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64 professional societies—continuing education units—academic programs professional societies—continuing education units— academic programs American Horticultural Therapy Association The American Horticultural Therapy Association promotes the development of horticultural therapy programming throughout the United States. Their mission is to help the profession gain viability. The AHTA also administers a voluntary professional registration program that lists accredited horticultural therapists. For more information about AHTA, visit www.ahta.org American institute of floral Designers (AifD) The American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD), established in 1965, is the floral industry’s leading non-profit organization dedicated to establishing, maintaining, and recognizing the highest standard of professional floral design. AIFD and its worldwide accredited members are in the forefront of the industry in presenting educational design programs and in designing flowers for such renowned events as the Tournament of Roses Parade, Academy Awards, and presidential inaugurations. The New York Botanical Garden is an AIFD Education Partner. For more information about AIFD, visit www.aifd.org American Society of Botanical Artists (ASBA) ASBA is a nonprofit organization of more than 1,100 members across the United States and in 24 other countries. ASBA provides a network for botanical artists and promotes public awareness of contemporary botanical art. Through the generosity of The New York Botanical Garden, ASBA’s national headquarters is located on the third floor of the Watson Education Building at the Garden. Visit the ASBA Web site at AmSocBotArtists.org to see a sample issue of The Botanical Artist or to access membership information and forms. For more information, please contact asba@aol.com or call 718.817.8814. Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) The Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) advances landscape design as a career and promotes the recognition of landscape designers as qualified, dedicated professionals. The APLD has established a set of rigorous standards that must be met to become certified. Student memberships are available for those actively enrolled in a landscape design or horticulture program. For more information about APLD, visit www.apld.org Select courses in this catalog are approved for CEUs from the Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) for their certified members. A partial listing is provided below. For a complete list, call 718.817.8747. Code Course CEUs LAN 301 Landscape Design History 18 LAN 311 Graphics I 24 LAN 401 Landscape Design I 24 LAN 402 Landscape Design II 24 LAN 403 Landscape Design III 24 LAN 411 Graphics II 24 LAN 417 Graphics III 24 LAN 421 Site Engineering I 24 LAN 422 Site Materials and Details 24 LAN 485 Professional Practice for Landscape Designers 12 LAN 520 Landscape Design IV 33 Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) requires certification for all commercial pesticide applicators. Applicators are required to take a 30-hour course such as Preparation for Pesticide Applicator Certification Examination (HRT 357) offered at the Garden, and pass a State-administered examination. Applicators must periodically apply for recertification and must complete a number of courses that the DEC and the New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) have approved for recertification credit. Other courses also offer recertification credits for NYS-DEC and NJ-DEP. Look for the notation Pesticide Applicator Recertification credits. The Guild of Natural Science illustrators The Guild is an international organization whose members strive to maintain and further the field, assist others in entering it, and encourage high standards of competence. The New York Chapter meets bimonthly, usually at The New York Botanical Garden. For more information, please contact www. gnsi.org or Kathie Miranda at kathiemiranda@me.com international Society of Arboriculture (iSA) The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) offers Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for a number of Horticulture Certificate courses in this catalog. See pages 4–11. For more information about ISA, visit www.isa-arbor.com Landscape Design Students and Alumni Association (LDSA) The Landscape Design Students and Alumni Association (LDSA) encourages a dynamic exchange of information among students, faculty, and alumni. It provides networking opportunities as well as an indispensable Q&A service via a Yahoo Group available to all members. Monthly meetings feature guest speakers and informal design critiques. The focus is on topics and issues that extend beyond the classroom into the professional arena. All students, former students, and alumni in Landscape Design, Horticulture, and Gardening are invited to attend. Call Elaine Yellen at 914.723.4090 for details or drop by one of the scheduled meetings. Northeast Organic farming Association (NOfA) The Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) offers CEUs to Accredited Organic Land Care Professionals (AOLCPs) who have made a commitment: to practice in accordance with NOFA Organic Land Care Standards, to pursue ongoing education in methodology, and to create ecologically sound landscapes and living environments for their clients. A partial listing is provided below. For a complete list, visit www.nofa.org BOT 331 Native Flora in Autumn BOT 332 Native Flora in Winter BOT 375 Dendrology: Woody Plant Identification BOT 432 Systematic Botany GAR 311 Introduction to Plant Propagation GAR 328 Designing a Sustainable Landscape GAR 420 Pruning Techniques GAR 440 Landscape Care and Maintenance HRT 301 Soil Science I: Physical Properties HRT 302 Soil Science II: Chemistry and Nutrition HRT 321 Pruning Principles and Practices HRT 323 Basic Design and Installation of Irrigation Systems HRT 331 Ornamental Woody Plants: Fall Trees and Shrubs HRT 332 Ornamental Woody Plants: Broadleaved Evergreens HRT 333 Ornamental Woody Plants: Conifers HRT 337 Ornamental Herbaceous Plants: Summer and Fall Perennials HRT 339 Introduction to Wetland Regulations HRT 344 Annual and Perennial Garden Maintenance HRT 347 Introduction to Wetland Restoration Management HRT 358 Plants for Landscaping The New York Botanical Garden School of Professional Horticulture The New York Botanical Garden’s School of Professional Horticulture offers a two-year, full-time program which combines the benefits of handson training with academic study so we can help you become a skilled and knowledgeable professional horticulturist. For a FREE catalog, call 718.817.8797 or visit the School online at nybg.org/edu/soph New York Botanical Garden & Bronx Community College Associate Degree program The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) and Bronx Community College (BCC) of The City University of New York offer an Associate Degree program. The first year of the program is offered at BCC where students take academic courses. The second year is spent at NYBG, where students take academic courses and do practical work in horticulture in one of three areas: Horticulture, Landscape Design, or Floral Design (Commercial Floristry). Upon completion, students receive an AAS (Associate of Applied Science) degree in Ornamental Horticulture from Bronx Community College. For more information, contact the Botanical Garden, 718.817.8747, or Rebeca Araya, rebeca.araya@bcc.cuny.edu, 718.289.5538, Department of Biology and Medical Lab Technology, Bronx Community College. Information is also available at www.bcc.cuny.edu/DegreePrograms under “Ornamental Horticulture.” Financial aid information is available from the Financial Aid Office, Colston Hall 504, Bronx Community College, 718.289.5700. Students must have classes approved by BCC prior to registering. Need advice on courses? Please call 718.817.8594
Kobinah Abdul-Salim, Ph.D., is an Honorary Research Associate at the Botanical Garden and a plant systematist specializing in the biology of tropical members of the Clusiaceae (St. Johnswort family). He has extensive experience in both morphological and molecular research. Beverly Allen See page 49 for description. John Anderton See page 48 for description. Donna Arabian, HTR, is a horticultural therapist at the Glass Garden at Rusk Institute, NYU Medical Center, Terence Cardinal Cooke Healthcare Center, and Schneider Children’s Hospital. Jennifer Bakshi is a certified landscape designer, horticulturist, and Master Gardener. She is also a garden lecturer, hands-on gardener, and has her own design company, Urban Oasis Landscape Design, LLC. Jane Brook Barba studied landscape design at the Botanical Garden and garden restoration and preservation at LaNapoule Art Foundation in France. She has her own design business, American Cottage Gardens. Ursula Basch is a practicing herbalist and an environmental engineer. She is the founder of The Herbal Bear, a holistic center. Tolly Beck is the horticulturist at Lasdon Park and Arboretum in Westchester County. She was formerly a horticulture educator for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rockland County. Travis Beck, RLA See page 19 for description. Debbie Becker teaches literature and creative writing at Touro College and has led the Botanical Garden’s Saturday morning bird-watching walks for more than 25 years. Her photographs and articles about birds have been published in several periodicals and appear on the Garden’s blog. John Beirne, HTR, a horticultural and garden design consultant, runs a horticultural therapy program at New Bridge Services, Inc., a mental health center in Pompton Plains, N.J. Daryl Beyers has over 15 years of professional landscaping experience and is the lead landscape designer at Poundridge Nurseries, Inc., in Westchester County. In 2007 and 2008 he was an editor with Fine Gardening magazine. Sam Bishop is Education Director for Trees New York, and has taught urban forestry and tree and plant care throughout New York City. He is an ISA-Certified Arborist. Jessica Bohn, MS, has worked in South America developing agroforestry systems focused on native plant preservation and sustainable cacao production, and in ecological restoration and environmental education throughout New York. She is a Research Associate for the State Universities of New York. Charles Bonnes, BLA, City College, entered the field after a career at a multinational corporation. Extensive travel has enabled him to visit many of the world’s more significant designed landscapes. Florence Boogaerts, APLD, holds a Landscape Design Certificate from the Botanical Garden. She has her own design and installation firm, Florence Boogaerts Design, in Greenwich, Conn. Marla Bosworth is an independent beauty business coach with expertise in the natural skincare market. She is a consultant, workshop facilitator, speaker, and author. Jamie Boyer, Ph.D., is The Marian S. Heiskell Director of Children’s Education at The New York Botanical Garden. He holds a doctorate in Plant Biology from SUNY-Binghamton. Ronda M. Brands, a graduate of the Botanical Garden’s School of Professional Horticulture with training from Harvard’s Landscape Institute, designs public parks and private gardens. She teaches design at Columbia University. Beth Breakstone is working toward Certificates in Botanical Art and Natural Science Illustration. She has exhibited in juried shows and earned a Best in Show in The Art of Botanical Illustration exhibition at the Rye Arts Center, 2009. Duncan Brine, a landscape designer, has been a principal of the design and installation firm Horticultural Design, Inc., in Pawling, N.Y., for more than 20 years. He is editor of The Literary Garden. Naomi Brooks, MS See page 19 for description. To register or for more information, call 800.322.NYBG (6924) • nybg.org/AdultEd David Dew Bruner, RLA, has worked on many public, historic, and residential landscapes and interior projects. Christopher Brunner, co-founder and operator of New York Green Roofs, LLC, has been at the forefront of the green roof movement in New York City. He is a guest lecturer at Project H.I.R.E. and Bronx Community College. David Bulpitt is a principal of Brookside Nurseries, Inc., in Norwalk, Conn., which specializes in soil mixes for horticultural use. Mark Bunnell, RLA, is a partner in the landscape architecture firm Quennell Rothschild & Partners. He has more than 20 years of experience designing and restoring public and private landscapes. Wayne Cahilly is a graduate of the School of Professional Horticulture at the Botanical Garden, where he is Manager of the Lionel Goldfrank III Institutional Mapping Department. He is a member of the American Society of Consulting Arborists. Andrea Candee is a master herbalist with a consultation practice in Westchester County. She lectures throughout the country and at corporate wellness centers. Steven Cantor, RLA, MLA, has been in private practice more than 30 years in New York City and Atlanta. His recent book, Green Roofs in Sustainable Landscape Design, discusses several major roof gardens in New York City. John Capobianco is a five-time recipient of the U.S. National Gold Medal for Chrysanthemum Bonsai, Immediate Past President of both the Long Island Chrysanthemum Society and the Bonsai Society of Greater New York, and 2nd Vice President of the National Chrysanthemum Society. Gustavo Capparelli, BLA, is a landscape designer with significant experience in the landscape industry, specifically design-build, estimating, and project management. James Carr is author of Gardening and Landscaping the Natural Way. He uses his natural method to manage properties ecologically. Deirdre Carsto, BLA, is a New York State-certified nursery and landscape professional with more than 15 years of experience, and co-owner of Carsto Landscapes and Home Improvement in Westchester County. Thomas Cawley has been head floral production buyer and design manager for many notable designers, including David Beahm, Ed Libby, Dejuan Stroud, Glorimundi, and the late Philip Baloun, producing large events in both New York and Europe. Vella Chan, RLA, MLA, has more than a dozen years of experience at landscape architecture firms, managing projects from concept through construction documentation. Linda A. Chisholm, Ph.D., is a history scholar who is currently focusing on the gardens and farms of the Dutch inhabitants of New York prior to 1754. Mary Christiansen, MA, earned a Certificate in Botanical Art and Illustration from the Botanical Garden. She has taught art at the Brearley School in Manhattan for the past 27 years, and has exhibited her work at several American Society of Botanical Artists juried shows. Linda Cody, MLA, is an environmental designer for initiatives that protect natural, historic, and cultural resources. Susan Cohen, FASLA, RLA See page 13 for description. Diana Conklin, BFA, is floral designer and proprietor of Everlastings by Diana. She lectures and teaches throughout Long Island and the surrounding areas. Deanna Curtis is Associate Curator of Woody Plants at the Garden. While pursuing graduate degrees in both horticulture and landscape architecture at Cornell University, she co-authored Recommended Urban Trees: Site Assessment and Plant Selection for Stress Tolerance with Dr. Nina Bassuk. Pat Czarnecki, HTR, received a Certificate in Horticultural Therapy from the Botanical Garden. She is a practicing horticultural therapist and owner of GreEn’ergy LLC. Phyllis D’Amico, HTM See page 21 for description. Valerie D’Antonio earned a Certificate in Landscape Design from the Botanical Garden. As owner of D’Antonio Landscape Designs, Inc., she designs gardens, supervises landscape installations, and coaches new gardeners. index of instructors 65 Talima Davis is the owner and founder of Limegreen, an eco and organic product line for home, baby, and garden. Juliet Davis-Ewaschuk co-founded Prem Soaps in order to create high-quality, vegan products. Norka de Lima, Ph.D., received her doctorate in Botany from the Universidad Central de Venezuela. She volunteered at the Botanical Garden organizing, databasing, and bar coding specimens of North American flora. Deryck de Matas, AIFD See page 30 for description. Jane L. Didona, ASLA, RLA, is principal and founder of Didona Associates Landscape Architects. One of her residential projects received LEED Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Mike Di Tota See page 42 for description. Ingrid Druzeta is manager of SMR Design in Manhattan, which designs arrangements for many prestigious office buildings. She also creates floral designs for events as a consultant, and has worked with many celebrated designers and for The Plaza and Waldorf=Astoria. Alice Eckerson, RLA, ASLA See page 19 for description. Bruce Eckerson, RLA, ASLA See page 19 for description. Rose G. Edinger is a freelance floral designer with 28 years of experience. She has taught floral design at Parsons School of Art and Design and the Horticultural Society of New York. Kim Eierman earned a Certificate in Horticulture from the Botanical Garden. She is owner of Kim’s Native Landscape Consulting, an adjunct professor at Go Native U, an accredited Organic Landcare Professional, and a Master Gardener. William Harris Einhorn, RLA, is a principal of Landscape Design Associates of Westchester, Inc., and Aqua-Scape Pools, specializing in residential design and installation of complete pool environments. Chris Ekstrom is an arborist certified by the International Society of Arboriculture. He began his horticultural career four years ago volunteering at the New York Botanical Garden, where he works today as Climber/Pruner. Gwendolyn Ellman, MLA, has taught computer graphics to landscape architecture students. She specializes in designing wildlife habitats for urban and suburban environments. Jeffrey Falk has 45 years of experience in floral photography. He has led numerous workshops teaching digital photography and exploring the uses of photographic imaging and presentation software. Andrew Faust is a certified permaculture designer who teaches design solutions for ecological health. He established the Center for Bioregional Living in West Virginia, dedicated to self sufficiency through cooperation with nature. David Fedczuk, a professional arborist, is Climber/Pruner at the Botanical Garden. He has nearly 20 years of tree climbing and pruning experience. Sheri Forster received a Certificate in Horticulture from the Botanical Garden. As principal of The Scottish Gardener, she designs, installs, and maintains gardens in New York City and Connecticut. Arnie Friedman earned a Certificate in Landscape Design from the Botanical Garden. He has extensive business management experience and is owner of Landscapes by Design, a boutique garden design firm. Don Gabel is Manager of Plant Health at the Botanical Garden. He is an ISA-Certified Arborist, a Certified Nurseryman, and has been active in the horticultural industry for more than 35 years. Louis Gagliano holds a Certificate in Floral Design from the Botanical Garden and is a partner at Harlem Flo floral atelier and boutique in New York City. He previously worked in hospitality and service management for Hilton Hotels and Starbucks. Elena Andrews Gaillard See page 42 for description. Donald Gambino is a computer artist and consultant. He is former Chairman of the Computer Art Department at the School of Visual Arts, where he created the BFA program in computer art.
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