Botany for Horticulturists - Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Botany for Horticulturists

Botany for Horticulturists

Continuing Education Classes | Horticulture Certificate

8 weekly sessions beginning Tuesday, January 14, 2025 or Thursday, March 20, 2025 | 6–9 p.m.
Preregistration Required

A strong foundation in botany is essential to understanding how to maintain a healthy landscape. This course includes discussions on plant anatomy, plant life cycles and reproduction, taxonomy, and plant physiology. This course requires no previous knowledge of botany and is recommended as a first course in the Certificate in Horticulture program.

Cost

  • $519 ($472 for members), plus $5 materials fee
  • In addition, there is a 4.5% registration fee for all classes.

Sections

Section A

Begins Tuesday, January 14

Instructor: Lydia Paradiso

8 Tuesdays: January 14–March 4, 2025 | 6–9 p.m.

Waitlist

Section B

Begins Thursday, March 20

Instructor: Barbara Kurland and Patrick Austin

8 Thursdays: March 20–May 8, 2025 | 6–9 p.m.

Register
Name Instructor Start Date Class Dates Register
Section A Lydia Paradiso Tuesday, January 14 8 Tuesdays: January 14–March 4, 2025 | 6–9 p.m. Waitlist
Section B Barbara Kurland and Patrick Austin Thursday, March 20 8 Thursdays: March 20–May 8, 2025 | 6–9 p.m. Register