July

Floral Design Summer Intensive

In just five weeks, you can complete all classroom credits toward the NYBG Floral Design Certificate, so you can get started on your internship requirement ASAP. Working one-on-one with floral design professionals, you'll create dozens of arrangements in diverse styles more...
271FDN950 07/06 Mo 10:00am-5:00pm Cawley
Mele
Elfe
Zhang
Woodson
Cimmino
Raimondi, CLP
NYBG

Gardening Summer Intensive

In just three weeks, complete more than 40% of the coursework required for the Gardening Certificate and gain a solid base in the principles of environmentally sound gardening from expert professionals.
271GAR950 07/06 Mo 9:00am-4:00pm Ruggiero
Himmelman
Gabel
Tyson-Strait
Eierman, EcoBeneficial
Rosiello
NYBG

Landscape Design Summer Intensive

In five weeks, earn 25% of the course hours required for the NYBG Certificate in Landscape Design. Including interactive classes with top landscape architects, designers, and guest lecturers; trips to historic sites; and the Garden's incomparable resources, this summer program more...
271LAN960 07/06 Mo 9:00am-5:00pm Merritt
Poccia
Arrington
Nolan
NYBG

Designing with Emotion: The Sculptural Art of Floral Design

Discover how emotion shapes the art of sculptural floral design. In this class, you'll explore self-expression through form, movement, and texture. Using both fresh and dried botanicals, learn how to create designs that balance structure with feeling—transforming floral materials into more...
271FDN380 07/11 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm LeBrón
NYBG

Summer Butterfly Walk

NYBG's lush grounds and various habitats provide a remarkable opportunity to observe and study butterflies. Join naturalist Ken Chaya in search of a wide variety of colorful butterflies known to feast on summer flowers in our area. You'll learn how more...
271NAT328 07/11 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm Chaya
NYBG

Botanical Drawing for Beginners

This intro class teaches you basic botanical illustration techniques to help you make realistic drawings of branches, stems, leaves, and flowers using graphite.
271BIL145D 07/12 Su 11:00am-2:00pm Yount
NYBG

Introduction to Plant Science

This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups-flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes-focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
271HRT300C 07/12 Su 11:00am-2:00pm Halane
NYBG

Bracketology

On any walk through a woodland area, you've likely seen bracket fungi without even knowing it. These woody, often large, shelved bodies grow on tree trunks and due to their hard and durable stature, go largely ignored but hold many more...
271BOT364 07/14 Tu 11:00am-1:00pm Sadowski
NYBG

Intro to iPhone Photography

In 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...
271GWP219 07/18 Sa 10:00am-12:30pm Falk
NYBG

Lavender Craft Workshop

Explore the creative ways to use lavender in your everyday life. In this class, you'll receive a brief history of why lavender has been the most used herb for over 2,000 years as you use fresh, dried, and preserved lavender more...
271CRF261 07/19 Su 12:30pm-3:30pm Yanni
NYBG

Summer Foraging Walk

Join herbalist and foraging expert Journei Bimwala for an immersive walk through summer's edible landscape. Using sight, touch, smell, and taste, you'll learn to identify, harvest, and understand the deeper meaning of wild plants—their cultural significance, medicinal power, and culinary more...
271CKG256 07/22 We 11:00am-2:00pm Bimwala
NYBG

Advanced iPhone Photography: Travel Edition

Whether you're bound for a cross-country adventure or prepping for your next trip to the Garden, you'll want to be prepared to visually capture your travel experience. Learn best practices to using the iPhone as your primary and/or back-up camera more...
271GWP170 07/25 Sa 10:00am-12:30pm Falk
NYBG

Summer Herbal Medicine

Beat the summer heat with botanicals. Whether it's learning to identify which herbs to include in a homemade sun protection cream or what type of tea to drink when you need to rehydrate, this class will walk you through the more...
271WEL165 07/26 Su 11:00am-1:30pm Petter
NYBG

Soil Science II: Chemistry and Nutrition

Go beyond basic soil chemistry and examine how a soil's pH affects what nutrients are available to plants. Explore the ionic exchange capacities of soil, the complex nitrogen cycle, and the effects of composted soil amendments and fertilizers. Discover how more...
271HRT302 07/29 We 11:00am-2:00pm Lozefski
NYBG

August

Seasonal Berry Jam

Get a little messy making seasonal berry jam! Learn different methods of jamming that use less sugar and no additives or pectin. You'll come away with three delicious jams that will transport you back to summer whenever you reach for more...
271CKG200 08/02 Su 11:00am-2:00pm Davis
NYBG

The Total Tomato

Wondering what to do with your bounty of tomatoes? Preserve them, of course! We will show you the best ways to process your harvest in a boiling water bath. Whether crushed, halved, whole, or a sweet and spicy condiment, be more...
271CKG226 08/07 Fr 11:00am-3:00pm Davis
NYBG

Healing Spirits: The Botany of Aperitifs and Digestifs

The centuries-old botanical history of aperitifs and digestifs, from Chartreuse to Fernet Branca, stems in part from a monastic quest to divine an "elixir of longlife." Many cultures still commonly consume these herbal drinks, made of complex mixtures of plant more...
271CKG203 08/09 Su 2:00pm-4:00pm Arbor
NYBG

Nursery and Greenhouse Management

Learn the basic principles and best practices of greenhouse and nursery construction and design, and commercial greenhouse and field plant production. Understand how to manage a commercial growing operation, including site selection, planning and layout, and production methods of greenhouse more...
271HRT491 08/11 Tu 5:00pm-7:00pm Leibovitch
NYBG

Floral Tablescapes: Summer

From intimate cocktail and dinner parties with friends to family spreads for special gatherings, a thoughtfully curated table design is always a nice touch for any occasion! As the focal point, you'll create a stunning centerpiece using seasonal flower varieties more...
271FDN432 08/12 We 10:00am-2:30pm Mele
NYBG

Plants for Landscaping

Choose the right plant for the right place, based on site-specific design and maintenance criteria. Learn landscape values such as size, texture, color, and flowering and fruiting seasons. Review trees, shrubs, groundcovers, annuals, and perennials suitable for this region.
271HRT358D 08/12 We 10:00am-12:40pm Tyson-Strait
NYBG

Pickling Produce

The creative possibilities as to what can be pickled are endless! In this hands-on class, you'll honor the past as you practice updated techniques for pickling the fruits and veggies of the season. You'll cover the basics: ingredients, recipes, food more...
271CKG236 08/13 Th 11:00am-3:00pm Davis
NYBG

Floral Design for Beginners

Are 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...
271FDN110D 08/13 Th 11:00am-2:00pm Mele
NYBG

Intro to Ferns and Lycophytes

Explore these two beautiful and intriguing groups of herbaceous plants. NYBG's Director of the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium Dr. Emily Sessa will take you through the basic aspects of ferns and lycophytes. Gain an understanding of their form and more...
271BOT360 08/14 Fr 10:00am-1:00pm Sessa
NYBG

Illustrating Small Potatoes in Graphite

Small maroon, light brown, and yellow potatoes are ideal subjects for perfecting graphite shading techniques such as rendering smooth tonal shading. In this class, you'll focus on achieving a seamless transition between tones to enhance form while depicting how light more...
264BIL378 08/15 Sa 10:00am-3:00pm Wry
NYBG

Flower Arranging with Store-Bought Bouquets

Create your own professional-looking arrangements with economical, store-bought bouquets. Using simple design principles and fresh flowers that can typically be found at local grocery stores or farmers markets, learn how to design and create your own elegant arrangements.
271FDN210C 08/15 Sa 11:00am-1:00pm Mele
NYBG

Build an Herbal First Aid Kit

Use herbal skills and recipes to treat many of life's little mishaps. Herbalist Dawn Petter will cover which herbs to keep on hand and how best to use them. She'll also demonstrate how to blend various herbs to produce balms, more...
271WEL221 08/19 We 11:00am-1:00pm Petter
NYBG

Drawing Flowers by Family: Master Class with Wendy Hollender

Unlock the key to drawing realistic and descriptive flowers by identifying the specific geometry and patterns that plants in the same family share. Guided by botanical artist and author of The Album of Plant Families, Wendy Hollender, you'll start with more...
271BIL460 08/20 Th 1:00pm-7:00pm Hollender
NYBG

Canning Stone Fruits

Learn time-honored canning techniques to extend the bounty of your favorite stone fruits, such as peaches, plums, apricots and more, long after summer has passed. From jam to chutney to mustard, we'll prepare for the fall and winter seasons with more...
271CKG231 08/22 Sa 11:00am-2:00pm Davis
NYBG
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