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New Fall 2019-Winter 2020 Catalog Is Now Live

Deepen your relationship with the natural world by taking classes at the New York Botanical Garden. From Floral Design to Gardening, Landscape Design, Botanical Art, and more, explore hundreds of classes to educate, inspire, and guide you.

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Botanical Art

Landscape Design

Horticulture

Floral Design

Gardening

Botany

Hort Therapy

Urban Naturalist

Jarred pickles, beets, and other vegetables.

Food & Drink

succulents, stone, and moss geodesic dome terrarium

Crafts

Photography

Wellness

Speaker at the podium in the Ross Lecture Hall with the lights dimmed

Lectures & Symposia

Each year, NYBG welcomes landscape architects, garden designers, and internationally recognized speakers to our stage for enriching talks centered around their field of work. Plan your year with our lineup of Fall 2019-Winter 2020 lectures and symposia.

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Image of the native plant garden path by the Education pavilion

Sustainability Intensive—A One-Week Workshop

Creating and maintaining healthy, beautiful landscapes that minimize fertilizers, water, pesticides and time is the aim of every forward-thinking contemporary gardener or designer.

Developed by NYBG’s Horticulture Department and School of Professional Horticulture, this five-day intense and interactive sustainability workshop provides a comprehensive, real-world overview of current best horticultural practices for our region.

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School of Professional Horticulture

For over 80 years, the School of Professional Horticulture at NYBG has been training the world’s leading horticulturists. The two-year, full-time diploma program is accepting applications now through September 15 for the January 2020 start.

The School’s program is one of few around the world that combines top-notch academics with hands-on training, including plant walks, field trips, internships, and special lectures.

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