September

Plant Propagation I: Basic Principles

Learn principles and techniques of plant propagation by seed and cuttings. Explore basic sexual and asexual propagation, focusing on fruit development, seedling production, root initiation, stem and leaf cuttings, and layering.
261HRT411B 09/16 Tu 5:30pm-8:30pm Weinstein
NYBG

Soil Science I: Physical Properties

Soil 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...
261HRT301C 09/17 We 11:00am-2:00pm Lozefski
NYBG

Tree Management

Explore a holistic approach to keeping trees healthy and vigorous. Topics include planting and transplanting, pruning, fertilization, root system management, common problems, tree defenses, and lightning protection. Samples of tree problems, supplies, and tools are exhibited.
261HRT422 09/17 We 4:00pm-6:00pm Hall
NYBG

Botanical Drawing I: Methods and Materials

Accurate observation translates into sensitive, realistic drawings and is an essential skill for botanical artists. Using basic shapes, fruit, and leaves, learn contour drawing with an emphasis on proportion, and explore techniques such as foreshortening, perspective, and line weight.
261BIL301F 09/18 Th 11:00am-2:00pm Wry
NYBG

Native Flora in Autumn

In autumn our native Northeast flora can be spectacular, but difficult to identify. With a 10X power hand lens and a plant key, you'll learn to identify these wildflowers, shrubs, and trees on the Garden grounds.
261BOT331 09/18 Th 10:00am-1:00pm Slowik
NYBG

Beekeeping Basics

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...
261CKG206 09/20 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm Mortimer
NYBG

Portrait-Style Floral Photography Workshop: Van Gogh Edition

Unleash your inner artist as you spend the day styling and photographing floral arrangements. Using select flowers and color palettes inspired by NYBG's latest exhibition, Van Gogh's Flowers, you'll create a stunning floral arrangement under the guidance of designer & more...
261FDN233B 09/20 Sa 10:00am-5:00pm Mele
Jamison
NYBG

Old Garden Roses

Explore the many classifications of heirloom roses as you delve into their history, lore, and beauty. You'll gain a better understanding of the importance of this beloved flower type and why we must continue to grow and maintain them in more...
261GAR290 09/20 Sa 11:00am-1:00pm Moore
NYBG

Wedding Design I: Personals

Flowers 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...
261FDN304C 09/24 We 10:00am-2:30pm Mele
NYBG

Incense Making with Herbs, Resins, and Barks

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...
261WEL233 09/24 We 6:00pm-8:00pm Petter
NYBG

Designing with Dahlias

Vibrant, locally sourced dahlias make for simple yet spectacular arrangements that are perfect for a mantel, entry table, or dining centerpiece. Take a page from trend-setting farm-to-table designers, and fashion a playful, free-flowing creation that showcases the exuberance of these more...
261FDN398 09/25 Th 10:00am-1:00pm Woodson
NYBG

Intro to iNaturalist

Learn how to create and contribute research grade observations for the global scientific community by using iNaturalist. In this class, you'll explore the breadth and depth of iNaturalist—a community-based education and science organization app for those curious about nature, interested more...
261NAT176B 09/27 Sa 11:00am-1:00pm Cummings
NYBG

Landscape Plants: Late Season Perennials and Grasses

This course is designed for horticulturists and gardeners who are familiar with the basic culture of perennials. Learn the identifying characteristics, classification, scientific and common names, and landscape uses of approximately 60 summer- and fall-blooming native and non-native perennials and more...
261HRT338A 09/28 Su 11:00am-2:00pm Nolan
NYBG

Medicinal Berries and Roots

The fall harvest can connect us deeply to earth's healing properties and keep us grounded as the season shifts from summer to autumn. Learn how to use edible and medicinal botanical materials such as berries and plant roots to create more...
261WEL176 09/28 Su 11:00am-1:00pm Petter
NYBG

October

Fall Herbal Apothecary

Stay balanced and healthy as we transition to the cooler months of the year. Learn how to use medicinal roots, berries, and fungi for nutrient-dense remedies and foods to keep your immune system in optimal health and your mind and more...
262WEL198 10/03 Fr 11:00am-1:00pm Petter
NYBG

Sunflowers and Composites on Vellum

Late summer brings an abundance of composites—flower types that are composed of multiple disc and ray flowers —reminiscent of sunny days. In this class, you'll use ellipses and spirals to lay out your drawings before transferring them to vellum. After more...
262BIL312 10/04 Sa 10:00am-4:00pm Woodin
NYBG

Native Flora in Autumn

In autumn our native Northeast flora can be spectacular, but difficult to identify. With a 10X power hand lens and a plant key, you'll learn to identify these wildflowers, shrubs, and trees on the Garden grounds.
262BOT331 10/04 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm Slowik
NYBG

Field Sketching

Take your naturalist game to the next level by learning how to sketch. Drawing asks that you slow down and closely observe what you see, allowing you to identify unfamiliar species and investigate ecological connections. Focusing on trees, you'll learn more...
261NAT400B 10/05 Su 11:00am-1:00pm Leighton
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.
262HRT300B 10/05 Su 10:00am-12:00pm Halane
NYBG

Creating Irises with Air-Dry Polymer Clay

Gain inspiration from NYBG's latest exhibition, Van Gogh's Flowers, and unleash your inner artist as you learn how to create life-like irises using air-dry polymer clay. You'll receive an introduction to flexible clay as you practice techniques for shaping the more...
262CRF267 10/08 We 11:00am-2:00pm Dhawan
NYBG

Site Materials and Details

Learn the basic principles of constructing residential landscape features such as walks, steps, simple decks, garden structures, walls, and benches. Study landscape construction standards, techniques,and commonly used materials, and learn to draft construction details. more...
262LAN422 10/08 We 6:00pm-9:00pm Rosiello
NYBG

Landscape Plants: Fall Trees and Shrubs

Explore how to identify and use major groups of shade trees and shrubs native to and hardy in our region, including Acer, Quercus, and Viburnum, which are particularly ornamental in fall.
262HRT331C 10/09 Th 10:00am-1:00pm Nolan
NYBG

Landscape Plants: Late Season Perennials and Grasses

This course is designed for horticulturists and gardeners who are familiar with the basic culture of perennials. Learn the identifying characteristics, classification, scientific and common names, and landscape uses of approximately 60 summer- and fall-blooming native and non-native perennials and more...
262HRT338B 10/09 Th 2:00pm-5:00pm Nolan
NYBG

Landscape Painting in Watercolor

Receive an introduction to the fundamentals of plein air landscape painting using the wealth of picturesque subjects and vistas at NYBG. You'll begin in the classroom to practice basic watercolor techniques, brushwork, and color mixing. Then, you'll apply what you've more...
262BIL154 10/14 Tu 11:00am-3:00pm Gore
NYBG

Fall Foraging Walk

Join herbalist and foraging expert Journei Bimwala for an immersive walk through fall'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...
262CKG229 10/14 Tu 11:00am-1:00pm Bimwala
NYBG

Growing Modern Roses

Explore the many classifications of modern roses such as hybrid tea roses, floribunda rose, and grandiflora rose—as you delve into their history, function, and beauty. You'll gain a better understanding of these roses, their importance, and cultural habits, the qualities more...
262GAR164 10/14 Tu 11:00am-1:00pm Moore
NYBG

Basic Design and Installation of Irrigation Systems

Learn 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...
262HRT323A 10/15 We 10:00am-4:30pm Elmers
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 from your local grocery store or farmers market, learn how to design and create your own elegant arrangements.
262FDN210A 10/16 Th 11:00am-1:00pm Duever
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.
262HRT358A 10/16 Th 10:00am-12:40pm Tyson-Strait
NYBG

Disease Identification and Management

Learn common diseases of woody and herbaceous ornamentals and turfgrass, and the cultural, biological, and least-toxic strategies for their control.

Note: This class is a requirement in NYBG's Horiculture Certificate Program, Tracks 1, 2, & 3. It is not the same more...
262HRT481 10/16 Th 10:30am-1:30pm Kokinchak
NYBG

Moss Wall Art

Learn how to arrange assorted types of moss on a wooden cradled canvas using bark, pebbles, sponge mushroom, and preserved fern. This framed rustic creation can be hung on your wall, creating a captivating focal point that brings the essence more...
262CRF174 10/17 Fr 11:00am-2:00pm Yanni
NYBG

Native Groundcovers

Kick mulch to the curb! Learn how to replace this common garden material with a beautiful tapestry of foliage and flowers that is visually appealing and ecologically valuable. Explore a selection of versatile, tough, native ground-covering plants to use as more...
262GAR140 10/17 Fr 10:30am-12:30pm Himmelman
NYBG

Landscape Plants: Broadleaved Evergreens

Become familiar with the cultural requirements, identifying features, and uses of native and non-native broadleaved evergreens, and incorporate them into both naturalistic and formal landscape settings. Major plant groups studied include Ilex, Rhododendron, Buxus, and evergreen groundcovers.
262HRT332A 10/17 Fr 10:30am-12:45pm Simeone
NYBG

Geology of NYBG

Explore the geology of New York City as you study various rock types and gain an understanding of their significance against the backdrop of plate tectonic theory.
262NAT377 10/17 Fr 11:00am-2:00pm Merguerian
Merguerian
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...
262FDN110A 10/18 Sa 11:00am-2:00pm Elfe
NYBG

The Native Garden in Fall and Winter

With a little bit of planning, your garden can look beautiful in all seasons, even after the flowers fade. Knowing which plants to select is key, since, according to rock star garden designer Piet Oudolf, it's about "texture and shape, more...
262GAR369 10/18 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm Eierman, EcoBeneficial
NYBG

Landscape Plants: Fall Trees and Shrubs

Explore how to identify and use major groups of shade trees and shrubs native to and hardy in our region, including Acer, Quercus, and Viburnum, which are particularly ornamental in fall.
262HRT331D 10/19 Su 1:00pm-4:00pm Ruggiero
NYBG

Horizontal Journaling in Line Wash: Autumn

Learn how to create autumn-inspired compositions across a two-page spread. Using ink, watercolor, and a provided template on paper vellum, you'll be able to illustrate and easily transfer your sketches of autumn leaves and other botanical subjects onto a horizontal more...
262BIL125 10/20 Mo 11:00am-1:00pm Yount
NYBG

Fundamentals of Form

Learn 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.
262FDN300A 10/20 Mo 10:00am-2:30pm Cawley
NYBG

Color Rendering for Landscape Designers

Bring your landscape designs to life through the power of color. In this hands-on class, you'll explore the art of color rendering as a tool for visual storytelling in landscape architecture and design. Whether you're developing concept sketches or final more...
262LAN179 10/20 Mo 5:00pm-8:00pm Poccia
NYBG

Fundamentals of Style

The 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...
262FDN302A 10/22 We 10:00am-2:30pm Woodson
NYBG

Graphics II: DynaSCAPE

Learn the various tools and applications of this software package for landscape designers. Topics include: developing base plans from surveys, techniques for quick estimates, and utilizing the online plant database. Basic computer skills and PC laptop required.
262LAN427A 10/22 We 5:00pm-8:00pm Poccia
NYBG

Intro to AutoCAD for Landscapes

Receive an introduction to AutoCAD—a computer-aided design software commonly used for 2D and 3D drafting, design, and modeling—and learn about its enduring power within the landscape design industry. Through presentation, live discussion, and guidance from your instructor, you'll be able more...
262LAN184 10/23 Th 6:00pm-9:00pm Iravanipour
NYBG

Botanical Watercolor for Beginners and Beyond

Designed for both inexperienced students and those who wish to improve their skills, this class will allow you to work at your own pace on a variety of pieces. Lectures and demonstrations are enhanced by individual instruction.
262BIL140A 10/24 Fr 10:00am-1:00pm Wry
NYBG

Natural Fiber Dye Workshop

Learn how to dye fibers naturally using food waste. Explore techniques on how to repurpose your food scraps to create a brilliant color palette—from yellow and red onions that create copper tones and deep mustards to avocado skin, pits, and more...
262CRF245 10/24 Fr 10:00am-4:00pm Danila
NYBG

Autumn Mushrooms

In NYC, fall is the best time to hunt for edible fungi. Paul Sadowski, 25-year veteran of the NY Mycological Society, will lead a mushroom hunt, and show you how to identify many species and their look-alikes, where to find more...
262BOT368 10/25 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm Sadowski
NYBG

Terroir: The Ecology of Wine

Wine carries the flavor of the land where its grapes are grown—something the French call terroir. Regions where the same grape varieties grow differ in terms of climate and soil composition. This is partly why Chardonnay wines made in California more...
262CKG202 10/25 Sa 2:00pm-4:00pm Arbor
NYBG

Study of Ancient Tree Rings

Join Neil Pederson, Ph.D., professor and senior ecologist at the Harvard Forest, for this interactive workshop on what tree rings can teach us about the ways ecosystems respond to climate change. Old trees hold precious information about climate, precipitation levels, more...
262BOT397 10/26 Su 11:00am-1:00pm Pederson
NYBG

Invasive Weed Identification & Management

Students will be introduced to the topics of invasion biology and weed management and their related terminology. Approximately 60 invasive or weed species common throughout the northeast region of the United States will be presented, with a focus on woody more...
262HRT482 10/26 Su 11:00am-2:00pm Kirk
NYBG

Sculptural Floral Arrangements

Explore the world of sculptural art and let it inspire your floral creations. Begin by examining a few sculptural artworks to take inspiration from their unique forms and structures. Then, using seasonal blooms along with creative design techniques, you'll learn more...
262FDN359 10/28 Tu 10:00am-2:30pm Mele
NYBG

Interior Plantscapes

Florists and floral designers who want long-lasting, gorgeous interior plantings won't want to miss this unique class from florist, horticulturist, and indoor plant expert Chris Raimondi. In this class, Chris shares essential horticulture practices for proper selection and maintenance of more...
262FDN310A 10/30 Th 10:00am-2:30pm Raimondi, CLP
NYBG
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