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Continuing Education Classes | Horticulture Certificate Don't Miss
Plant Propagation
6 weekly sessions beginning Thursday, January 9 or Thursday, February 20, 2025 | Preregistration Required
In this class, you are introduced to a variety of plant propagation techniques using both seed and vegetative material. Learn More about Plant Propagation
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Multiplying Houseplants: Propagation 101
Single session on Sunday, January 12 or Wednesday, January 15, 2025 | Preregistration Required
Learn the basics of asexual propagation and build your plant collection by growing herbaceous plants from stem and leaf cuttings. Learn More about Multiplying Houseplants: Propagation 101
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Botany for Horticulturists
8 weekly sessions beginning Tuesday, January 14, 2025 or Thursday, March 20, 2025 | 6–9 p.m. | Preregistration Required
This course requires no previous knowledge of botany and is recommended as a first course in the Certificate in Horticulture program. Learn More about Botany for Horticulturists
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Soil Management (blended)
6 weekly sessions beginning Wednesday, January, 22 or Thursday, March 27, 2025 | Preregistration Required
Healthy soil is the foundation for a healthy garden ecosystem and abundant crops. Learn More about Soil Management (blended)
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Winter White Centerpiece
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 | 5:30–8:30 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Explore the ivory, cream, parchment and oyster shades of winter white with a seasonal floral display. Learn More about Winter White Centerpiece
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Smartphone Photography (blended)
4 Saturdays: January 25–February 15, 2025 | 11 a.m.–1 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Learn how to enhance your images and prepare them for printing. Learn More about Smartphone Photography (blended)
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Ecological Garden Care Basics
Saturday, January 25, 2025 | 1–4 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Learn how to improve the health of your garden and support pollinators. Learn More about Ecological Garden Care Basics
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Winter Tree ID 101
Saturday, February 1, 2025 | 10 a.m.–2:30 p.m. | Waitlist Only
Learn how to identify trees without the assistance of leaves. Learn More about Winter Tree ID 101
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Urban Garden Design (blended)
Zoom: 6 weekly sessions beginning Tuesday, February 4 or Monday, April 7, 2025 | Preregistration Required
This course acquaints students with the field of landscape design. Learn More about Urban Garden Design (blended)
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Tai Chi & Qigong for Beginners
5 Fridays: February 7–March 7, 2025 | 11 a.m.–12 p.m. | Waitlist Only
Tai chi and qigong exercises improve balance, increase blood circulation, relax your mind and body, and increase your internal energy. Learn More about Tai Chi & Qigong for Beginners
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Tai Chi & Qigong Intermediate Class
5 Fridays: February 7–March 7, 2025 | 1–2 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Tai chi and qigong exercises improve balance, increase blood circulation, relax your mind and body, and increase your internal energy. Learn More about Tai Chi & Qigong Intermediate Class
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Continuing Education Classes | Winter Maker Classes Don't Miss
Botanical Jewelry: Coix Lacryma-Jobi—A Plant of Antiquity
Saturday, February 8, 2025 | 1–3 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Learn how to use the teardrop-shaped seeds to create a one-of-a-kind jewelry piece. Learn More about Botanical Jewelry: Coix Lacryma-Jobi—A Plant of Antiquity
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Make a Valentine’s Day Bouquet
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 | 6–7:30 p.m. | Preregistration Required
This class will prepare you to make a gorgeous bouquet for Valentine’s Day. Learn More about Make a Valentine’s Day Bouquet
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Native Plants for the Urban Environment
Saturday, February 15, 2025 | 1–4 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Learn how to incorporate more native plants into our urban environment to build habitat for birds, insects, and other animals. Learn More about Native Plants for the Urban Environment
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Nourishing Herbal Skincare
Single session on Saturday, February 22, 2025 | 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. or 1:30–3:30 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Herbs can provide nourishment to our skin during the winter months. Learn More about Nourishing Herbal Skincare
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Continuing Education Classes | Winter Maker Classes Don't Miss
Herbal Broths and Soups
Single session on Saturday, March 1, 2025 | 11 a.m.–1 p.m. or 2–4 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Herbs can provide nourishment to our skin during the winter months. Learn More about Herbal Broths and Soups
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Natural Perfume Blending
Single session on Saturday, March 1, or Saturday, April 5, 2025 | 12–3:30 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Gain a basic understanding of the sense of smell, the history of perfume, the advent of synthetic ingredients, and the return to naturals. Learn More about Natural Perfume Blending
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Natural History Illustration: Drawing Hummingbirds and Bees
4 Wednesdays: March 4–25, 2025 | 10 a.m.–1 p.m. | Preregistration Required
This class will cover the anatomy, habitat, and behavior of hummingbirds and bees as well as techniques for rendering their vivid hues in colored pencil, watercolor, and graphite. Learn More about Natural History Illustration: Drawing Hummingbirds and Bees
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Chinese Brush Painting
5 Saturdays: March 15–April 12, 2025 | 1:30–3:30 p.m. | Waitlist Only
Learn to paint in the Chinese style using a bamboo brush, ink, and rice paper. Learn More about Chinese Brush Painting
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Waking up Your Garden for Spring
Single session on Thursday, March 20 or Sunday, March 23, 2025;
Rain dates: Thursday, March 27 or Sunday, March 30 | Preregistration RequiredLearn the basics of getting your garden in shape for the season! Learn More about Waking up Your Garden for Spring
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Speed Painting Fruit & Vegetables: The Art Strategic Bold Watercolor
Thursday, March 20, 2025 | 10 a.m.–1 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Learn to strategize quickly with the watercolor medium and embrace a more loose, impressionistic style. Learn More about Speed Painting Fruit & Vegetables: The Art Strategic Bold Watercolor
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Urban Garden Maintenance
6 weekly sessions beginning Tuesday, March 25 or Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | Waitlist Only
Better understand the practical tools and techniques for plant care, pruning, transplanting, and other essential tasks. Learn More about Urban Garden Maintenance
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Starting a Vegetable Garden
Single session on Thursday, March 27 or Wednesday, April 9, 2025 | 6–8 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Get a crash course in vegetable gardening! Learn More about Starting a Vegetable Garden
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Intro to Mindfulness Meditation with Compassion Practice
3 Saturdays: March 29–April 12, 2025 | 9–10:15 a.m. | Preregistration Required
In this introductory three-session series we will look at qualities of mindfulness including present-time awareness and mindfulness of the breath, body, senses, and thoughts. Learn More about Intro to Mindfulness Meditation with Compassion Practice
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Container Gardening and Care
Saturday, April 12, 2025 | 10 a.m.–1 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Design a stunning indoor or outdoor container garden. Learn More about Container Gardening and Care
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Celebration of Spring Centerpiece
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 5:30–8:30 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Create a seasonal floral display featuring the first blooms of spring. Learn More about Celebration of Spring Centerpiece
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Birding
5 Saturdays: April 19–May 31, 2025 | 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m. | Waitlist Only
Learn how to find and identify birds at the height of spring. Learn More about Birding
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Landscape Drawing for Travelers
Saturday, April 19, 2025 | 10 a.m.–1 p.m. | Preregistration Required
A unique opportunity to hone outdoor drawing skills. Learn More about Landscape Drawing for Travelers
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Watercoloring Spring Flowers and Buds
Thursday, April 24, 2025 | 10 a.m.–1 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Learn how to work with the complex color green as we celebrate the first buds of spring. Learn More about Watercoloring Spring Flowers and Buds
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Introduction to Watercolor
Saturday, April 26, 2025 | 11 a.m.–1 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Explore the varied techniques of painting with the unique, beautiful medium of watercolor. Learn More about Introduction to Watercolor
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Mushrooms Demystified
Saturday, April 26, 2025 | 1–4 p.m. | Preregistration Required
This class is an introduction to the natural history and identification of fungi, particularly those commonly found in New York City. Learn More about Mushrooms Demystified
