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.

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: Save 10% when you register for the entire Summer Intensive program by May 1, 2026 using promo code SUMMER at checkout.*

SCHEDULE
Monday-Friday, July 6-24, 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
Plus, NYBG Curator-Led Tours!

ORIENTATION:
An orientation for all Summer Intensive students will be held on the first day of the program, Monday July 6 at 9:30 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
$2,565 (Member) / $2,850 (Non-Member)
A $570 non-refundable deposit is due at registration.

An optional payment schedule is available if requested. No refunds after Monday, June 22.

*Promo code SUMMER is active through 5/1/2026. Discount is valid for the full summer intensive program and can be used in conjunction with member pricing but cannot be combined with other promo codes.

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Schedule:	Monday - Friday, 7/6-7/24, 9 am-4 pm. PLEASE NOTE: Monday 7/6, will start at 9:30 am and run until 5pm.
Times:	09:00am-04:00pm EDT
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Meeting Date Start Time End Time Monday, July 6, 2026 09:00am 05:00pm Tuesday, July 7, 2026 09:00am 04:00pm Wednesday, July 8, 2026 09:00am 04:00pm Thursday, July 9, 2026 09:00am 04:00pm Friday, July 10, 2026 09:00am 04:00pm Monday, July 13, 2026 09:00am 04:00pm Tuesday, July 14, 2026 09:00am 04:00pm Wednesday, July 15, 2026 09:00am 04:00pm Thursday, July 16, 2026 09:00am 04:00pm Friday, July 17, 2026 09:00am 04:00pm Monday, July 20, 2026 09:00am 04:00pm Tuesday, July 21, 2026 09:00am 04:00pm Wednesday, July 22, 2026 09:00am 04:00pm Thursday, July 23, 2026 09:00am 04:00pm Friday, July 24, 2026 09:00am 04:00pm Meeting Date Start Time End Time Monday, July 6, 2026 09:00am 05:00pm Tuesday, July 7, 2026 09:00am 04:00pm Wednesday, July 8, 2026 09:00am 04:00pm Thursday, July 9, 2026 09:00am 04:00pm Friday, July 10, 2026 09:00am 04:00pm Monday, July 13, 2026 09:00am 04:00pm Tuesday, July 14, 2026 09:00am 04:00pm Wednesday, July 15, 2026 09:00am 04:00pm Thursday, July 16, 2026 09:00am 04:00pm Friday, July 17, 2026 09:00am 04:00pm Monday, July 20, 2026 09:00am 04:00pm Tuesday, July 21, 2026 09:00am 04:00pm Wednesday, July 22, 2026 09:00am 04:00pm Thursday, July 23, 2026 09:00am 04:00pm Friday, July 24, 2026 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. Duncan Himmelman Duncan Himmelman Duncan Himmelman Duncan Himmelman, Ph.D., has more than 35 years of experience in practicing and teaching horticulture and landscape design. He recently retired as the Education Manager at Mt. Cuba Center. 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 Veronica Tyson-Strait Veronica Tyson-Strait Veronica Tyson-Strait Veronica Tyson-Strait is a landscape and garden designer and horticulturist, with a passion for ecological design. She designs, maintains and manages public and residential spaces in New York and Massachusetts. Veronica is a graduate of NYBG's Landscape Design, Garden Design and Horticulture programs. She holds a Masters in Landscape Architecture and a BFA from the Cooper Union School of Art. 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 and 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:	271GAR950
Price:	Price Member : $2,565.00 Non-Member : $2,850.00

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