup, calendula more... | |||||
| 262CKG112 | 12/06 | Sa | 11:00am-1:00pm | Petter | NYBG | |
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Holiday GreensThe 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... | |||||
| 262FDN335 | 12/06 | Sa | 10:00am-3:30pm | Norman | NYBG | |
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The Holiday Train Show®: Special Photographers' HoursFor serious photographers only, this is a rare opportunity to capture the exquisite beauty of NYBG's exhibitions without casual visitors present. Bring your tripod (the only time we'll allow them in the exhibition!), since you'll be shooting with available light. | |||||
| 262GWP231 | 12/06 | Sa | 8:30am-10:00am | Falk | NYBG | |
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Create a Botanical BuildingCreate 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... | |||||
| 262CRF142 | 12/07 | Su | 9:30am-4:30pm | Yanni | NYBG | |
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Magnolia Leaf WreathSouthern 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... | |||||
| 262FDN355B | 12/08 | Mo | 10:00am-2:30pm | Cawley | NYBG | |
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Winter White CenterpieceA 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... | |||||
| 262FDN320 | 12/10 | We | 12:00pm-2:00pm | Elfe | NYBG | |
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Pine MedicineFrom cough syrups to pine pollen pancakes and spruce tip salt, discover how common conifers can delight your taste buds and enhance your apothecary. | |||||
| 262WEL182 | 12/10 | We | 11:00am-1:00pm | Petter | NYBG | |
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Winter Wonderland WreathTake inspiration from the wintry outdoors as you recreate a nature scene on a three-dimensional, lighted grapevine wreath using preserved cedar, juniper, mushroom birds, and other seasonal botanicals. Then, top it off with a sprinkling of faux snow. more... | |||||
| 262CRF155 | 12/12 | Fr | 11:00am-2:00pm | Yanni | NYBG | |
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Floral Design for BeginnersAre you an aspiring floral artist but not sure where to start or simply want to explore the craft of floral arranging? In this class, you'll gain the foundational knowledge of floral design principles; including flower care, arrangement techniques, and more... | |||||
| 262FDN110C | 12/13 | Sa | 11:00am-2:00pm | Elfe | NYBG | |
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Fundamentals of StyleThe ability to command a broad vocabulary of styles defines the professional floral designer. From Neo-Classical and Victorian to English garden and Flemish, understanding floral styles expands your design options, evokes specific moods, and helps create the perfect setting. $290 more... | |||||
| 262FDN302B | 12/17 | We | 10:00am-4:00pm | Cawley | NYBG | |
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Winter Tree IdentificationLearn basic winter tree identification using dormant-season characteristics of deciduous plants as well as conifers. Dress for the weather. | |||||
| 263HRT440A | 01/04 | Su | 1:00pm-3:00pm | Vitagliano | NYBG | |
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Landscape Design IV: Design and ConstructionDraw upon all of the skills you've developed in NYBG's landscape design program to create a full residential project from start to finish, using actual examples from properties and/or clients. You'll combine design with construction principles as you learn about more... | |||||
| 263LAN520 | 01/05 | Mo | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Patchowsky | NYBG | |
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Landscape Design II: Design DevelopmentApply basic design to site-specific problems, focusing on the process of design development. Start with a concept, then progress through the schematic phase to a preliminary design solution. Examine the relationships of landscape elements and materials to the design process. | |||||
| 263LAN402 | 01/06 | Tu | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Mickovic | NYBG | |
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Floral Design for BeginnersAre you an aspiring floral artist but not sure where to start or simply want to explore the craft of floral arranging? In this class, you'll gain the foundational knowledge of floral design principles; including flower care, arrangement techniques, and more... | |||||
| 263FDN110D | 01/07 | We | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Elfe | NYBG | |
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Soil Science I: Physical PropertiesSoil is a dynamic, living organism and the very foundation of sustainable horticulture and agriculture.This course focuses on the texture, structure, density, and color of different soils and the dynamic relationship that exists among soil, water, and plants. Through lectures more... | |||||
| 263HRT301B | 01/07 | We | 2:00pm-5:00pm | Cheng | NYBG | |
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EstimatingLearn how accurately estimating landscape materials, labor, overhead, and contingencies can help you stay profitable and compete successfully in today's business climate. | |||||
| 263LAN380A | 01/07 | We | 10:00am-12:15pm | Zavaglia | NYBG | |
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Flower Arranging with Store-Bought BouquetsCreate your own professional-looking arrangements with economical, store-bought bouquets. Using simple design principles and fresh flowers from your local grocery store or farmers market, learn how to design and create your own elegant arrangements. | |||||
| 263FDN210C | 01/09 | Fr | 11:00am-1:00pm | Duever | NYBG | |
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Native Plant Saturday: All Three SectionsNative Plant SelectionKim Eierman | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | NYBG Discover what makes a plant native, how to choose the best species for your garden, where to find them, and how to grow them successfully. We'll also discuss those more... | |||||
| 262GAR202A | 01/10 | Sa | 10:00am-5:00pm | Eierman, EcoBeneficial Rosiello | NYBG | |
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Native Plant Saturday: Native Plant SelectionDiscover what makes a plant native, how to choose the best species for your garden, where to find them, and how to grow them successfully. We'll also discuss those you can plant to support and encourage pollinators in your own more... | |||||
| 262GAR202B | 01/10 | Sa | 10:00am-12:00pm | Eierman, EcoBeneficial | NYBG | |
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Native Plant Saturday: Growing Native Perennials from SeedLearn how and when to collect the seeds of different types of native perennials. Growing native plants from seed gives you a much wider selection of plant choices as well as the opportunity to grow them organically and economically. In more... | |||||
| 262GAR202C | 01/10 | Sa | 12:45pm-2:45pm | Eierman, EcoBeneficial | NYBG | |
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Native Plant Saturday: Designing with Native PlantsExplore the fundamentals of how native plants can be successfully incorporated into your garden plans to create sustainable garden designs filled with the beauty and diversity you desire. | |||||
| 262GAR202D | 01/10 | Sa | 3:00pm-5:00pm | Rosiello | NYBG | |
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Fundamentals of FormLearn the keys to successful floral design and master the mechanics needed to create round, triangular, parallel, and crescent arrangements. Experiment with shape, line, and symmetry while composing beautiful, balanced creations. | |||||
| 263FDN300E | 01/10 | Sa | 10:00am-6:00pm | Woodson | NYBG | |
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Floral Design Weekend Mini-IntensiveOur new floral design weekend mini-intensive program provides an accelerated way to complete the NYBG Certificate Program. Over the course of three weekends this winter, you'll take the first four requirements of the program—learning alongside industry professionals as you gain more... | |||||
| 263FDN956 | 01/10 | Sa | 10:00am-6:00pm | Elfe Mele Woodson | NYBG | |
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Chainsaws: Use, Safety, and MaintenanceWhether you are a budding arborist or weekend woodcutter, knowing how to use your chainsaw safely and maintain it properly are keys to success. This lecture-demonstration course by an ISA-certified arborist teaches you the basics of chainsaw use and care, more... | |||||
| 263HRT308 | 01/10 | Sa | 10:00am-4:00pm | Vitagliano | NYBG | |
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Fundamentals of FormLearn the keys to successful floral design and master the mechanics needed to create round, triangular, parallel, and crescent arrangements. Experiment with shape, line, and symmetry while composing beautiful, balanced creations. | |||||
| 263FDN300C | 01/13 | Tu | 10:00am-2:30pm | Woodson | NYBG | |
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Plant Propagation II: ApplicationsLearn to work with plants that are difficult to propagate by seed or cuttings. Subjects include advanced seed propagation and techniques of grafting, budding, and micro-propagation. Learn tissue culture at NYBG's Pfizer Laboratory, and tour a retail nursery for a more... | |||||
| 263HRT412 | 01/13 | Tu | 5:00pm-8:00pm | Weinstein | NYBG | |
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Wedding Design II: Ceremony & ReceptionDesign and create arrangements appropriate for the ceremony, season, and setting, including aisle and altar designs, pew arrangements, and banquet table centerpieces. Work with a remarkable array of flowers, foliage, and fabrics to create captivating garlands and columns. Discussions include more... | |||||
| 263FDN305B | 01/14 | We | 10:00am-2:30pm | Cawley | NYBG | |
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Gardening with Native PlantsLearn how to use native plants and native gardening practices to enhance garden ecosystems and increase biodiversity. Study native herbaceous and woody plants: their identification, habitat, and culture. Discover how to promote a healthy environment using native spring ephemerals, herbaceous more... | |||||
| 263GAR315B | 01/14 | We | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Eierman, EcoBeneficial | NYBG | |
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Pruning Principles and PracticesThrough classwork and hands-on practice, develop pruning tools and techniques to help shrubs, conifers, broadleaves, evergreens, and deciduous plants thrive. Explore how woody plant structure and physiology influence pruning. Learn how to create and maintain hedges and explore authentic pollarding more... | |||||
| 263HRT321C | 01/14 | We | 10:00am-1:00pm | Cheng | NYBG | |
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Native Flora in WinterIn class and in forays around the Garden, you'll learn to recognize the winter characteristics of native and common woody plants by bud types, leaf scars, fruit remnants, and other distinguishing marks. | |||||
| 263BOT332 | 01/15 | Th | 10:00am-1:00pm | Slowik | NYBG | |
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Designing with Winter's PaletteBring 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. | |||||
| 263FDN330 | 01/15 | Th | 11:00am-2:00pm | Werber | NYBG | |
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Graphics IGraphics 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. | |||||
| 263LAN311B | 01/15 | Th | 5:00pm-8:00pm | Poccia | NYBG | |
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Garden Design WorkshopGood 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... | |||||
| 263GAR317A | 01/20 | Tu | 6:00pm-8:40pm | Rosiello | NYBG | |
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Event Planning for the Floral DesignerIn addition to exquisite design, a successful event requires a well-conceived plan. Learn how to write a sales proposal based on cost analysis, finalize the terms of the design contract, and order and organize materials, personnel, and deliveries, all within more... | |||||
| 263FDN504 | 01/22 | Th | 10:00am-2:00pm | Cawley | NYBG | |
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Basic Design and Installation of Irrigation SystemsLearn how to design, install, and maintain conventional, specialty drip, and micro-drip irrigation systems. Drip systems are useful for rooftop and terrace gardens, planters, raised beds, and many landscape and nursery production systems. We will cover basic hydraulics and review more... | |||||
| 263HRT323B | 01/22 | Th | 10:00am-4:30pm | Dobossy | NYBG | |
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Fundamentals of StyleThe ability to command a broad vocabulary of styles defines the professional floral designer. From Neo-Classical and Victorian to English garden and Flemish, understanding floral styles expands your design options, evokes specific moods, and helps create the perfect setting. $290 more... | |||||
| 263FDN302C | 01/23 | Fr | 10:00am-2:30pm | Mele | NYBG | |
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Paper Peonies with Livia CettiJoin Livia Cetti, the nation's premier paper flower artist, as she guides you how to make your own remarkably realistic charm peony from stem to stamen. Bleach, cut, and shape your paper into petals that you assemble using wire and more... | |||||
| 263CRF250 | 01/24 | Sa | 10:00am-2:30pm | Cetti | NYBG | |
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Fundamentals of StyleThe ability to command a broad vocabulary of styles defines the professional floral designer. From Neo-Classical and Victorian to English garden and Flemish, understanding floral styles expands your design options, evokes specific moods, and helps create the perfect setting. $290 more... | |||||
| 263FDN302E | 01/24 | Sa | 10:00am-6:00pm | Elfe | NYBG | |
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Pruning Principles and PracticesThrough classwork and hands-on practice, develop pruning tools and techniques to help shrubs, conifers, broadleaves, evergreens, and deciduous plants thrive. Explore how woody plant structure and physiology influence pruning. Learn how to create and maintain hedges and explore authentic pollarding more... | |||||
| 263HRT321D | 01/24 | Sa | 1:00pm-4:00pm | Turner | NYBG | |
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Origami FlowersExperience the meditative quality of origami, the simple yet intricate art of folding paper. We'll create a variety of flowers—from tulips and carnations to roses and irises—starting with simple models and progressing to more complex patterns that require inflating and more... | |||||
| 263CRF269 | 01/25 | Su | 2:00pm-4:00pm | Raab | NYBG | |
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Winter Buds in Colored PencilGet up close and personal on plant buds in winter. Learn how to identify and illustrate the bite-size beginnings of native trees, vines, and flowers. You'll use plant specimens and colored pencil to bring these buds to life on paper. | |||||
| 263BIL119 | 01/26 | Mo | 11:00am-1:00pm | Yount | NYBG | |
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Lighting Design WorkshopWhen the sun goes down, the art of landscape lighting can bring a painterly or even sculptural transformation to your design. This course explores the art of landscape lighting from selection and placement to color and composition. Learn the technical more... | |||||
| 263LAN158 | 01/26 | Mo | 10:00am-2:30pm | Novasel | NYBG | |
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Grading & DrainageThrough discussion, fieldwork, and homework, students will identify landforms and watersheds, calculate slopes, and manipulate contours to create garden rooms, and control water flow. Learn how to communicate design ideas to contractors and evaluate the opportunities and constraints of a more... | |||||
| 263LAN428A | 01/28 | We | 11:00am-2:00pm | Phaosawasdi | NYBG | |
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Herbs for Winter BluesThe darker days of winter can take away some of your sparkle. Learn which herbs and foods can keep you buoyant! We'll discuss and taste an array of herbs and explore creative ways to use them in food and medicine. more... | |||||
| 263WEL154 | 01/30 | Fr | 11:00am-1:00pm | Petter | NYBG | |
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Intro to iPhone PhotographyIn this class, you'll practice using your iPhone's built-in features to create high-quality memories of the Garden and more. Gain comfort with how to zoom, achieve proper exposure, shoot panoramic and portrait modes, edit for color and contrast, crop, and more... | |||||
| 263GWP219 | 01/31 | Sa | 10:00am-12:00pm | Falk | NYBG | |
