Plant Drawing: Quick and Simple-Marilyn Reilly ~ 123BOT145 Section D
3 Mondays, March 12-26
10:00a.m. – 2:30p.m.
Cost: M-$168 N/M-$186
Have you ever wished you could remember the details of a plant long after you saw it? Using principles of botanical illustration, learn to quickly make accurate drawings of plants. Develop proportion, perspective, and keen observation skills. Practice drawing plant components, including branches, stems, leaves, and flower parts, for personal enjoyment or lab assignments. Please bring lunch.
To register or for more information call
NYBG Registration Office at 800-322-6924.
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Landscaping with Perennials ~Michael Ruggiero ~ 123GAR231 Section A
Monday, March 19
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Cost: $101N/M, $91M
Gain the basic skills and knowledge needed for successful cultivation of perennials in a variety of garden settings. Topics include site selection, soil preparation, tools and planting techniques, maintenance practices, plant selection, landscape use, and design basics. Please bring lunch. Classroom Hours: 6.5
To register or for more information call NYBG Registration Office at 800-322-6924. |
The Cutting Garden - Jane Brook Barba ~ 124GAR219
Thursday, May 24
10:00 a.m.– 1:00 p.m.
N/M$47 M$42
What a pleasure to have fresh-cut flowers from your own garden! Explore options in cutting-garden design, whether formal or informal, for an acre of land or 10 pots on a terrace. Learn about the best plants for wonderful cut flowers. Bring elegant, fragrant, colorful, and sculptural blooms indoors throughout the year.
To register or for more information call NYBG Registration Office at 800-322-6924. |
Vegetable Gardening for Maximum Results: Workshop ~Melanie Menachem-Riggs ~ 123GAR918
Wednesday, March 21, 10:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Cost: $108N/M $99M (Includes an $18 Materials Fee)
The kitchen garden, or potager, is back. Learn the difference between cool and warm season crops and methods of growing from seed: selecting, germinating, and transplanting. Discuss techniques of raised-bed gardening and vegetable gardening to use in your own garden. Learn about proper planting and maintenance that will lead to a bountiful harvest. Please bring lunch. To register or for more information call NYBG Registration Office at 800-322-6924. |
Redesign Your Garden- Melanie Menachem-Riggs ~ 123GAR181 Section B
Tuesday, March 27, 10:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Cost: N/M$62 M$56
Does your existing landscape have a collection of beautiful plants that lack a cohesive design style? Take a look at some of the best techniques used to coordinate a landscape design. Discuss imaginative ways to create a new design for an existing landscape.Please bring lunch.
To register or for more information call NYBG Registration Office at 800-322-6924. |
Introduction to Landscape Design ~ Daryl Beyers ~124LAN100 Section C
3 Thursdays, April 26–May 10
10:00 a.m.– 1:00 p.m.
Cost: N/M$140 M$126
Gain an introduction to the terminology, concepts, and basic design principles relating to the shaping of landscape space. Compositional ideas, abstract and concrete, are explored and expressed through lectures and simple two-dimensional exercises. This course is recommended for students with little or no background in design.
To register or for more information call NYBG Registration Office at 800-322-6924. |
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