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Intro to Houseplants and Succulents
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Did you know succulents breathe through their stomata at night and other houseplants typically during the day? This water-conserving process is called crassulacean acid metabolism. Join us as we discuss the structural differences between succulents and other houseplants, how their needs differ, and how to propagate them. After potting up together, leave with two plants of your own. Notes: This class meets in person, outdoors at BBG....
$53
Plan Your Vegetable Garden
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
This course explores how best to plan your vegetable garden, including crop selection, planting schedules, and succession planting. In the greenhouse, we practice starting seeds appropriate for early spring; participants take home seeds ideal for spring planting.
$58
Living Lessons in Design: Small Gardens and Good Soil
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Join horticulturist Jim Russell in this monthly series examining all aspects of gardening-by example-within the various gardens of the school. Learn about garden design principles; discuss plant choices and maintenance needs; and learn about pruning techniques. This class explores the outdoors, so dress appropriately.
$24
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Learning to Compose and See the Garden
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Join horticulturist Jim Russell in this monthly series examining all aspects of gardening-by example-within the various gardens of the school. Learn about garden design principles; discuss plant choices and maintenance needs; and learn about pruning techniques. This class explores the outdoors, so dress appropriately.
$24
The Garden Plan: Assessment
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Living Lessons in Gardening: The Garden Plan: Assessment Learn about garden design principles; discuss plant choices and maintenance needs; and learn about pruning techniques. This class explores the outdoors, so dress appropriately.
$29
Waking Up the Garden for Spring
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Explore the fundamentals of springtime garden care. Learn how and when to prepare your soil for new plantings, how to plant seeds, how to transplant, and how to propagate.
$40
Growing Food in the Shade
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Explore the fundamentals of springtime garden care. Learn how and when to prepare your soil for new plantings, how to plant seeds, how to transplant, and how to propagate.Think you can’t grow edibles because you have a shady garden? Think again! There are plenty of delicious and unusual plants that thrive in woodland conditions. Learn which plants grow best in partial to full shade and how to care for them from planting to harvest. Please Note:...
$40
Gardening with Children
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Gardening with Children: Containers and Raised Beds in Limited Space Just because you lack space doesn’t mean you can’t garden with children—all you need is a tiny yard, stoop, or windowsill and some imagination! Get tips on everything from building beds in tight spots to sourcing soil and plants for creating kid-friendly thematic gardens.
Growing Edible Mushrooms Indoors
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Fungi can be helpful in your garden and delicious in the kitchen. This class offers a peek into the fungi kingdom at large and addresses DIY indoor growing and cultivation methods with the option to transfer your fungi to your outdoor garden in the spring. In addition to a demonstration of basic propagation techniques, the class offers resources for finding mushroom materials to work with as you set about on your homegrown mycological pursuits.
$40
Living Lessons in Gardening: The Garden Plan: Palette
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Using the Garden as a classroom, explore garden design principles, plant choice, and maintenance techniques with an experienced horticulturist. Bring your own gardening questions and share your experiences. Each month offers a new focus, so sign up for one or more. This class meets outdoors rain or shine, so dress appropriately.
$29
Grow a Rainbow with Native Plants
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Native plants are often overlooked for ornamental gardens. But they offer a unique beauty that is good for gardeners and wildlife alike. Adapt this colorful, pollinator-friendly garden plan to your border or container garden and you will be dazzled from spring through fall.
Free
Intergrated Pest Management for Roses
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
There are plenty of practical and sustainable techniques you can use to control the numerous pests of roses, from selecting appropriate plants to nurturing them through flood and drought to performing winter cleanup tasks. Learn about harmful insects and diseases of roses and ways to control them throughout the year, all without using harsh chemicals.
$42
Cunningham Park (Kids 12 & Under)
"Wildman" Steve Brill @ 19600 Union Tpke, Fresh Meadows, NY
This underappreciated urban park has enough habitat variety and plant species to keep foragers busy for days. We'll highlight those species in season as summer fades into fall, in conjunction with The Down to Earth Farmer's Market. The event begins with a wild demo at the market, before we set off into the woods, thickets, and fields that make up the park. The park is a great place for wild fruit, and plenty of species are ripe at...
$5
Cunningham Park (Teens/Adults)
"Wildman" Steve Brill @ 19600 Union Tpke, Fresh Meadows, NY
This underappreciated urban park has enough habitat variety and plant species to keep foragers busy for days. We'll highlight those species in season as summer fades into fall, in conjunction with The Down to Earth Farmer's Market. The event begins with a wild demo at the market, before we set off into the woods, thickets, and fields that make up the park. The park is a great place for wild fruit, and plenty of species are ripe at...
$10
Wild Edibles
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
From the edible natives of our northeastern forests, like ramps and fiddleheads, to weedy introductions such as purslane and lambsquarters, there are dozens of unconventional food plants you can grow or forage. Learn to safely identify, harvest, and prepare these delicious wild ingredients, and discover which noninvasive natives will thrive in your garden. Note: Please bring a confirmation for Garden admission. The Security Guard in the lobby of...
$42
A "Romantical" Botanical Nature Walk
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Discover the sexy side of botany this spring. We'll delight our senses as we take in some of the most fragrant and alluring blooms around the grounds and share the fascinating science of how they attract their pollinators. Be amazed by what recent research has uncovered about "the birds and the bees" of the plant world—the astounding tactics used by flowers to elicit visitors. We'll even visit the dark side of sexual reproduction, with stories...
$23
Creating a Wetland Garden
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Want to turn a troublesome, poorly drained area into a flourishing wetland garden? In this class we tour the varied and beautiful wetland gardens of BBG’s grounds and discuss freshwater marsh, swamp, and bog plant communities to determine the native wetland species most suitable for your own backyard. Note: You must bring your registration confirmation to the Garden for admittance to each class session.
$44
Grow Your Own Hops
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
A class for beer and plant lovers alike! Learn about the history of plants used in making beer and how hops became instrumental in the brewing process. We will discuss the conditions and supplies needed to grow your own hops at home. Class includes a tour of the Herb Garden. Notes: Please bring your registration confirmation and a photo ID to the security desk at the 1000 Washington Avenue entrance, and you will be directed to your classroom. ...
$47
Competitive Native Plants for Weedy Landscapes
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Replacing Invasives: Competitive Native Plants for Weedy Landscapes Whether your landscape is plagued by Japanese stiltgrass, burning bush, porcelain berry, garlic mustard, or any other troublesome invasive weed, there are great native plants that can take their place. Discover what regional native plants are the best, and most ecological, alternatives for your landscape. This class is recommended for students with some gardening experience....
$72
Permaculture: Gardening in Harmony with Nature (Online)
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Dive into the world of permaculture—a set of design principles centered around whole-systems thinking, utilizing natural ecosystems as a tool and roadmap. This class will introduce permaculture principles and uses, and how to apply this design philosophy to urban spaces in NYC and around the world. Notes: You will be emailed the Zoom link for this class on Thursday, April 8. If you have not received the link by 6 p.m. on April 8, please reach...
$44
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