July

Choose the right plant for the right place, based on site-specific design and maintenance criteria. Learn landscape values such as size, texture, color, and flowering and fruiting seasons. Review trees, shrubs, groundcovers, annuals, and perennials suitable for this region.
261HRT358A 07/01 Tu 10:00am-12:40pm Nolan
NYBG

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.
261FDN300C 07/07 Mo 2:00pm-5:00pm Woodson
NYBG

In just five weeks, you can complete all classroom credits toward the NYBG Floral Design Certificate, so you can get started on your internship requirement ASAP. Working one-on-one with floral design professionals, you'll create dozens of arrangements in diverse styles more...
261FDN950 07/07 Mo 10:00am-5:00pm Cawley
Woodson
Mele
Elfe
Miura
Braverman
Norman
Raimondi, CLP
NYBG

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.
261GAR301 07/07 Mo 2:00pm-4:00pm Ruggiero
NYBG

In just three weeks, complete more than 40% of the coursework required for the Gardening Certificate and gain a solid base in the principles of environmentally sound gardening from expert professionals.
261GAR950 07/07 Mo 9:00am-4:00pm Ruggiero
Cheng
Gabel
Gonzalez
Eierman, EcoBeneficial
Rosiello
NYBG

In five weeks, earn 25% of the course hours required for the NYBG Certificate in Landscape Design. Including interactive classes with top landscape architects, designers, and guest lecturers; trips to historic sites; and the Garden's incomparable resources, this summer program more...
261LAN960 07/07 Mo 9:00am-5:00pm Merritt
Poccia
Nolan
Arrington
NYBG

Understand how the qualities of soil affect the overall productivity of plants and make sustainable gardening practices possible. Practical application of theory is stressed. Topics include soil formation, physical properties of soil, soil-water relationships, and management techniques such as irrigation, more...
261GAR302 07/08 Tu 1:00pm-4:00pm Cheng
NYBG

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...
261FDN308B 07/10 Th 10:00am-5:00pm Mele
NYBG

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.
261HRT300E 07/10 Th 6:00pm-8:00pm Halane
NYBG

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...
261FDN306B 07/11 Fr 10:00am-5:00pm Elfe
NYBG

NYBG's lush grounds and various habitats provide a remarkable opportunity to observe and study butterflies. Join naturalist Ken Chaya in search of a wide variety of colorful butterflies known to feast on summer flowers in our area. You'll learn how more...
261NAT328 07/12 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm Chaya
NYBG

This intro class teaches you basic botanical illustration techniques to help you make realistic drawings of branches, stems, leaves, and flowers using graphite.
261BIL145A 07/13 Su 11:00am-2:00pm Yount
NYBG

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...
261FDN302C 07/14 Mo 10:00am-5:00pm Mele
NYBG

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...
261GAR320 07/14 Mo 9:00am-12:00pm Gabel
NYBG

Choose the right plant for the right place, based on site-specific design and maintenance criteria. Learn landscape values such as size, texture, color, and flowering and fruiting seasons. Review trees, shrubs, groundcovers, annuals, and perennials suitable for this region.
261HRT358 07/14 Mo 1:00pm-4:00pm Ruggiero
NYBG

Soil is a dynamic, living organism and the very foundation of sustainable horticulture and agriculture.This course focuses on the texture, structure, density, and color of different soils and the dynamic relationship that exists among soil, water, and plants. Through lectures more...
261HRT301B 07/16 We 11:00am-2:00pm Lozefski
NYBG

More than merely arranging flowers, Ikebana seeks to create a living sculpture that transcends the beauty of nature by focusing on the shape, line, harmony, and balance of the plants. Instructor Junko Miura, one of New York's most acclaimed floral more...
261FDN327 07/17 Th 10:00am-5:00pm Miura
NYBG

Adorn yourself in flowers as you explore the art of crafting exquisite accessories using a variety of botanicals. Using deconstructed flowers and other plant materials for added texture such as eucalyptus seeds, hypericum berries, and more, you'll design a necklace more...
261FDN317 07/18 Fr 10:00am-5:00pm Elfe
NYBG

What is the line between art and decoration? Think beyond the confines of "pretty" and consider flowers in terms of line, gesture, texture, and form. We will examine the colors and patterns of masterworks from NYBG's latest exhibition, then create more...
261FDN323 07/19 Sa 11:00am-2:00pm Werber
NYBG

In this class, you'll practice using your iPhone's built-in features to create high-quality memories of the Garden and more. Gain comfort with how to zoom, achieve proper exposure, shoot panoramic and portrait modes, edit for color and contrast, crop, and more...
261GWP219 07/19 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Falk
NYBG

Explore the creative ways to use lavender in your everyday life. In this class, you'll receive a brief history of why lavender has been the most used herb for over 2,000 years as you use fresh, dried, and preserved lavender more...
261CRF261 07/20 Su 11:00am-2:00pm Yanni
NYBG

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...
261FDN304D 07/21 Mo 10:00am-5:00pm Woodson
NYBG

Learn how to create a container garden for your patio, terrace, or entryway that's both functional and gorgeous-and helps your plants thrive in all four seasons.
261GAR327 07/21 Mo 9:00am-4:00pm Gonzalez
NYBG

Join herbalist and foraging expert Journei Bimwala for an immersive walk through summer'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...
261CKG256 07/22 Tu 11:00am-2:00pm Bimwala
NYBG

Learn how to use native plants and native gardening practices to enhance garden ecosystems and increase biodiversity. Study native herbaceous and woody plants: their identification, habitat, and culture. Discover how to promote a healthy environment using native spring ephemerals, herbaceous more...
261GAR315 07/22 Tu 9:00am-12:00pm Eierman, EcoBeneficial
NYBG

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.
261GAR342B 07/22 Tu 1:00pm-4:00pm Rosiello
NYBG

Register now for the NYSDEC-Approved Title 13 Course: Introduction to Neonicotinoid Insecticides (Course ID: NY-25-435354) hosted at NYBG. This 1-hour course is required annually for applicators using clothianidin or dinotefuran under the Birds and Bees Protection Act for treating invasive more...
261HRT235S 07/23 We 11:00am-12:00pm Gabel
NYBG

Have you ever wondered why a strawberry is not considered a berry, but a tomato is? Or what part of a plant is celery? Dig deeper into the histories of common fruits and vegetables and explore the science behind the more...
261BOT293 07/24 Th 6:00pm-7:30pm Lorenzetti
NYBG

Create a variety of arrangements—from tabletop centerpieces to large-scale installations—using reusable mechanics and materials. In this class, you'll explore working with kenzan frogs, curly willow, Agrawool, and chicken wire as you create a centerpiece, focal (entry or bar), and large-scale more...
261FDN365 07/24 Th 10:00am-5:00pm Edinger
NYBG

Get a little messy making seasonal berry jam! Learn different methods of jamming that use less sugar and no additives or pectin. You'll come away with three delicious jams that will transport you back to summer whenever you reach for more...
261CKG200 07/26 Sa 11:00am-2:00pm Davis
NYBG

Discover plants native to our region that flower in summer, such as Hairy Penstemon, Spotted Beebalm, Shrubby St. John's Wort, and Northern Bush Honeysuckle. Learn how to choose the right plants for your landscape conditions and explore the benefits they more...
261GAR212 07/26 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm Eierman, EcoBeneficial
NYBG

Harness sunlight to create dreamlike botanical images in rich blues. Pioneered in the 1840s, cyanotype is a type of photography that doesn't use a camera. Under the expert guidance of artist & photographer Bryan Whitney, you will make 5 prints, more...
261GWP245 07/26 Sa 10:00am-3:00pm Whitney
NYBG

Tour the gardens and collections of NYBG to expand your repertoire of edible and ornamental plants for therapeutic programming. Learn their specific requirements and care, while exploring design possibilities, safety and applications for use with various service communities. Prerequisite: Fundamentals more...
261THP320 07/26 Sa 10:00am-2:00pm Lorenzetti
NYBG

Beat the summer heat with botanicals. Whether it's learning to identify which herbs to include in a homemade sun protection cream or what type of tea to drink when you need to rehydrate, this class will walk you through the more...
261WEL165 07/27 Su 11:00am-1:30pm Petter
NYBG

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...
261FDN382B 07/28 Mo 10:00am-5:00pm Norman
NYBG

Choose the right plant for the right place, based on site-specific design and maintenance criteria. Learn landscape values such as size, texture, color, and flowering and fruiting seasons. Review trees, shrubs, groundcovers, annuals, and perennials suitable for this region.
261HRT358D 07/28 Mo 9:00am-12:00pm Ruggiero
NYBG

Design and create arrangements appropriate for the ceremony, season, and setting, including aisle and altar designs, pew arrangements, and banquet table centerpieces. Work with a remarkable array of flowers, foliage, and fabrics to create captivating garlands and columns. Discussions include more...
261FDN305C 07/29 Tu 10:00am-5:00pm Cawley
NYBG

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.
261GAR342 07/29 Tu 1:00pm-3:30pm Rosiello
NYBG

August

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...
261FDN310 08/01 Fr 10:00am-5:00pm Raimondi, CLP
NYBG

Designed for caregivers, parents, and anyone interested in supporting the wellness of their family, this class explores methods to creating and using gentle and effective herbal remedies. You'll learn how to create herbal teas, syrups, salves, and tinctures that are more...
261WEL188 08/01 Fr 11:00am-1:30pm Wainwright
NYBG

Learn time-honored canning techniques to extend the bounty of your favorite stone fruits, such as peaches, plums, apricots and more, long after summer has passed. Create a compote to top your summer desserts; prepare for fall with warming spices; or more...
261CKG231 08/02 Sa 11:00am-2:00pm Davis
NYBG

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...
261GWP170 08/02 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Falk
NYBG

In addition to exquisite design, a successful event requires a well-conceived plan. Learn how to write a sales proposal based on cost analysis, finalize the terms of the design contract, and order and organize materials, personnel, and deliveries, all within more...
261FDN504D 08/04 Mo 10:00am-5:00pm Cawley
NYBG

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.
261FDN502 08/06 We 10:00am-5:00pm Woodson
NYBG

Take a fascinating look at the unseen forces that shape our green world. Using NYBG collections as a living lab, you'll discover the remarkable ways plants interact with their environment-from keeping cool in the desert to staying dry in the more...
261BOT355 08/07 Th 10:00am-12:00pm Borsuk
NYBG

Nothing quite compares to real time attention and feedback while working to perfect your botanical art and illustration skills. This summer, join us at NYBG for a brand-new, four-day clinic structured to aid students who have either completed their NYBG more...
261BIL268A 08/08 Fr 10:00am-5:00pm Grossman
Nemergut
Fasano
Jess
Reiner
Lyness
Sapanara
James
NYBG

Led by talented artists and instructors, this day of the clinic will focus on botanical drawing. Two instructors will guide you through specific areas of growth. You'll work on an assigned project for the morning and noon sessions and may more...
261BIL268B 08/08 Fr 10:00am-5:00pm Grossman
Nemergut
NYBG

Explore these two beautiful and intriguing groups of herbaceous plants. NYBG's Director of the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium Dr. Emily Sessa will take you through the basic aspects of ferns and lycophytes. Gain an understanding of their form and more...
261BOT360 08/08 Fr 10:00am-1:00pm Sessa
NYBG

Led by talented artists and instructors, this day of the clinic will focus on pen and ink technique. Two instructors will guide you through specific areas of growth. You'll work on an assigned project for the morning and noon sessions more...
261BIL268C 08/09 Sa 10:00am-5:00pm Fasano
Jess
NYBG

Wondering what to do with your bounty of tomatoes? Preserve them, of course! We will show you the best ways to process and hot pack your harvest, with a simple method borrowed from industrial canning. We'll make a chili tomato more...
261CKG226 08/09 Sa 11:00am-3:00pm Davis
NYBG

Led by talented artists and instructors, this day of the clinic will focus on colored pencil. Two instructors will guide you through specific areas of growth. You'll work on an assigned project for the morning and noon sessions and may more...
261BIL268D 08/10 Su 10:00am-5:00pm Reiner
Lyness
NYBG

The centuries-old botanical history of aperitifs and digestifs, from Chartreuse to Fernet Branca, stems in part from a monastic quest to divine an "elixir of longlife." Many cultures still commonly consume these herbal drinks, made of complex mixtures of plant more...
261CKG203 08/10 Su 2:00pm-4:00pm Arbor
NYBG

Create your own professional-looking arrangements with economical, store-bought bouquets. Using simple design principles and fresh flowers from your local grocery store or farmers market, learn how to design and create your own elegant arrangements.
261FDN210D 08/10 Su 11:00am-1:00pm Elfe
NYBG

Led by talented artists and instructors, this day of the clinic will focus on botanical watercolor skills. Two instructors will guide you through specific areas of growth. You'll work on an assigned project for the morning and noon sessions and more...
261BIL268E 08/11 Mo 10:00am-5:00pm James
Sapanara
NYBG

Use herbal skills and recipes to treat many of life's little mishaps. Herbalist Dawn Petter will cover which herbs to keep on hand and how best to use them. She'll also demonstrate how to blend various herbsto produce balms, creams, more...
261WEL221 08/13 We 11:00am-1:00pm Petter
NYBG

Chanterelles, Milk Caps, Black Trumpets, Boletes of all kinds, and many other choice edibles make their appearance in the steamy summer months. Learn how to sort through this abundance with hands-on techniques and observations.
261BOT356 08/14 Th 10:00am-1:00pm Sadowski
NYBG

Return to great-grandma's tried-and-true process to make pickled cucumbers in three styles—spicy dill, sweet bread-and-butter, and zesty relish. Designedfor beginners, this class covers the basics—from recipes to food prep to sterilizing. You'll pick up tips and tricks for pickling all more...
261CKG221 08/14 Th 11:00am-3:00pm Davis
NYBG

Learn the basic principles and best practices of greenhouse and nursery construction and design, and commercial greenhouse and field plant production. Understand how to manage a commercial growing operation, including site selection, planning and layout, and production methods of greenhouse more...
261HRT491 08/14 Th 5:00pm-7:00pm Leibovitch
NYBG

In addition to exquisite design, a successful event requires a well-conceived plan. Learn how to write a sales proposal based on cost analysis, finalize the terms of the design contract, and order and organize materials, personnel, and deliveries, all within more...
261FDN504B 08/15 Fr 10:00am-2:00pm Cawley
NYBG

Create a linear, Ikebana-inspired design using locally sourced flowers, foliage, and herbs-such as lace-cap hydrangea, cosmos, nandina, miscanthus grass, thyme, and purple basil. Valerie Braverman of Brave Floral will share insights and guidance on how best to identify and ethically more...
261FDN340 08/16 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm Braverman
NYBG

Use bracket fungi to create beautiful, earth-toned sheets of paper under the expert guidance of mycologist Dorothy Smullen. This hands-on class will walk you through the papermaking process, and introduce you to the many different mushrooms you can use for more...
261CRF130 08/17 Su 10:00am-1:30pm Smullen
NYBG

With lushly cultivated gardens, native plants, and variety of natural habitats, NYBG is a haven for observing many species of pollinators and other fascinating insects. During the summer pollination season, dozens of species of butterflies, dragonflies, bees, beetles, wasps, flies, more...
261NAT216 08/17 Su 10:00am-1:00pm Chaya
NYBG

Choose the right plant for the right place, based on site-specific design and maintenance criteria. Learn landscape values such as size, texture, color, and flowering and fruiting seasons. Review trees, shrubs, groundcovers, annuals, and perennials suitable for this region.
261HRT358B 08/20 We 1:00pm-3:40pm Tyson-Strait
NYBG

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...
261FDN382 08/23 Sa 10:00am-4:30pm Cawley
NYBG

Don't let a lack of sun cast a shadow on your garden! Find out which plants thrive in shady conditions while bringing charm and color. You'll see how to expand your palette from reliable standards such as hosta and plant more...
261GAR142 08/24 Su 10:30am-1:30pm Ballato
NYBG

Design and create arrangements appropriate for the ceremony, season, and setting, including aisle and altar designs, pew arrangements, and banquet table centerpieces. Work with a remarkable array of flowers, foliage, and fabrics to create captivating garlands and columns. Discussions include more...
261FDN305B 08/27 We 10:00am-2:30pm Mele
NYBG
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