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Keep Learning This Summer!

Exercise your creativity, develop new skills, and delve into the natural world this summer. Don’t miss classes in Gardening, Botanical Art, Photography, and more this July and August. Browse classes by subject, below.

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Botanical Art

Landscape Design

Photo of students touring the Native Plant Garden

Horticulture

Floral Design

Gardening

Photo of a scientist at work in the herbarium

Botany

Photo of NYBG gardeners working with school children

Hort Therapy

Urban Naturalist

The LuEsther T. Mertz Library in the summer.

Summer Intensives

Crafts

Photography

Wellness

Featured Classes

white arrangement with roses and hydrangea

Fundamentals of Style Intensive

with Jameel Gilbert in Midtown

Starts Mon., July 24; 10:30 a.m.–3 p.m.

Students that have taken Fundamentals of Form: Take the next step and complete Fundamentals of Style in an accelerated one-week format. Practice various floral design styles, from romantic and English garden to landscape and cascade. Understanding floral styles expands your design options, evokes specific moods, and helps create the perfect setting.

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Close-Up & Macro Photography Workshop

with Jeffrey Falk

Sun., July 30; 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Learn to create intimate and detailed portraits of flowers using various lenses, proper depth of field, filters, and the best framing techniques. Equipment, including zoom telephotos, close-up diopter filters, extension tubes, teleconverters, and dedicated macro lenses will be demonstrated in the classroom, followed by practice using your own equipment. Images will be projected on screen for discussion and review.

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Botanical Drawing I: Methods and Materials Intensive

with Mary Christiansen

Starts Mon., July 31; 10 a.m.–1 p.m.

Accurate observation translates into sensitive, realistic drawings and is an essential skill for botanical artists. Learn contour drawing with an emphasis on proportion, and explore techniques such as foreshortening, perspective, and line weight.

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