Sustainable Garden Design

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Note the "Location" below which indicates if a particular class meets online or in person. Price differences may apply. Confirmation emails will contain specific logistics.
This studio-oriented course covers basic site analysis, planting plans, and color schemes (analogous or sequential, complementary, and monochrome). Presentations, discussions, and design projects combine practical information with theoretical garden design.

Required Text
Scott C. Scarfone
Professional Planting Design
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
2007

An Architectural and Horticultural Approach for Creating Mixed Bed Plantings, by Scott C. Scarfone. 2007.

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Schedule:	Online: 4 Wednesdays, 11/12-12/10, (no class 11/26), 6-8pm; Onsite: 3 Saturdays, 11/15-12/6 (no class 11/29), 10am-2pm
Times:	06:00pm-08:00pm EST
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Meeting Date Start Time End Time Wednesday, November 12, 2025 06:00pm 08:00pm Saturday, November 15, 2025 10:00am 02:00pm Wednesday, November 19, 2025 06:00pm 08:00pm Saturday, November 22, 2025 10:00am 02:00pm Wednesday, December 3, 2025 06:00pm 08:00pm Saturday, December 6, 2025 10:00am 02:00pm Wednesday, December 10, 2025 06:00pm 08:00pm Meeting Date Start Time End Time Wednesday, November 12, 2025 06:00pm 08:00pm Saturday, November 15, 2025 10:00am 02:00pm Wednesday, November 19, 2025 06:00pm 08:00pm Saturday, November 22, 2025 10:00am 02:00pm Wednesday, December 3, 2025 06:00pm 08:00pm Saturday, December 6, 2025 10:00am 02:00pm Wednesday, December 10, 2025 06:00pm 08:00pm
Instructor:	Kianna Gonzalez Kianna Gonzalez Kianna Gonzalez Kianna Gonzalez is a horticulturist 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 NYBG's 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.
Location:	Some sessions meet online & some at NYBG, Watson Room 302 2900 Southern Blvd Bronx, NY 10458
Session Number:	262HRT551ABL
Price:	Price Non-Member : $588.00 Member : $536.00
Prerequisite(s):	Graphics I Landscape Plants: Annuals Landscape Plants: Spring Perennials Landscape Plants: Late Season Perennials and Grasses

By signing up for this course, you acknowledge that you have successfully completed the necessary prerequisite(s).

January 21, 2026 to February 11, 2026 | 06:00pm-08:00pm | Some sessions meet online & some at NYBG | Gonzalez