Courses in Off-site Locations
Classes by Start Date

The Garden offers courses at satellite centers around the metropolitan area. Registration for these courses should be made directly through the Continuing Education Department of The New York Botanical Garden 718.817.8747. Directions are mailed with your confirmation letter. Classes are listed in chronological order below. Courses are offered at the following locations:

• The Cooper Union
• New Canaan Nature Center
• Garden Education Center of Greenwich
• Flat Rock Brook Nature Center
• Lasdon Park and Arboretum
• Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture
• Westchester Community College

The Cooper Union
Cooper Square, New York, New York 10003, Tel. 212.353.4195
Directions: Bus: # M1, M2, M3, M15, M101, M102, M103 to Cooper Square or Astor Place
Subway: #6 to Astor Place, N & R to 8th St.

September 29 6 p.m. BIL 303 Drawing Flowers
September 29 7 p.m. LAN 301 Landscape Design History and Theory
October 5 6:30 p.m. FLO 301 Basic Centerpieces and Arrangements
October 11 6 p.m. BIL 301 Drawing I Basic
October 19 6 p.m. LAN 100 Introduction to Landscape Design
October 22 10 a.m. FLO 925 From Purchase to Perfection
October 25 6 p.m. LAN 311 Graphics I
November 10 6 p.m. BIL 425 Drawing Flowers with a Colored Pencil
November 22 6 p.m. BIL 302 Drawing II: Plants
December 5 6:30 p.m. FLO 920 Christmas in the City
January 17 6 p.m. BIL 415 Colored Pencil I Techniques
January 17 6:30 p.m. FLO 301 Basic Centerpieces and Arrangements
January 18 6:30 p.m. FLO 302 Basic Wedding Design
January 18 7 p.m. LAN 301 Landscape design: History and Theory
January 19 6 p.m. BIL 301 Drawing I: Basic
January 21 10 a.m. HRT 373 Rooftop and Backyard Gardens
January 23 6 p.m. LAN 100 Introduction to Landscape Design
February 2 6 p.m. LAN 311 Graphics I
February 21 6 p.m. BIL 416 Colored Pencil II: Applications
February 25 10 a.m. BIL 331 Botanical Watercolor I: Techniques
February 25 10 a.m. GAR 327 Container Gardening
March 2 6 p.m. BIL 302 Drawing II: Plants
March 22 6 p.m. GAR 158 Designing and Planting Your City Garden
March 25 10 a.m. GAR 212 Veggies and Herbs for Containers
April 1 10 a.m. BIL 332 Botanical Watercolor II: Painting

New Canaan Nature Center
144 Oenoke Ridge (Route 124), New Canaan, Connecticut 06840,
Tel. 203.966.9577

September 9 9 a.m. GAR 231 Landscaping with Perennials
September 10 10 a.m. GAR 134 Color for Gardeners: The Art of Looking
September 13 9:30 a.m. BOT 135 Wildflowers in the Northeast in Autumn
September 14 10 a.m. GAR 247 Winning Plant Combinations
September 14 2 p.m. GAR 151 Making and Maintaining a Meadow
September 26 10 a.m. FLO 376 Arranging with Silk Flowers
September 28 6 p.m. LAN 379 The Contemporary Landscape: Challenges of the Twenty First Century
September 29 11:30 a.m. LAN 350 Elements of Landscape Design
September 29 3 p.m. LAN 301 Landscape Design History and Theory
September 29 6 p.m. LAN 301 Landscape Design History and Theory
October 5 12 p.m. FLO 301 Basic Centerpieces and Arrangements
October 11 10 a.m. BIL301 Drawing I: Basic
October 11 6 p.m. LAN 100 Introduction to Landscape Design
October 20 10 a.m. GAR 256 Bulbs and Bulb Combinations
October 22 9 a.m. THR 301 Introduction to Horticultural Theory
October 22 10 a.m. GAR 179 Border Basics for Beginners
October 28 10 a.m. GAR 301 Fundamentals of Gardening
October 28 10:30 a.m. GAR 919 Forcing Bulbs: Workshop
October 29 10 a.m. GAR 180 A Perennial Border for all Seasons
November 8 10 a.m. BIL 302 Drawing II: Plants
January 21 10 a.m. GAR 917 How to Grow an Herb Garden: Workshop
January 25 10 a.m. LAN 100 Introduction to Landscape Design
February 18 10 a.m. GAR 173 Perennial Plant Combinations
February 21 10 a.m. GAR 193 All About Flower Gardening
February 21 1:30 p.m. GAR 140 The Weekend Gardener
March 8 10 a.m. HRT 335 Maintenance of Shrubs, Vines and Small Ornamentals
March 9 10 a.m. GAR 255 Top Landscape Perennials for the Home Garden
March 18 10 a.m. GAR 171 Getting Started with Perennials
March 18 10 a.m. GAR 236 The How, When and Where of Pruning
April 8 10 a.m. HRT 901 Pruning Conifers

Garden Education Center of Greenwich
130 Bible Street, Cos Cob, Connecticut 06807
Tel. 203.869.9242 ext. 3 or 4

October 20 10 a.m. LAN 100 Introduction to Landscape Design
November 1 1 p.m. FLO 354 Holiday Home Decorating

Flat Rock Brook Nature Center
443 Van Nostrand Avenue, Englewood, New Jersey 07631,
Tel. 201.567.1265

November 28 6 p.m. LAN 100 Introduction to Landscape Design

Lasdon Park and Arboretum
Route 35, Katonah, New York 10536, Tel. 914.864.7267

September 19 10 a.m. FLO 307 Hydrangea Happenings
September 20 10 a.m. FLO 371 Arranging with Dried Flowers
October 7 10 a.m. GAR 301 Fundamentals of Gardening I
October 8 12:30 p.m. GAR 196 Scale and Proportion
October 18 10 a.m. GAR 130 Shady Flower Gardens
November 21 10:30 a.m. FLO 306 Gourmet Baskets
December 3 10 a.m. FLO 921 Permanent Holiday Creation
January 14 10 a.m. FLO 334 Ribbons and Bows
January 17 10 am. GAR 219 The Cutting Garden
January 17 1:30 p.m. GAR 140 The Weekend Gardener
February 21 10 a.m. FLO 927 Roses at Home
March 10 10 a.m. FLO 385 Spring in the Country
April 1 10 a.m. GAR 236 The How, When and Where of Pruning

Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture
630 Bedford Rd., Pocantico Hills, New York 10591, www.stonebarnscenter.com
October 29 11 a.m. FLO 912 Fruit Flowers and Vegetables
November 12 10 a.m. FLO 360 Festive Fall Arrangements
December 3 10 a.m. FLO 325 All that Glitters
January 21 10 a.m. FLO 924 Flowers for the Home
February 18 1 p.m. GAR 224 Currant Affairs
February 25 10 a.m. GAR 308 Organic Gardening and Ecological Landscaping: The Natural Approach
March 8 10 a.m. GAR 918 Vegetable Gardening for Maximum Results: Workshop
April 1 10 a.m. GAR 244 Edible Landscaping
April 22 10 a.m. GAR 924 Seed Starting Workshop

Westchester Community College
75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, New York 10595
October 15 1 p.m. LAN 365 Introduction to AutoCAD for Landscape Designers
January 21 1 p.m. LAN 465 AutoCAD: Beyond the Basics