Garden Classes in NYC, New York

Learn all about houseplants as we discuss the different types, how to maintain them, repot them, and how to propagate! Of course, you'll be learning hands-on as you plant your own houseplant family. You'll be taking three planters home with you - enough for the most adorable little arrangement designed to thrive in any shady to indirect-sun locale...

Learn to create a Twig Terrarium! The Twig experts provide info on what makes a healthy terrarium, hands-on experience on how to create one, and learn tips and tricks to miniscaping your own little green world! We provide all the ingredients, including a few types of forest-fresh moss, an adorable tiny animal to live inside, and a care sheet for you...

Get hands-on experience from seed to harvest in three hours under the guidance of Farm.One’s expert Farm Manager. Students of all experience levels and all backgrounds are welcome. Classes are limited to 6 students, enabling plenty of one-on-one instruction. In this 120 minute course, you will learn about: The Principles of Hydroponics Hydroponic...

Perfume can be traced back thousands of years to an Ancient Egyptian tradition, beloved by Cleopatra. Discover the history of perfume and the therapeutic benefits of essential oils in this hands-on workshop. Learn scent-blending techniques and how to identify and keep perfume notes. Formulate three unique signature scents using wax, carrier oils, and...

Mushrooms have been utilized for thousands of years for medicinal and edible purposes. John Michelotti, owner of Catskill Fungi, will show you how to cultivate gourmet mushrooms at home using safe and simple techniques.  Using cardboard and coffee grounds, create your own oyster mushroom starter (Pleurotus ostreatus) to take home, while learning...

Explore the basic principles underlying successful, environmentally friendly gardening, including the structure and physiological processes of plants and their relationships to the settings in which they grow. Students learn not only what to do, but why.  Topics include  soils and their improvement,  seed sowing,  vegetative...

Learn all about succulents as we discuss the different types, how to maintain them, repot them, and how to propagate! Of course, you'll be learning hands-on as you plant your own succulent family. You'll be taking three planters home with you - enough for the most adorable little arrangement in any sunny locale! Carry bag and hand-out provided as well....

Join us for a succulent terrarium workshop in an adorable and unique glass vessel! The Twig experts provide info on what makes a healthy terrarium, hands-on experience on how to create one, and learn tips and tricks to miniscaping your own little green world! Our workshops are informative, creative, and tons of fun. Each person will create their very...

Learn the common systems, materials, and design techniques used to create living walls. Review examples of green walls from around the world and examine the infrastructure used to create these living works of botanic art.  Learn how to assess sites and growing systems for both interior and exterior living walls and what plants to use in both...

Learn the basics of asexual propagation and build your plant collection by growing herbaceous plants from stem and leaf cuttings. After a crash course in propagation, participants will practice techniques and take home a variety of houseplant cuttings to grow on at home. Note: You must bring your registration confirmation to the Garden for admittance...

March 24, 2019 Central Park provides a great window into the world of wild foods of early spring. It's the start of the season for wild salad greens, and we'll be finding great quantities of these weedy delicacies. Pungent field garlic is everywhere. You use the leaves like scallions or chives, and the bulbs like onions. Spicy mustard greens, such...

It's not too late to extend your garden's bounty into fall! In this workshop we will tour the Garden to observe vegetables perfect for planting in the summer and harvesting through the fall and practice planting them in the Children's Garden. Participants will take home seeds and transplants ideal for a fall harvest. Note: You must bring your registration...

Enhance your gardening experience! Discover how to garden with eyes wide open, ears to the ground, and hands outstretched as Tovah shares insights from her new book, The Garden in Every Sense and Season. She will lead you through an odyssey of exploration to awaken the senses and arouse your abilities of perception. When you return home, you'll...

Plants surround us in a profusion of forms. But in naturally occurring landscapes, these combinations are far from random, and are often dictated by complex factors, which limit or encourage the growth of particular plants. In this workshop you will gain insight into how, where, and why these "plant communities" form.  The concepts will fundamentally...

Join us for a Plant Reproduction + Propagation class led by horticulturist, Dana Bourne. The workshop will focus on propagation — or simply, how plants make more of themselves– a helpful tool to better understand houseplant growth and health, and a way to grow your houseplant collection for years to come! With ticket purchase, attendees...