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Perennial Plant CombinationsWhether in a shady corner or a sunny border, selecting the right plant combinations makes the difference between a ho-hum garden and one that gets rave reviews. Concentrating on perennials, learn to use color, texture, height, and bloom when combining more... | |||||
| 244GAR173O | 05/03 | Fr | 11:00am-1:00pm | Marsh | ONLINE | |
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Basic Plant IDThis is the class for plant-lovers eager to up their game! Learn the terminology and basic botanical nomenclature that will help you recognize and describe key differences in common plants. | |||||
| 244BOT308AO | 05/04 | Sa | 10:30am-12:30pm | Bucuvalas | ONLINE | |
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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. | |||||
| 244LAN311BO | 05/04 | Sa | 10:30am-1:30pm | Miller | ONLINE | |
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Botanical Drawing I: Methods and MaterialsAccurate 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. | |||||
| 244BIL301AO | 05/06 | Mo | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Rawlins | ONLINE | |
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Color Theory for Floral DesignColors—like flowers themselves—evoke feeling and sentiment, and set the mood. Explore the role of color in floral design using a spectrum of flowers. This course gives you a solid grounding in color theory, while highlighting the latest hues and color more... | |||||
| 244FDN306O | 05/06 | Mo | 6:00pm-8:30pm | Woodson | ONLINE | |
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Botanical Drawing II: Developing Your SkillsBuilding on Botanical Drawing I skills, learn to tone fruit, vegetables, leaves, and branches. Focus on concepts of light source, value, and shading to create form. Learn to translate color into black and white, and create the illusion of depth more... | |||||
| 244BIL302AO | 05/07 | Tu | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Vogel | ONLINE | |
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Therapeutic Horticulture for Chronic Health ConditionsChronic conditions that require ongoing medical attention, such as cardiovascular disease, respiratory conditions, diabetes, cancer, and bone and joint diseases, can interfere with activities of daily living. Create goal-directed therapeutic horticulture activities that can be used to improve the quality more... | |||||
| 244THP405O | 05/07 | Tu | 6:00pm-8:20pm | Kreski | ONLINE | |
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Plant Morphology for Botanical ArtistsExamine the enormous variety of forms and structural adaptations of flowering plants—the world's dominant plant group. Through lectures, demonstrations, and laboratory studies, learn to recognize and draw the many plant parts and growth stages of the most common plant families. more... | |||||
| 244BIL300O | 05/10 | Fr | 10:30am-1:00pm | Day Smoke | ONLINE | |
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Botanical Drawing for BeginnersThis intro class teaches you basic botanical illustration techniques to help you make realistic drawings of branches, stems, leaves, and flowers using graphite and colored pencil. | |||||
| 244BIL145BO | 05/14 | Tu | 10:00am-1:00pm | Fashek | ONLINE | |
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Botanical Drawing III: Focus on FlowersApply your understanding of contours, perspective, and tone to drawing three distinct types of flowers. The object is to accurately draw a fully toned flowering plant. Explore compositional possibilities, textures, and details. | |||||
| 244BIL303AO | 05/14 | Tu | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Nemergut | ONLINE | |
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Plant DiversityExplore the myriad structures and diverse life cycles of plants, algae, fungi, and bacteria. Discover how and why scientists have divided and classified these organisms. | |||||
| 244BOT317O | 05/15 | We | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Kutos | ONLINE | |
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Luminous Tulips in Colored PencilTalented botanical artist and active scientific illustrator Crystal Shin will share her approach to colored pencil renderings, from the importance of color observation to unique layering techniques that yield deep saturation, smooth surface, and vibrant, glowing undertones of watercolor. Through more... | |||||
| 244BIL409O | 05/16 | Th | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Shin | ONLINE | |
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Site Materials and DetailsLearn 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... | |||||
| 244LAN422O | 05/18 | Sa | 12:00pm-3:00pm | Arrington | ONLINE | |
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Botanical Watercolor IIPractice techniques learned in Botanical Watercolor I using live subjects such as leaves, stems, and fruit. Emphasis is on realistic portrayal of botanical subjects and traditional methods of dry brush watercolor painting, with attention to detail and color accuracy. more... | |||||
| 244BIL332O | 05/21 | Tu | 5:30pm-8:30pm | James | ONLINE | |
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Medicinal Mushrooms: Fungi for a Healthy Body, Mind, and PlanetEmerging research suggests that mushrooms may be beneficial for brain and nerve health. Discover the properties of different species and learn where medicinal mushrooms occur locally. Study how select types such as Maitake, Reishi, and Lion's Mane can help strengthen more... | |||||
| 243WEL181O | 05/22 | We | 6:30pm-8:00pm | Michelotti | ONLINE | |
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Therapeutic Horticulture Program ManagementGain skills in developing program proposals, writing protocols, establishing evaluation methods and record-keeping policies, and managing staff and volunteers for therapeutic horticulture programs. We will discuss how to develop budgets, fund raise, and follow best legal practices for those considering more... | |||||
| 244THP409O | 05/30 | Th | 6:00pm-8:30pm | Czarnecki | ONLINE | |
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Composition: A Deeper DiveTake your composition skills to the next level and learn how the Golden Ratio, Fibonacci Sequence, Golden Spiral, and Golden Angle can be incorporated into your work. We'll also explore the step-by-step approach to organizing and planning a more complex more... | |||||
| 244BIL288O | 06/01 | Sa | 10:30am-4:00pm | Rogers-Knox | ONLINE | |
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Social Media Practices for Floral DesignBecome a content creator as you take your floral arrangement photos to the next level using social media. In this class, you'll define your goals for using social media platforms as a marketing tool to build your brand. Learn how more... | |||||
| 244FDN477O | 06/01 | Sa | 10:30am-12:30pm | Jamison | ONLINE | |
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Backyard ChickensChickens are easy to raise, endlessly entertaining, and reward their owners with freshly laid eggs. Learn the day-to-day practicalities of keeping a small backyard flock, including the best ways to select among the different breeds of chickens,housing options, and what more... | |||||
| 244GAR184O | 06/01 | Sa | 12:00pm-2:00pm | Kapler | ONLINE | |
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Dragonflies & Damselflies of the NortheastLearn how to identify this unique order of insects as they take to the skies in early summer. Study their biology, behavior, habitat associations, and conservation efforts currently underway. | |||||
| 244NAT311O | 06/03 | Mo | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Wells | ONLINE | |
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Botanical Drawing for BeginnersThis intro class teaches you basic botanical illustration techniques to help you make realistic drawings of branches, stems, leaves, and flowers using graphite and colored pencil. | |||||
| 244BIL145CO | 06/04 | Tu | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Rawlins | ONLINE | |
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The Kitchen MycologistKnowing a little mycology (the study of fungi) can make you a better mushroom cook. This illustrated talk teaches basic mycology through the lens of your kitchen. It explores the intersection of mycology and the selection, storage, preparation, and nutritional more... | |||||
| 244CKG230O | 06/05 | We | 6:00pm-8:00pm | Bone | ONLINE | |
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Drawing Fruits and Seed DispersalAll flowering plants produce fruit, regardless of whether the fruit is edible, hard or soft. In this class, you'll combine botanical morphology with illustration to gain a deeper understanding of plant reproduction—how fruits develop from fertilized carpels in various ways more... | |||||
| 244BIL449O | 06/07 | Fr | 11:00am-1:00pm | Leech | ONLINE | |
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Intro to Landscape DesignGain an introduction to the terminology, concepts, and basic principles of landscape design through lectures and simple two-dimensional exercises. This course is recommended for students with little or no background in design who want to design for their own home more... | |||||
| 244LAN100BO | 06/08 | Sa | 10:30am-12:30pm | Tryba | ONLINE | |
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Fundamentals of GardeningExplore the basics of successful, environmentally friendly gardening. Topics include soils and their improvement, seed sowing, vegetative propagation, planting, pruning, watering, weeding, mulching, and disease and pest control. This course is also required for the Horticultural Therapy Certificate. | |||||
| 244GAR301CO | 06/11 | Tu | 10:00am-12:00pm | Marsh | ONLINE | |
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Fresh Garlic in WatercolorLearn the basic watercolor techniques used by botanical artists while painting fresh garlic from the photograph provided. Flat wash, layering and other techniques will be covered. This online course will offer live demonstrations, videos, and individual feedback.Please note, this course more... | |||||
| 244BIL260O | 06/15 | Sa | 12:00pm-4:00pm | Schermer-Gramm | ONLINE | |
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Gilded Age Centerpiece: Heirloom Roses and FernsTake creative inspiration from 19th- and 20th-century Gilded Age. Step-by-step, learn easy techniques for crafting an opulent rose centerpiece from a bygone era. You'll combine heirloom roses and ferns in a low silver container for a modern take on this more... | |||||
| 244FDN430O | 06/17 | Mo | 11:00am-1:00pm | O'Sullivan | ONLINE | |
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Botanical Drawing I: Methods and MaterialsAccurate 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. | |||||
| 244BIL301BO | 06/20 | Th | 11:00am-2:00pm | Grossman | ONLINE | |
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Botanical Watercolor for Beginners and BeyondDesigned 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. | |||||
| 244BIL140AO | 06/22 | Sa | 11:00am-3:30pm | Vogel | ONLINE | |
