Posted in Learning Experiences, People on Nov 3rd, 2009 No Comments »
Sarah Lusardi is owner of Engaging Floral Designs and holds a Certificate in Floral Design from The New York Botanical Garden’s Adult Education Program.
In 2003 I opened a wedding planning company, NY Engagements, LLC, for the engaged professional woman on the go. Soon I started incorporating lighting services, linen rentals, and even basic floral work [...]
Posted in Exhibitions, Kiku, Learning Experiences on Oct 28th, 2009 No Comments »
Follow this Step-by-Step Guide by NYBG Adult Education Instructor
John Capobianco, an instructor in the Adult Education Program of The New York Botanical Garden, is a four-time national gold medal winner for chrysanthemum bonsai display. He is president of the Long Island Chrysanthemum Society, a past president of the Bonsai Society of Greater New York, and [...]
Posted in Learning Experiences, Science on Oct 22nd, 2009 No Comments »
Susan Fraser is Director of the LuEsther T. Mertz Library.
Paradigm shifts have altered the way knowledge is communicated—from the written word to the printed word and now to the digital word. The proliferation of electronic resources and rapid changes in technology require increased flexibility in how libraries acquire and disseminate knowledge. One remarkable example is [...]
Posted in Learning Experiences on Oct 14th, 2009 No Comments »
All-Day Workshop and Dozens of Classes Help You Along
Duncan Himmelman, Ph.D., is Program Manager for Continuing Education.
The first time I heard Grandpa say “Let’s put the garden to bed” I had visions of pillows nestled between the tomato plants. Of course, being 5 years old, what would I know about finishing up in the [...]
Posted in Learning Experiences on Oct 6th, 2009 No Comments »
Landscape architect Susan Cohen, ASLA, is Coordinator of the Landscape Design Program and organized the Landscape Design Portfolios series.
For gardeners everywhere, the visiting of gardens is a purposeful, delightful, and somewhat addictive pastime. And since ancient times, the garden visit has had a clear relationship to garden making: One always comes away with new ideas and [...]
Posted in How-to, Learning Experiences, Video on Sep 30th, 2009 1 Comment »
Rustin Dwyer is Visual Media Production Specialist at The New York Botanical Garden.
Instructor Ken Norman Shows How to Make a Centerpiece
NYBG Continuing Education — Flower Arranging with Ken Norman, A.I.F.D. (Full version) from The New York Botanical Garden on Vimeo.
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Posted in Learning Experiences on Sep 17th, 2009 No Comments »
Judith Hutton is Manager of Teacher Professional Development at The New York Botanical Garden.
Teachers change the world one child at a time, and they need inspiration and new ideas to keep pushing the boundaries of creativity. Beginning my position as Manager of Teacher Professional Development is an exciting opportunity to listen to teachers and find [...]
Posted in Learning Experiences on Sep 9th, 2009 No Comments »
Wendy Hollender is Program Coordinator for Botanical Art and Illustration in The New York Botanical Garden’s Continuing Education program. She is also author of Botanical Drawing: A Beginner’s Guide, available at Shop in the Garden.
Twice a year The New York Botanical Garden hosts a free Open House where people can sample some of the Continuing [...]
Posted in Exhibitions, Learning Experiences, Programs and Events, The Edible Garden on Aug 21st, 2009 No Comments »
Toby Adams is Manager of the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden.
Vegetables and kids: two of my favorite things, growing together in the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden! Each year we open the gates of our one-and-a-half-acre garden to thousands of children and invite them to help us in our annual effort to grow thousands of [...]
Posted in Learning Experiences, People on Jul 21st, 2009 No Comments »
Ashley Burke is a second-year student in the School of Professional Horticulture. She is doing her required six-month internship at the High Line in Manhattan, a recently completed elevated public park built on a former rail bed. The School’s internship program is designed to allow students to synthesize and apply what they’ve learned, expand their [...]
