Gardening Summer Intensive

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The Gardening Certificate Program at NYBG provides you with the core knowledge, hands-on training, and credentials you need to succeed in any garden setting with complete confidence.

In just three weeks, complete more than 40% of the coursework required for the Certificate and gain a solid base in the principles of environmentally sound gardening from expert professionals. You'll also see how these principles are put into practice through curator-led tours of various Garden collections.

You have the option to register for the entire Summer Intensive program or sign up for the classes individually, allowing you to continue your Certificate at your own pace. To register for individual class sessions, please click on each of the classes linked below.

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: Save 10% when you register for the entire Summer Intensive program by May 1, 2025 using promo code SUMMER10 at checkout.*


SCHEDULE
Monday-Friday, July 7-25, 9 am-4 pm at NYBG

CLASSES
Fundamentals of Gardening
Soil Science for Gardeners
Gardening with Native Plants
Insect Identification and Management
Container Gardening
Plants for Landscaping
Fundamentals of Garden Design
NYBG Curator-Led Tours (not open for individual registration)

ORIENTATION:
An orientation for all Summer Intensive students will be held on the first day of the program, Monday July 7 at 9 am. This orientation will include a presentation in Ross Hall followed by expert-led tours of the LuEsther T. Mertz Library and The William & Lynda Steere Herbarium, and opportunities to connect with program coordinators.

TUITION AND REFUNDS
$2,385 (Member) / $2,650 (Non-Member)
A $530 non-refundable deposit is due at registration.

An optional payment schedule is available if requested.
No refunds after Monday, June 23.

Questions about the Intensive? Email: continuinged@nybg.org


*Promo code SUMMER10 is active through 5/1/2025. Discount is only valid for the full summer intensive program, not the individual class registration option.

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Schedule:	Monday - Friday, 7/7-7/25, 9am-4pm. PLEASE NOTE: Monday 7/7, will start at 9am and run until 5pm.
Times:	09:00am-04:00pm EDT
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Meeting Date Start Time End Time Monday, July 7, 2025 09:00am 05:00pm Tuesday, July 8, 2025 09:00am 04:00pm Wednesday, July 9, 2025 09:00am 04:00pm Thursday, July 10, 2025 09:00am 04:00pm Friday, July 11, 2025 09:00am 04:00pm Monday, July 14, 2025 09:00am 04:00pm Tuesday, July 15, 2025 09:00am 04:00pm Wednesday, July 16, 2025 09:00am 04:00pm Thursday, July 17, 2025 09:00am 04:00pm Friday, July 18, 2025 09:00am 04:00pm Monday, July 21, 2025 09:00am 04:00pm Tuesday, July 22, 2025 09:00am 04:00pm Wednesday, July 23, 2025 09:00am 04:00pm Thursday, July 24, 2025 09:00am 04:00pm Friday, July 25, 2025 09:00am 04:00pm Meeting Date Start Time End Time Monday, July 7, 2025 09:00am 05:00pm Tuesday, July 8, 2025 09:00am 04:00pm Wednesday, July 9, 2025 09:00am 04:00pm Thursday, July 10, 2025 09:00am 04:00pm Friday, July 11, 2025 09:00am 04:00pm Monday, July 14, 2025 09:00am 04:00pm Tuesday, July 15, 2025 09:00am 04:00pm Wednesday, July 16, 2025 09:00am 04:00pm Thursday, July 17, 2025 09:00am 04:00pm Friday, July 18, 2025 09:00am 04:00pm Monday, July 21, 2025 09:00am 04:00pm Tuesday, July 22, 2025 09:00am 04:00pm Wednesday, July 23, 2025 09:00am 04:00pm Thursday, July 24, 2025 09:00am 04:00pm Friday, July 25, 2025 09:00am 04:00pm
Instructor:	Michael Ruggiero Michael Ruggiero Michael Ruggiero Michael Ruggiero came to the garden in the summer of 1961 and is the former Senior Curator of Horticulture. During his time at the Garden he was responsible for the Orchid Collection, Propagation Greenhouses, Annual Displays, Plant Records, The Native Plant Garden and The Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden. Along with Lynden Miller, he oversaw the preparation and Planting of the Perennial Garden: The Herb Garden with Penelope Hobhouse, the Home Gardening Center, Children's Adventure Garden and the Planning, building and planting of the Paeonia, Daylily, and Liaison Daffodil Collections. After retiring, he was Horticulturist at Matterhorn Nursery where he Built the David Austin Rose Garden and for five years designed the Macy's Flower Show. He has written articles on many diverse gardening subjects for gardening publications and has appeared on The Victory Garden, Rebecca's Garden, and with Martha Stewart. He has authored Annuals with Style, Perennial Gardening, and Reliable Roses and Spotters Guide to Wildflowers of North America. Liman Cheng Liman Cheng Liman Cheng Liman Cheng is a horticulturist and consultant. Currently he is straddling between work in the butterfly vivarium at the American Museum of Natural History, and advising clients on ecology-based landscape projects. In 2021 he became the lead horticulturist at Little Island, monitoring, tending to and documenting over 300 species, while preparing the garden for its grand opening with the horticulture director and landscape architect. Liman was invited to speak at Wave Hill about the park and his journey in the field. Other garden experiences include Brooklyn Grange, The High Line, Lurie Garden and Sissinghurst Castle. Don Gabel Don Gabel Don Gabel Don Gabel is the former Manager of Plant Health at the Botanical Garden. He is an ISA-Certified Arborist, a Certified Nurseryman, and has been active in the horticultural industry for more than 35 years. www.nybg.org/plant-talk Kianna Gonzalez Kianna Gonzalez Kianna Gonzalez Kianna Gonzalez is a horticulturalist and landscape designer, with passions in permaculture, floristry, and herbalism. She is the owner of Green Thread Gardens, a landscape design and consultation business and is a proud graduate of the New York Botanical Gardens' School of Professional Horticulture. With a degree in Fine Arts, Kianna is driven by unique and creative ways to use plants in all facets of her work. She loves sharing that excitement and creativity with other gardeners. Kim Eierman, EcoBeneficial Kim Eierman, EcoBeneficial Kim Eierman, EcoBeneficial Kim Eierman is an ecological landscape designer and environmental horticulturist specializing in native plants. She is the founder of EcoBeneficial LLC based in Westchester County, NY. Kim teaches at New York Botanical Garden, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, The Native Plant Center, and Massachusetts Horticultural Society. An active speaker nationwide on many ecological landscape topics, Kim also provides horticultural consulting and landscape design to residential, municipal, and commercial clients. Kim is the author of The Pollinator Victory Garden: Win the War on Pollinator Decline with Ecological Gardening. Richard Rosiello Richard Rosiello Richard Rosiello Richard Rosiello is the owner of Rosiello Designs, LLC, and an Award Winning Landscape Designer. He is a member of the Association of Landscape Designers and has served as the organizations President as well as in other leadership roles on both the National and Local level. Richard is an alumni of NYBG's Landscape Design Certificate Program and a member of the LDSA group at the garden. Originally trained as a painter, he views Landscape Design as a natural extension of his education and sensibilities. Shaping the land, working with stone & water, siting plants, and defining spaces, all in pursuit of creating landscapes and gardens.
Location:	NYBG, Watson Room 102 2900 Southern Blvd Bronx, NY 10458
Session Number:	261GAR950
Price:	Price Member : $2,385.00 Non-Member : $2,650.00

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