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Brooklyn Botanic Garden
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden is an urban botanic garden that aims to connect people to the world of plants, promoting an appreciation for the environment. Through educational programs, research, and garden renewal efforts, the school inspires people of all ages to learn about and conserve plants and plant communities.

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Grow Your Own Hops

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

A class for beer and plant lovers alike! Learn about the history of plants used in making beer and how hops became instrumental in the brewing process. We will discuss the conditions and supplies needed to grow your own hops at home. Class includes a tour of the Herb Garden. Notes: Please bring your registration confirmation and a photo ID to the security desk at the 1000 Washington Avenue entrance, and you will be directed to your classroom. ...

(165) All levels 18 and older
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Competitive Native Plants for Weedy Landscapes

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Replacing Invasives: Competitive Native Plants for Weedy Landscapes Whether your landscape is plagued by Japanese stiltgrass, burning bush, porcelain berry, garlic mustard, or any other troublesome invasive weed, there are great native plants that can take their place. Discover what regional native plants are the best, and most ecological, alternatives for your landscape.  This class is recommended for students with some gardening experience....

(165) Intermediate 18 and older
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Permaculture: Gardening in Harmony with Nature (Online)

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Dive into the world of permaculture—a set of design principles centered around whole-systems thinking, utilizing natural ecosystems as a tool and roadmap. This class will introduce permaculture principles and uses, and how to apply this design philosophy to urban spaces in NYC and around the world. Notes: You will be emailed the Zoom link for this class on Thursday, April 8. If you have not received the link by 6 p.m. on April 8, please reach...

(165) All levels 18 and older
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Winter is Coming: Backyard Cover Cropping

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

In this workshop, you will learn how to manage the soil health of your backyard garden or raised vegetable beds throughout the off-season. We will spend the afternoon outside in the Children’s Garden practicing proper cover cropping technique and learning the health, ecological, and cost-saving benefits of protecting soil over winter.  This class is weather-dependent and will be rescheduled in the case of rain. Notes: Please bring your...

(165) All levels 18 and older
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Herbs for Winter Blues

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

The darker days of winter can take away some of your sparkle. Learn which herbs and foods can bring more sunshine into your world and keep you buoyant and enlivened when the temperatures dip and the skies are gray. An array of herbs will be discussed—including lemon balm, St. John’s wort, holy basil, and motherwort—along with creative ways to use them in food and remedies. Notes: Please bring your registration confirmation and a photo...

(165) All levels 18 and older
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Herbal Remedies for Spring Allergies (Online)

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

While spring is beautiful, it also brings pollen—and the seasonal allergies that come with it. Discover delicious ways to support the immune system with botanical medicines and foods. Students will learn the tools for building resistance to environmental irritants as well as which herbs to reach for when symptoms need to be soothed. Recipes and demonstrations will be included. You may purchase materials in advance of class to make recipes along...

(165) All levels 18 and older
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Mushroom-Hunting Basics

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Mushroom season is just around the corner! On this walk we will search the grounds of BBG for early mushrooms and discuss the basics of mushroom location, identification, edible and toxic properties, medicinal uses, and especially ecology—since understanding the role of fungus in the environment is an essential part of finding and identifying mushrooms. This class meets rain or shine. Notes: Please bring your registration confirmation and...

(165) Beginner 18 and older
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Native Flora Garden Spring Wildflower Walk

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Spring is a frenetic time for gardeners, but for our native ephemeral wildflowers, it is a race for survival. In the narrow window of time between the last frost and tree leaf-out, these species must perform all of their above-ground life processes for the year, which can include coercing ants to plant their seeds and jealously guarding precious nectar supplies from relentless spring rains. Experience the beauty and drama of spring ephemerals with...

(165) All levels 18 and older
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Biomimicry: Exploring Nature's Intelligence & Elegance

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

How does a cactus protect itself from the harsh desert sun? Why do tropical plants often have purple pigment in their leaves? Over the course of 3.8 billion years of life on earth, plants have developed ingenious strategies to survive and thrive. The design concept of biomimicry looks to these natural processes and structures, using them as inspiration to tackle our human challenges. In this interactive class you will learn the basics of biomimicry...

(165) All levels 18 and older
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Bark and Buds: Winter Tree Identification Walk

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Walk the wintery grounds of BBG to learn how to identify trees, even long after their leaves have fallen. Hone your naturalist's eye for observing nature, using your senses to distinguish between different types of bark, buds, and twigs.  After a short classroom presentation, the class will venture outside to explore trees commonly found in the northeast in the Native Flora Garden, as well as focusing on other interesting specimen throughout...

(165) All levels 18 and older
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Herbal Mocktails

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Medicinal plants have been used for aperitifs and digestifs for centuries. Infusing botanical flavors, including aromatics and bitters, into our nonalcoholic drinks can add new tastes, complexity, and health benefits that may be as unfamiliar as some of the plants themselves.  This class will introduce you to the wonders of using leaves, flowers, bark, seeds, and berries in a range of alcohol-free recipes. Enjoy tastings in class and make...

(165) All levels 18 and older
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Gratitude in the Garden

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Experience moving meditation in the Garden taking in the sounds, smells, and sights of the living earth around us. We will practice cultivating gratitude, connecting to the feelings of abundance the earth freely offers. Rain or shine. No previous experience with meditation is necessary.

(165) All levels 18 and older
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Botanical Drawing (Beginner)

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Explore the world of botanical drawing in this introductory workshop. With a step-by-step approach to capturing form, proportion, value, and texture, you will build a foundation for drawing botanical subjects. Bring your own materials: Pencil HB (also known as #2) or 2B pencil Paper Laser paper, smooth sketch paper or Bristol Kneaded eraser Tissue or soft cloth Before you Purchase Materials: If your class is canceled due to low registration,...

(165) Beginner 18 and older
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Butterfly Walk

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Leapin’ Lepidoptera! During the summer, wildflowers and other blooms abound at the Garden, attracting different types of butterflies. Join naturalist Paul Keim on a leisurely walk through the grounds in pursuit of these colorful and delicate creatures. Note: You must bring your registration confirmation to the Garden for admittance to each class session.

(165) All levels 18 and older
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Intro to Mindfulness Meditation

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Discover the power of mindfulness as you delve into present-time awareness, breath control, and self-reflection. Find stability, ease, and happiness in this transformative meditation course.

(165) All levels 18 and older
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Tree Meditation: Sharing Space with Reverence

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Experience peace while grounding in the company of trees. We will practice sitting and walking meditation, opening to our sense of wonder, reciprocity, and connection to the trees among us.  No experience with meditation necessary. For ages 12 and up.

(165) All levels 12 and older
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Japanese Tea Ceremony and Garden Tour

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Discover the culture and traditions of an authentic Japanese tea ceremony in the spirit of Kyoto's Zen gardens. During a demonstration on a specially crafted tea stage in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden, presented by Omotesenke style tea ceremony instructor Keiko Kitazawa Koch, taste seasonal sweets and delicious matcha tea while experiencing the tranquility of this ancient practice.  Participants will also be treated to a guided tour of...

(165) All levels 18 and older
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Garden Apothecary: Herb-and Spice-Infused Oils

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Learn to create your own medicinal cooking and body oils tailored to your and your family's palette and health.

(165) All levels 18 and older
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Fermentation 101: Sauerkraut

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

"Fermentation is one of the oldest food-processing methods still used today. The science of fermentation, or zymology, studies the conversion of carbohydrates using yeast or bacteria into alcohols, gases, or acid. Beer, miso, sourdough, kefir, kimchi, and many other delicious foods are the product of fermentation. In this course we cover the basic science behind making the funky, fermented treat sauerkraut and why it’s good for you, and then we’ll...

(165) All levels 18 and older
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Garden Apothecary: Healing Salves

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

This series of workshops demonstrates food preservation techniques to create delicious food and beauty products that heal and inspire. Take home your new creations in each workshop. Homemade infused oils can be used to create body salves for everything from general body care to healing eczema or arthritis. This workshop can be taken on its own but is best after participating in Herb- and Spice-Infused Cooking and Body Oils.

(165) All levels 18 and older
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