Adult Education - New York Botanical Garden

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gardening
the herB garden
Saturday, feb. 23, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
133GAR183, Bard College, Annandale, N.Y.,
Erika Hanson
Learn to design and maintain a herb garden, and
how to make the most of the herbs you grow.
Learn about the individual cultivation needs of
culinary and medicinal herbs and which are the
best ones for your garden.
$38/$34
BackYard chickens
Saturday, March 9, 10:30 a.m.–3 p.m.
133GAR184, NYBG, Judy Glattstein
Chickens are easy to raise, endlessly entertaining,
and reward their owners with freshly laid eggs.
Learn the day-to-day practicalities of keeping a
small backyard flock, including the best ways to
select among the different breeds of chickens,
housing options, and what and how to feed your
birds, whether they are day-old chicks or mature
layers. Please bring lunch.
$76/$68
GROw uP! GREEN ROOf fARMiNG
Monday, Oct. 22, 6:15–9:15 p.m.
132GAR204 Section A, Manhattan, Annie Novak
Tuesday, March 5, 6:15–9:15 p.m.
133GAR204 Section B, Manhattan, Annie Novak
Urban agriculture has taken vegetable growing to
a new level: the roof! Learn how to successfully
grow edible crops on an urban roof. Discover
which vegetables have the best flavor, the most
pest and heat tolerance, and the best per-squarefoot
value. Learn tricks of the trade in mixing a
soil-growing medium, keeping the soil nutritious,
and integrating an ecological approach into green
roof farming.
$57/$51
New! THE fOuR-SEASON GARDEN: TREES AND
shruBs With Year-round interest
friday, March 15, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
133GAR208, NYBG, Vincent Simeone
While spring is the most popular season for many
gardeners, creating the four-season garden has
become a well-liked trend. Using plants that
provide ornamental flowers, foliage, fruit, fall
color, and bark in effective combinations can
really spice up a garden. Explore woody plants
that possess two or more seasons of interest,
how to use them successfully in the landscape,
and address additional considerations, including
attracting wildlife into the garden.
$57/$51
a garden design primer
Tuesday, March 12, 6–8 p.m.
133GAR222, Manhattan, Daryl Beyers
Take your garden ideas and put them into
place with this overview of garden design
principles that ensure the best layout plan and
circulation patterns. Gain an understanding of
how to analyze the space and create the perfect
proportions that complement both home and
garden, resulting in a coherent landscape design.
$38/$34
CONTAiNER DESiGNS: BiG, BOLD, AND
BEAuTifuL!
Saturday, March 23, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
133GAR224 Section A, NYBG, Robert Welsch
Saturday, March 30, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
133GAR224 Section B, Stone Barns Center,
Pocantico Hills, N.Y., Robert Welsch
Learn how to create beautiful container garden
combinations of annuals, perennials, and shrubs
and where to place them for maxi mum visual
appeal. Broaden your design palate to construct
stunning containers that will enhance your yard,
deck, or patio from spring to fall and beyond.
$38/$34
landscaping With perennials
Thursday, March 21, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
133GAR231 Section A, Garden Education
Center, Cos Cob, Conn., Michael Ruggiero
Saturday, March 23, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
133GAR231 Section B, New Canaan Nature
Center, New Canaan, Conn., Michael Ruggiero
Saturday, March 30, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
133GAR231 Section C, NYBG, Michael Ruggiero
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.
$122/$111
the hoW, When, and Where of pruning
Saturday, Nov. 17, 10 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
132GAR236 Section A, New Canaan Nature
Center, New Canaan, Conn., David Fedczuk
Sunday, March 10, 10 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
133GAR236 Section B, NYBG, John Beirne
Learn the elements of pruning evergreens,
deciduous trees, and shrubs and how to maintain
the woody plants in your garden. Bring your
pruners for a discussion of proper tool selection
and maintenance. The afternoon is spent
outdoors analyzing pruning techniques. Class is
held rain or shine. Please dress for the weather
and bring lunch.
$76/$68
knot-tYing for tree climBers
3 wednesdays, Nov. 7–28 (no class Nov. 21),
5–7 p.m.
132GAR239, NYBG, David Fedczuk
Rope is one of the most important tools for
arborists—however it is useless without a good
knot. Learn how to choose, tie, dress, and set
the best knots in the industry. This class is open
and helpful to anyone who uses rope, including
sailors, scouts, outdoorsmen, and rescue
workers. Students will receive rope samples to
take home and practice the lessons taught. This
course has been approved for ISA CEUs.
$124/$113 (Includes a $10 Materials Fee)
New! GiVERNY: MONET’S iMPRESSiONiST
garden
Tuesday, Oct. 2, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
132GAR241, NYBG, Martin Payson
Claude Monet’s garden at Giverny is among the
most frequently visited of gardens in the Western
Hemisphere, attracting more than 500,000
people a year. Students will be introduced to
the great appeal of Impressionist gardening as
practiced by Monet and as exemplified in his
garden. Discussions provide insight into both
the art of Monet the painter and the landscapes
of Monet the gardener, and explain how the
two magnify one another. A stroll through the
exhibition takes place at the end of the class.
$38/$34
designing With ediBle plants
Saturday, March 9, 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
133GAR250, Bard College, Annandale, N.Y.,
Erika Hanson
The interest in locally grown food has sparked
enthusiasm for raising fruits and vegetables at
home, schools, and businesses. Learn how to
design beautiful gardens by integrating edible
plants into beds, borders, and containers. The
addition of these plants to your palette creates
new challenges for plant selection, layout, and
sustainable maintenance. Please bring lunch.
$95/$86
New! eating local in Winter
Thursday, Nov. 15, 6–8 p.m.
132GAR257 Section A, Manhattan,
Leda Meredith
Saturday, Jan. 26, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
133GAR257 Section B, NYBG, Leda Meredith
Sticking to a healthy, eco-friendly local food
diet can be a challenge during a Northeastern
winter. Learn how to make it fun, affordable, and
delicious. Taught by the author of The Locavore’s
Handbook: The Busy Person’s Guide to Eating
Local on a Budget.
$38/$34
Need advice on courses? Please call 718.817.8594 or e-mail GARCoordinator@nybg.org