February

Intro to Composting

Whether you live in a house with a backyard or an apartment with no access to green space, you can compost! Led by NYBG experts, this course will guide you through the fundamental principles of composting.
263AGA300EO 02/01 Su 12:00am-11:59pm ONLINE-FLEX

Herbal Broths and Soups

Nourishing broths are one of the foundational foods of any nutritional healing regime. Learn the basics of making vegan and bone-based broths, and how to enhance them with medicinal herbs. We'll discuss medicinal mushrooms, seaweeds, mineral-rich herbs and other tasty more...
263CKG237 02/01 Su 1:00pm-3:00pm Petter
NYBG

Fundamentals of Gardening

Explore 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 Therapeutic Horticulture Certificate.
263GAR301CO 02/01 Su 6:00pm-8:00pm Beyers
ONLINE

Pruning Basics

Learn the essential pruning techniques for woody plants used by NYBG experts. In this course, our plant professionals will guide you through the key principles of pruning woody plants such as small trees and shrubs.
263PLT140E 02/01   ONLINE-FLEX

Winter Buds in Colored Pencil

Get up close and personal on plant buds in winter. Learn how to identify and illustrate the bite-size beginnings of native trees, vines, and flowers. You'll use plant specimens and colored pencil to bring these buds to life on paper.
263BIL119 02/02 Mo 10:00am-1:00pm Yount
NYBG

Plant Structure

Get a solid grounding in the basic plant body-from the cell to the roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruit. We'll use dissecting and compound light microscopes to observe plant anatomy, then introduce the base-level chemistry required to understand the world more...
263BOT315C 02/02 Mo 11:00am-2:00pm Zumajo
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...
263FDN110E 02/02 Mo 11:00am-2:00pm Mele
NYBG

Lighting Design Workshop

When the sun goes down, the art of landscape lighting can bring a painterly or even sculptural transformation to your design. This course explores the art of landscape lighting from selection and placement to color and composition. Learn the technical more...
263LAN158 02/02 Mo 10:00am-2:30pm Novasel
NYBG

Landscape Design I: Site Analysis and Schematic Design

Turning a vision into a plan is the designer's first challenge. Analyze landscapes, formulate the requirements of a design project and then translate them into schematic design solutions. Take part in class discussions and critiques, and present projects.
263LAN401B 02/02 Mo 10:00am-1:00pm Kekona
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.
263HRT300FO 02/03 Tu 10:00am-12:00pm Day
ONLINE

Basic Plant ID

This 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.
263BOT308DO 02/05 Th 5:30pm-7:30pm Holmes
ONLINE

Landscape Plants: Conifers

Learn to identify, classify, and use the best regional native and non-native conifers for naturalistic and formal landscape designs.
263HRT333 02/05 Th 10:00am-12:00pm Ruggiero
NYBG

Winter Wildlife Ecology in Cities

In winter, New York City becomes a busy resort for scoters, eiders, geese, grebes, loons, owls, songbirds, and even seals that visit to wait out colder weather to the north. Explore the various seasonal behaviors of these animals—from their spectacular more...
263NAT358BL 02/05 Th 6:00pm-8:00pm Jacobs
OFS-BL

All About Terrariums and Vivariums

Discover how to design your own terrarium or vivarium with Christopher Satch, plant scientist and award-winning exhibitor at the Philadelphia Flower Show. Through lecture and demonstration, he'll discuss how to set up a simple, easy care terrarium, how to create more...
263CRF275O 02/07 Sa 11:00am-1:00pm Satch
ONLINE

Flower ID from A to Z

There are many types of flowers available for floral designers, from exotic imports to locally grown. Learn to identify new varieties of old favorites, seasonal flowers, and various foliages. Topics include the special handling needs of many flower types. more...
263FDN308B 02/07 Sa 10:00am-4:00pm Mele
NYBG

Winter Foraging Walk

Join herbalist and foraging expert Journei Bimwala for an immersive walk through winter'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...
263CKG247 02/08 Su 11:00am-1:00pm Bimwala
NYBG

Preserving Citrus

Early winter is when citrus is at its juiciest. Learn how to preserve these fruits and savor their tangy flavor throughout the year.
263CKG249 02/08 Su 11:00am-1:00pm Petter
NYBG

Color Theory for Floral Design

Colors—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...
263FDN306B 02/08 Su 10:00am-4:00pm Elfe
NYBG

Winter Trees in Pen and Ink, and Watercolor

Receive a step-by-step approach to painting trees using pen and ink and watercolor. Using reference photographs, you'll learn to create ink drawings of trees, layer glazes in watercolor, and apply techniques such as dry brushing and masking to create bark more...
263BIL336O 02/11 We 6:00pm-9:00pm Petrochko
ONLINE

Valentine's Day Bouquet with Store-Bought Blooms

Calling all lovers and friends, celebrate the season of love with flowers! In this fun and informative workshop, you'll spend an afternoon creating a beautiful and unique bouquet using simple design principles and a lush variety of economical, store-bought blooms. more...
263FDN127 02/11 We 11:00am-1:00pm Edinger
NYBG

A History of Everyday Gardens

Trace back through history to examine how people have utilized gardens to not only provide sustenance, beauty, and refreshment, but also to give shape and meaning to their social lives. Garden typologies will include herbal and botanic gardens, community and more...
263GAR384O 02/11 We 6:00pm-8:00pm Capps Sarathy
ONLINE

Urban Mammals

Coyotes, bears, and deer are becoming an integral part of urban life due to the extirpation of their predators and conversion of natural habitats. We will look closely at these species and discover how they have adapted to co-exist with more...
263NAT326O 02/11 We 6:00pm-8:00pm Herrera
ONLINE

Therapeutic Horticulture for Youth with Disabilities

Discover how therapeutic horticulture can greatly enrich and support the formative years-from early childhood through adolescence. Learn about the causes and characteristics of various types of developmental disabilities and youth at risk. Explore ways to incorporate therapeutic horticulture and the more...
263THP402BL 02/11 We 6:00pm-8:15pm D'Amico
BLENDED

Colored Pencil

The focus of this course is on color theory and application. Colored pencil line and tone can be applied to look like either drawing or painting, making it a versatile medium for creating botanical artwork. Learn a variety of techniques, more...
263BIL415BO 02/12 Th 11:00am-2:00pm Fashek
ONLINE

The Hidden World of Lichens

Among Earth's most amazing and oldest living organisms, lichens grow on bark, rock, and barren soil. They thrive in rain forests, deserts, the arctic-even environments simulating Mars! Lichens are sensitive environmental indicators, yet scientists are only just beginning to understand more...
263BOT313 02/12 Th 10:00am-1:00pm Howland
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.
263BIL301EO 02/17 Tu 5:30pm-8:30pm Vogel
ONLINE

Proficiency in Watercolor

Bring your watercolor skills to the next level of proficiency. Learn how to employ atmospheric perspective to achieve a greater sense of dimension when painting botanicals. A focus on color variations, groups of value range, and degrees of detail development, more...
263BIL348O 02/17 Tu 10:00am-1:00pm James
ONLINE

The Secret Lives of Geophytes

Discover the fascinating world beneath the soil by exploring the botanical intricacies of geophytes—commonly known as "earth plants". From the layered architecture of bulbs and tubers (such as tulips and potatoes) to the stealthy spread of rhizomes (think ginger or more...
263BOT370O 02/17 Tu 10:00am-1:00pm Bijkerk
ONLINE

Winter Tree Identification

Learn basic winter tree identification using dormant-season characteristics of deciduous plants as well as conifers. Dress for the weather.
263HRT440B 02/17 Tu 1:00pm-3:00pm Logan
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.
263HRT300GO 02/18 We 6:00pm-8:00pm O'Brien
ONLINE

Grading & Drainage

Through discussion, fieldwork, and homework, students will identify landforms and watersheds, calculate slopes, and manipulate contours to create garden rooms, and control water flow. Learn how to communicate design ideas to contractors and evaluate the opportunities and constraints of a more...
263LAN428B 02/20 Fr 11:00am-2:00pm Phaosawasdi
NYBG

Internet Tools for Creatives: Part I: Social Media

We will focus on using Instagram to showcase and promote your work. You'll define your goals for using social media as a marketing tool, and create a strategy to achieve those goals, as well as discover tips for attracting and more...
263BIL394BO 02/21 Sa 11:00am-1:00pm Jamison
ONLINE

Pen and Ink

Pen and ink, among the most versatile and useful media, can be used to create high quality, easily reproducible drawings. Learn how to produce different strokes and how to create tone by using stipple, line, and crosshatch techniques.
263BIL400BO 02/21 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm Morley
ONLINE

Modern Sympathy Designs

Sympathy arrangements, properly composed, pay tribute to a departed loved one and offer solace to the grieving. There are details to be discussed with a bereaved family, special etiquette to be observed, and a wide choice of designs that make more...
263FDN382 02/21 Sa 10:00am-4:30pm Cawley
NYBG

Orchid Care

Myths abound about how hard it is to care for this ever-popular flowering plant. Dispel them with plenty of sensible advice on how to treat a variety of orchids including Phalaenopsis, Cattleya, Oncidium, Dendrobium, and more. Light, water, nutrients, repotting, more...
263GAR213AO 02/21 Sa 12:00pm-2:00pm Satch
ONLINE

Fragrant Indoor Garden

When winter winds blow cold, bring nature inside with houseplants that provide fragrance and color all year round. Learn the full range of indoor plants with scented flowers and foliage: citrus, jasmines, hoyas, passionflowers, geraniums, orchids, herbs, bulbs, and more! more...
263GAR233 02/21 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Freeman
NYBG

Pruning Principles and Practices

Through classwork and hands-on practice, develop pruning tools and techniques to help shrubs, conifers, broadleaves, evergreens, and deciduous plants thrive. Explore how woody plant structure and physiology influence pruning. Learn how to create and maintain hedges and explore authentic pollarding more...
263HRT321E 02/21 Sa 1:00pm-4:00pm Bishop
NYBG

Plant Partners: The Art of Planting Design

Survey photographs from dozens of eye-catching gardens to discover how to combine different plant species using the basic criteria of form, color, texture, and height. We will discuss how seasonality, a garden's location, and a plant's native habitat should all more...
263LAN234O 02/21 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Johnsen
ONLINE

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...
263FDN302D 02/22 Su 10:00am-2:30pm Elfe
NYBG

Essential Tools for Gardeners

Whether you're an experienced home gardener or just getting started, knowing what tool to you use for what task is essential for creating a successful green space. Review a list of tools used by professionals, learn how to properly use more...
263GAR194O 02/22 Su 12:00pm-2:00pm Beyers
ONLINE

Fundamentals of Gardening

Explore 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 Therapeutic Horticulture Certificate.
263GAR301D 02/22 Su 2:00pm-4:00pm Ruggiero
NYBG

Soapmaking Workshop

Bring the bouquet of a summer garden indoors with handmade, naturally moisturizing glycerin soaps. You'll learn the traditional melt-and-pour process and combine fragrances of various dried herbs and essential oils-lavender, rosemary, mint, and more-to make four bars to take home. more...
263WEL143 02/22 Su 11:00am-2:00pm Scholl
NYBG

A Garden Design Primer

Put all your garden ideas into practice with this practical overview of the best layout plans and circulation patterns. Learn how to analyze space and proportions to create a coherent landscape design that complements both home and garden.
263GAR222BO 02/23 Mo 6:00pm-8:00pm Rosiello
ONLINE

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.
263HRT411B 02/23 Mo 5:30pm-8:30pm Weinstein
NYBG

The Many Uses of Mycelium

Scientists have engineered so many new products from mycelium that Scientific American heralds the dawn of the "Mycelium Revolution" and Harper's Bazaar dubs fungi "The Future of Fashion." Explore how scientists have harnessed mycelium's ability to create complex structures that more...
263BOT349O 02/24 Tu 6:00pm-7:30pm Michelotti
ONLINE

Flower Arranging with Store-Bought Bouquets

Create your own professional-looking arrangements with economical, store-bought bouquets. Using simple design principles and fresh flowers that can typically be found at local grocery stores or farmers markets, learn how to design and create your own elegant arrangements.
263FDN210D 02/24 Tu 6:00pm-8:00pm Mele
NYBG

Vegetable Gardening

Examine pre-planting procedures, from soil preparation to crop rotation planning. Study the timing and techniques of planting, pest management, and harvest and post-harvest handling. Survey heirloom varieties, new cultivars, and classic selections.
263GAR431BO 02/24 Tu 6:00pm-8:00pm Storrs
ONLINE

26th Annual Winter Lecture Series: All Three Sessions

To quote celebrated horticulturist, designer, and philanthropist Bunny Mellon, "Gardening is a way of thinking." This year's series features three distinctive thought leaders whose passion for the horticultural world shines through in their work—from the development of a study center more...
263LEC809A 02/24 Tu 11:00am-12:00pm Crane
Avent
Stewart
NYBG

Peter Crane: The Botanical World of Bunny Mellon

When Rachel "Bunny" Lambert Mellon passed away in 2014, there was a collective hope that her library and estate could be established as a "study center" under the auspices of the Oak Spring Garden Foundation (OSGF) in Virginia. In 2016, more...
263LEC809B 02/24 Tu 11:00am-12:00pm Crane
NYBG

A Trauma-Informed Approach to Therapeutic Horticulture

The prevalence of trauma in the general population suggests that many of our clients would benefit from approaches to therapeutic horticulture that are trauma-sensitive. Learn to identify types of trauma and explore evidence-based trauma-informed principles and strategies to enhance positive more...
263THP318BL 02/24 Tu 6:00pm-8:00pm Basile, Ph.D.
BLENDED

Botanical Drawing for Beginners

This intro class teaches you basic botanical illustration techniques to help you make realistic drawings of branches, stems, leaves, and flowers using graphite.
263BIL145D 02/25 We 11:00am-2:00pm Wry
NYBG

Flower Arranging at Home

Bring cheer into your home and exercise your botanical creativity, with live, real-time guidance. Watch your fellow students' efforts online and get personal critiques from your instructor as you build your elegant arrangement with fresh flowers from your own garden, more...
263FDN243CO 02/25 We 6:00pm-8:00pm Edinger
ONLINE

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.
263FDN300D 02/25 We 11:00am-3:30pm Elfe
NYBG

Basic Color Theory for Gardeners

Learn the basics, review examples that work for different architectural styles and site conditions, and develop a go-to plant list for your home landscape. In the second session, you will develop and draw a basic design plan for your garden more...
263GAR367O 02/25 We 6:00pm-8:00pm Moore
ONLINE

Annual and Perennial Garden Maintenance

Manage annual and perennial gardens with a variety of practices: soil and weed management, watering, pest identification and control, and seasonal clean-up. Develop a management plan for a small perennial garden.
263HRT344BL 02/25 We 10:00am-12:00pm Goldberg
BLENDED

Urban Berms

Berms-manufactured undulations in a landscape-are an exciting aspect of greenspace design in urban environments, offering protection from street noise and creating intimate spaces for both people and wildlife. Using previously built urban projects as our guide, we'll cover the specifics more...
263LAN245O 02/25 We 6:00pm-9:00pm Arrington
ONLINE

In-Progress Portfolio Critique

As a developing artist, you need personalized, supportive evaluation to improve your techniques. This is your chance to bring your finished art and work-in-progress for respectful, careful feedback via group discussion and teacher-led demos. We'll pay special attention to your more...
263BIL208O 02/26 Th 10:00am-3:30pm Woodin
ONLINE

Arranging with Bold and Bright Colors

Brighten up those gray days of winter with a vibrant arrangement featuring pops of cheerful, colorful flowers. Using a variety of blooms including ranunculus, roses, anemone, and textured greenery, you'll create a garden-inspired tabletop arrangement reminiscent of spring days ahead. more...
263FDN392 02/26 Th 11:00am-2:00pm Coy
NYBG

Insect Identification and Management

Pest identification is key to maintaining a healthy, beautiful garden. Learn to identify which insects are pests and which are beneficial to your home garden. Learn the most common orders of insects and the damage they can cause, as well more...
263GAR320O 02/26 Th 6:00pm-8:00pm Kokinchak
ONLINE

Fundamentals of Garden Design

This class introduces basic garden design principles using the interplay of structural features, plant characteristics, and site assessment. Learn to creatively combine trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, and bulbs based on color, shape, texture, and size.
263GAR342BO 02/26 Th 6:00pm-8:00pm Rosiello
ONLINE

Introduction to Urban Ecology

Urbanization is changing biodiversity, interspecies relationships, and even animal behavior, in the tri-state area and beyond. Liz Johnson, former manager of AMNH's Metropolitan Biodiversity Program, will introduce you to the particular habitats found here, as well as plants and animals more...
263NAT338BO 02/26 Th 10:00am-12:00pm Johnson
ONLINE

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.
263HRT332B 02/27 Fr 10:30am-12:45pm Simeone
NYBG

The Basics of Visual Composition

Forethought and an understanding of basic composition principles are the foundation of any balanced work of art. Through group critiques, discussions and a variety of exercises, we'll experiment with a wide range of principles, including focal point, the rule of more...
263BIL421BO 02/28 Sa 10:00am-3:00pm Rogers-Knox
ONLINE

Wedding Design: 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...
263FDN304B 02/28 Sa 10:00am-4:00pm Mele
NYBG

Wake Up Your Garden Saturday: All Three Sections

Spring is just around the corner, and with a little advance preparation you will be ready to start the growing season right. Gain insights into getting the soil prepped and ready to go, best pruning practices, and waking up the more...
263GAR225A 02/28 Sa 10:00am-5:00pm Ruggiero
Himmelman
NYBG

Wake Up Your Garden Saturday: Spring Gardeners Task List

Spring cleaning in the garden can be fun. Get shrub and herbaceous borders spruced up and looking good! Review a checklist of tasks to be performed during spring maintenance, ranging from raking off winter mulch to looking for signs of more...
263GAR225B 02/28 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Ruggiero
NYBG

Wake Up Your Garden Saturday: Soil Basics: Get it Right!

Rich, nutritious soil makes for large, healthy plants and reduces the need for regular fertilization. Learn the difference between soil structure and texture; how these differences affect plant growth; and how you can modify your soil to improve its qualities. more...
263GAR225C 02/28 Sa 12:45pm-2:45pm Himmelman
NYBG

Wake Up Your Garden Saturday: Pruning: Shape-Up for Spring

Late winter is a great time to get your woody plants in shape by thinning out overgrowth to create open, healthy, beautiful trees and shrubs. Learn how and when to prune, proper tools for the job, why pruning is necessary, more...
263GAR225D 02/28 Sa 3:00pm-5:00pm Ruggiero
NYBG

The Orchid Show: Special Photographers' Hours

For serious photographers only, this is a rare opportunity to capture the exquisite beauty of The Orchid Show without casual visitors present. Bring your tripod (the only time we'll allow them in the exhibition!), since you'll be shooting with available more...
263GWP229 02/28 Sa 8:30am-10:00am Falk
NYBG

Urban Tree Care

Soil compaction, construction damage, and land development practices can lead to tree decline and early tree mortality. Examine the biology of trees, and learn how they respond to changes in the urban environment. Explore techniques for assessing and preserving tree more...
263HRT426 02/28 Sa 11:00am-2:00pm Finley
NYBG

March

Intro to Composting

Whether you live in a house with a backyard or an apartment with no access to green space, you can compost! Led by NYBG experts, this course will guide you through the fundamental principles of composting.
263AGA300FO 03/01 Su 12:00am-11:59pm ONLINE-FLEX

Plant Structure

Get a solid grounding in the basic plant body-from the cell to the roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruit. We'll use dissecting and compound light microscopes to observe plant anatomy, then introduce the base-level chemistry required to understand the world more...
263BOT315DO 03/01 Su 10:00am-1:00pm Bijkerk
ONLINE

Lichens of the Northeast

Lichens are among the most unique, resilient organisms on Earth—and among the least understood. In this class, you'll explore the identification, natural history, and ecology of lichens of the Northeast, especially those in the NYC area.
263BOT365 03/01 Su 11:00am-2:00pm Rao
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.
263HRT300H 03/01 Su 11:00am-1:00pm Halane
NYBG

Pruning Basics

Learn the essential pruning techniques for woody plants used by NYBG experts. In this course, our plant professionals will guide you through the key principles of pruning woody plants such as small trees and shrubs.
263PLT140F 03/01   ONLINE-FLEX

Complete Garden Care and Maintenance

Learn sustainable garden and landscape maintenance techniques, including planting methods, plant care, and maintenance regimens for trees, shrubs, lawn, and perennial gardens. Discuss site analysis and plant selection, organic gardening practices, and how to create a calendar of landscape and more...
263GAR440O 03/02 Mo 6:00pm-8:00pm Cappello-Ruggiero
ONLINE

Landscape Design History

Explore theories, traditions, and principles that have shaped the design of landscapes from antiquity to the present, through visual presentations, assigned readings, projects, and classroom discussion.
263LAN301EO 03/02 Mo 6:00pm-9:00pm Bunnell
ONLINE

Botanical Drawing II: Developing Your Skills

Building 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...
263BIL302CO 03/03 Tu 11:00am-2:00pm Grossman
ONLINE

Botanical Latin II

Take your knowledge of botanical nomenclature to the next level. In this course, you'll look closely at plants to better understand and identify their diversity and similarities. Examining plant structures can seem tricky, as some resemble each other but belong more...
263GAR366O 03/03 Tu 10:30am-12:30pm Bakshi
ONLINE

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.
263LAN427B 03/03 Tu 10:30am-1:30pm Poccia
NYBG

Plant Morphology for Botanical Artists

Examine 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...
263BIL300BO 03/04 We 10:00am-12:30pm Bijkerk
ONLINE

Mathematics for Horticulturists

This course is designed for horticulturists who are responsible for maintaining outdoor landscapes. We will cover how to calculate area to help estimate plant and soil needs, apply rates for fertilizers, and calculate amounts of soil amendments.
263HRT356O 03/04 We 5:00pm-7:00pm Weinstein
ONLINE

Botanical Watercolor I

This comprehensive class covers the basic techniques of botanical watercolor. Learn how to use your brushes to make smooth, underlying washes, as well as to create fine detail. Color theory will teach you how paints interact, and how to select more...
263BIL331CO 03/05 Th 10:00am-1:00pm James
ONLINE

The Science of Tree Communication

Discover how trees communicate via chemical signals in the air (to warn of insect attacks) and transfer nutrients to one another through complex underground fungal networks (sometimes to assist sick trees).
263BOT385BO 03/05 Th 6:00pm-8:00pm Herrera
ONLINE

Flower ID from A to Z

There are many types of flowers available for floral designers, from exotic imports to locally grown. Learn to identify new varieties of old favorites, seasonal flowers, and various foliages. Topics include the special handling needs of many flower types. more...
263FDN308CO 03/05 Th 11:00am-1:30pm Edinger
ONLINE

Building a Green Wall

Would you like to bring the outside inside? Green walls bring a striking beauty to any room, and help create a calm, healthy environment, by reducing noise, removing air toxins, and adding moisture and fresh oxygen to your living area. more...
263LAN120 03/06 Fr 10:00am-2:00pm Raimondi, CLP
NYBG

Nature's Pharmacy

Discover the many herbs and spices prized for centuries to heal, to revitalize the immune system, and to treat and prevent asthma, insomnia, flu, and more.
263BOT346BO 03/07 Sa 11:00am-1:00pm Candee
ONLINE

Flower Arranging at Home

Bring cheer into your home and exercise your botanical creativity, with live, real-time guidance. Watch your fellow students' efforts online and get personal critiques from your instructor as you build your elegant arrangement with fresh flowers from your own garden, more...
263FDN243DO 03/07 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Woodson
ONLINE

Orchids for Beginners

Orchids are one of the most common houseplants in America. While this exotic flower is widely available, many do not know how to properly care for it. In this class, you'll explore how orchids grow in nature and learn the more...
263GAR213B 03/07 Sa 11:00am-1:00pm Schmidt
NYBG

Raised Bed Gardening

Raised beds make gardening easier. They allow you to successfully grow vegetables, herbs, and ornamentals in problem soils, gardens with limited space, or on rooftops and terraces. Raised beds are ideal in many therapeutic settings because they elevate the plants, more...
263GAR280 03/07 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Storrs
NYBG

Intro to Landscape Design

Gain 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...
263LAN100O 03/07 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Tryba
ONLINE

Graphics I

Graphics 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.
263LAN311CBL 03/07 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm Poccia
BLENDED

Therapeutic Horticulture Activity Planning

Learn to conduct needs assessments, develop activity plans, and write specific goals with measurable objectives that address individual and group needs. Explore the dynamics of group work and the leadership techniques necessary for successful group facilitation. You'll put theory into more...
263THP407BL 03/07 Sa 6:30pm-8:30pm Jaroslow
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Botanical Drawing for Beginners

This intro class teaches you basic botanical illustration techniques to help you make realistic drawings of branches, stems, leaves, and flowers using graphite.
263BIL145EO 03/08 Su 10:00am-1:00pm DeCicco
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Estimating

Learn how accurately estimating landscape materials, labor, overhead, and contingencies can help you stay profitable and compete successfully in today's business climate.
263LAN380B 03/09 Mo 5:00pm-8:00pm Zavaglia
NYBG

Botanical Drawing III: Focus on Flowers

Apply 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.
263BIL303CO 03/10 Tu 10:30am-1:30pm Rawlins
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Dish Gardens Reimagined

A dish garden, long-time popular item provided by florists, is a collection of plants and floral material arranged in a shallow container (think indoor container garden). Join floral designer Juan Villanueva for a creative lesson on how to give this more...
263FDN351 03/10 Tu 10:00am-2:30pm Villanueva
NYBG

Garden Design Workshop

Good garden design isn't easy, but for anyone with a passion for plants, a little imagination, and proper guidance, it is possible to succeed. Learn the basics of garden design, review examples that work for different architectural styles and site more...
263GAR317BO 03/10 Tu 6:00pm-8:40pm Beyers
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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.
263HRT411C 03/10 Tu 5:30pm-8:30pm Ivanoski
NYBG

Landscape Management

Examine sustainable techniques for managing and maintaining commercial and residential landscapes. Develop programs that reduce adverse effects on the environment, including alternative approaches to conventional lawn management.
263HRT443 03/11 We 4:15pm-7:15pm Laswell
NYBG

Landscape Design III: Planting Design

Through a series of design assignments, prepare a variety of planting plans that are practical, appropriate, and aesthetically satisfying. Explore the significance of site conditions as well as plant form, text, color, and ecological associations. Recommended courses to take prior: more...
263LAN403BBL 03/11 We 6:00pm-9:00pm Rosiello
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Introduction to Therapeutic Horticulture

Explore the theoretical foundations and evidence-based research that supports using the people-plant relationship as a therapeutic tool to improve health and well-being. Engage in hands-on activities to discover the beneficial cognitive, physical, psychological, and social-emotional impacts associated with working with more...
263THP301BBL 03/11 We 4:00pm-6:30pm Meore
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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...
263WEL233 03/11 We 11:00am-1:00pm Petter
NYBG

Basic Plant ID

This 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.
263BOT308EO 03/13 Fr 11:00am-1:00pm Bucuvalas
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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...
263FDN310B 03/13 Fr 10:00am-2:30pm Raimondi, CLP
NYBG

Fundamentals of Gardening

Explore 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 Therapeutic Horticulture Certificate.
263GAR301EO 03/13 Fr 10:00am-12:00pm Marsh
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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.
263BIL140CO 03/14 Sa 11:00am-2:00pm Vogel
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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.
263BIL301F 03/14 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm Wry
NYBG

Botanical Drawing II: Developing Your Skills

Building 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...
263BIL302DO 03/14 Sa 2:00pm-5:00pm Rawlins
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Internet Tools for Creatives: Part II: Website

A professional website can be a great way to market and archive your work. In this hands-on class, you will build a simple website (no coding required!) to showcase your portfolio using squarespace.com, a free and easy-to-use platform, which allows more...
263BIL395O 03/14 Sa 11:00am-1:30pm Marcheschi
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Boho Bouquet with the Egg Cage

The elegant Boho bridal bouquet continues to be on trend. Learn to design an asymmetrical array of blossoms accented by at least three different types of greenery using an egg cage, a technique popularized by Holly Heider Chapple as an more...
263FDN313O 03/15 Su 10:00am-1:00pm Woodson
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Rose Care and Pruning

Tending to roses is an art, especially given how many types there are-from shrubs to hybrid teas to ramblers. Proper pruning can encourage bloom production and control plant disease. This informative session combines classroom demonstrations, student pruning of potted plants, more...
263GAR394 03/15 Su 10:00am-1:30pm Perkowski
NYBG

Success with Stipple

Black and white stipple technique can produce smooth gradated tones, add texture and value, and suggest color. Learn the skills and procedures to master the method of using sized pens and ink or fine point markers such as Copic multiliners more...
263BIL458O 03/16 Mo 11:00am-2:30pm Jess
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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.
263HRT300JO 03/16 Mo 10:30am-12:30pm Day
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Early American Women Designers

Study three pioneering women designers—Beatrix Farrand, Marian Coffin, and Ellen Shipman—who shaped America's tastes in the early 20th century. We'll focus on gardens that showcase Farrand's knack for innovation and infallible eye for design, Coffin's use of contrasts in color, more...
263LAN287O 03/16 Mo 6:00pm-8:00pm Capps Sarathy
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Plant Physiology

We will cover the role of plant hormones in growth and development, as well as plant movement, water transport through the plant body, and plant metabolism, including photosynthesis and respiration (anaerobic and aerobic).
263BOT316 03/17 Tu 4:00pm-7:00pm Alvarez
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...
263HRT323C 03/17 Tu 10:00am-4:30pm Elmers
NYBG

Landscape Plants: Bulbs

This course is designed for horticulturists, gardeners, or designers who want to learn to identify and classify familiar and unusual spring-, summer-, and autumn-flowering bulbs. We will also focus on understanding their biology.
263HRT342 03/17 Tu 1:30pm-3:30pm McDowell
NYBG

Creating Orchids with Air-Dry Polymer Clay

Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of orchids as you learn to sculpt and create life-like versions using air-dry polymer clay. Through expert guidance, you'll practice the techniques of shaping delicate petals, forming realistic stems and leaves, and capturing the more...
263CRF271 03/19 Th 11:00am-2:00pm Dhawan
NYBG

Ikebana Foundations: Eastern Aesthetics and Practice

Dive into the world of Ikebana, the refined Japanese art of flower arranging. In this class, you'll explore the principles that shape Eastern floral design by blending aesthetic theory with hands-on training.
263FDN479 03/19 Th 11:00am-4:00pm Zhang
NYBG

Tony Avent: Creating a Plant's Home

Tony Avent established Juniper Level Botanic Garden (JLBG) and its accompanying Plant Delights Nursery in central North Carolina in 1986, with the mission to actively promote and preserve botanical diversity. Today, JLBG serves as a repository of plant genetics, with more...
263LEC809C 03/19 Th 11:00am-12:00pm Avent
NYBG

Candlemaking with Herbs

Discover the art of hand-dipped and hand-poured candles using eco-friendly, non-toxic ingredients, essential oils, and herbs. You'll learn the history of this ancient craft, and how to make synergistic scents that add a vibrance to the darker days of winter. more...
263CRF220 03/20 Fr 11:00am-1:00pm Petter
NYBG

Bark ID: Get to Know Your Trees

Why do some species have smooth bark, while on others it is thick and broken? Why does bark peel? The traits typically used to describe trees—leaves, twigs, and buds—are often hard to see or seasonally absent. Bark, on the other more...
263BOT426 03/21 Sa 10:30am-3:30pm Wojtech
NYBG

Grand-Scale Arrangements

Full, lavish arrangements to enhance entrance halls, ballrooms, parties, and hotels are always in demand. Learn the mechanics behind how these dramatic arrangements are designed and constructed. $240 materials fee.
263FDN502 03/21 Sa 10:00am-2:30pm Woodson
NYBG

Dauntless Dahlias

Low-maintenance dahlias thrive in our coastal climate. When they bloom in mid-July, their spiky, colorful blossoms brighten up gardens and flower beds across the city. In this class, you'll explore the origin and history of dahlia flower forms and learn more...
263GAR243 03/21 Sa 11:00am-2:00pm Palmer
NYBG

Botanical Jewelry: Botanicals in Resin

Make a pendant necklace, bracelet or post earrings using dried botanicals and other natural elements. Eco-jeweler and gardener, Margarita Poulson, shows you how to use casting epoxy, to dry and press plant materials, to embed pieces in resin, and to more...
263CRF122 03/22 Su 11:00am-2:00pm Poulson
NYBG

Perennial Plant Combinations

Whether 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...
263GAR173B 03/22 Su 10:30am-12:30pm Himmelman
NYBG

Artichokes in Watercolor

Bring the unique texture and subtle colors of an artichoke to life on paper using specific watercolor techniques. In this class, you'll explore the Fibonacci Sequence-how it influences the positioning of the artichoke blades-and practice layering washes to build up more...
263BIL309 03/24 Tu 11:00am-4:30pm Wry
NYBG

Mycoremediation: Can Fungi Help Heal the Planet?

Discover how fungi are being used to degrade pollutants and clean up the environment by filtering water, removing heavy metals from soil, remediating microbes, and breaking down plastics. Mycologist John Michelotti will discuss current mycoremediation efforts around the world—including his more...
263BOT298O 03/24 Tu 11:00am-1:00pm Michelotti
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Color Theory for Floral Design

Colors—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...
263FDN306C 03/25 We 11:00am-1:30pm Elfe
NYBG

Shopping the New York Flower Market

Learn to navigate the bustling New York flower district! Discover where to get the best flowers and hard goods from the pros. Your confirmation letter will include where we will meet in the flower district. Lunch is not included. Dress more...
263FDN400C 03/25 We 9:00am-12:30pm Woodson
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Soil Science II: Chemistry and Nutrition

Go beyond basic soil chemistry and examine how a soil's pH affects what nutrients are available to plants. Explore the ionic exchange capacities of soil, the complex nitrogen cycle, and the effects of composted soil amendments and fertilizers. Discover how more...
263HRT302 03/25 We 11:00am-2:00pm Lozefski
NYBG

Intro to Herbal Medicine

Are you interested in bringing the natural benefits of herbs and herbal remedies into your life? Discover the differences between herbal medicine and homeopathy, the three major branches of herbalism, and the fascinating history of herbal medicine. Learn how to more...
263WEL109BO 03/27 Fr 11:00am-1:00pm Gordineer
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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...
263FDN110F 03/28 Sa 11:00am-2:00pm Elfe
NYBG

Pruning: How, When, and Where

This one-day course covers the basics of pruning evergreens, deciduous trees, and shrubs, as well as how to maintain the woody plants in your garden. Bring your pruners! We will discuss tool selection and maintenance, while we practice techniques. more...
263GAR236 03/28 Sa 10:30am-2:30pm Perkowski
NYBG

Advanced iPhone Photography: Travel Edition

Whether you're bound for a cross-country adventure or prepping for your next trip to the Garden, you'll want to be prepared to visually capture your travel experience. Learn best practices to using the iPhone as your primary and/or back-up camera more...
263GWP170 03/28 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Falk
NYBG

Vertical Gardening: Vines and Climbers

Vines and other climbing plants like clematis, wisteria, roses, hardy jasmine, and climbing hydrangea not only sport beautiful blossoms, they also provide strong vertical design—in backyards and patios, or rooftops and terraces. They can create outdoor enclosures and transform unattractive more...
263GAR146 03/29 Su 11:00am-2:00pm Loechle
NYBG

Wedding Design: 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...
263FDN304C 03/30 Mo 10:00am-2:30pm Mele
NYBG

Spring Meadow Centerpiece

Celebrate the return of spring by creating a country meadow-inspired centerpiece bursting with field flowers, heirloom parrot tulips, mini daffodils, and fresh herbs. You'll capture the essence of flower fields with a profusion of colors and textures as you craft more...
263FDN414O 03/31 Tu 11:00am-1:00pm O'Sullivan
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