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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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Quick Pickles
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
In this course we will cover the basics behind quick pickling! We’ll talk history and get you started in all things pickles, from Dill Pickles to Asian Pickles to Miso Pickled Eggs! Quick, easy, healthy, yummy—join us in looking at these Old World Preservation techniques! Note: Please bring confirmation for Garden admission. The Security Guard in the lobby of the Administration Bldg. at 1000 Washington Avenue will direct you to...
$56
Make a Japanese Garden Moss Terrarium
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
In this hands-on workshop we combine science and creativity to assemble a tiny Japanese moss garden! Using living mosses, river stones, beach glass, and other materials, create your own living landscape in the provided glass terrarium, complete with handcrafted wooden ball to retain moisture. Take home an informative handout long with your terrarium.
$54
Soil Basics 101
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Get the fundamentals of growing good garden soil in this hands-on class. Explore different soil types, delve into the science of soil testing, and learn about heavy-metal contamination. Class concludes with a discussion about practical strategies for improving the soil in your own garden. Note: Please bring a confirmation for Garden admission. The Security Guard in the lobby of the Administration Bldg. at 1000 Washington Avenue will direct you to...
$63
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Native Gardening 101
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Native plants do more than beautify–they support songbirds, butterflies, pollinators, and many other beneficial creatures. Learn the fundamentals of low-maintenance, high-ecological-value native gardening firsthand and get tips on the best plants for your conditions. Note: Please bring a confirmation for Garden admission. The Security Guard in the lobby of the Administration Bldg. at 1000 Washington Avenue will direct you to your classr...
$73
Camera Phone Photography: Beyond the Snapshot
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
We all have one, and we all take too many pictures! Learn all about the bells and whistles of your camera phone. After a walk in the Garden to take photos, we will return to the class for an in-phone editing demonstration. Please let registration know what type of phone you have. If you can, download the free version of Photoshop or Lightroom before coming to class. Note: Please bring this confirmation for Garden admission. The Security Guard...
$69
Grow Your Own Garlic
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Garlic is one of the easiest and most satisfying crops to grow. In this class you will learn everything you need to know to grow great garlic, including preparing your soil, planting, weeding, fertilizing, harvesting, and storing your garlic. We will also sample some garlic! Notes: Please bring this confirmation for Garden admission. The Security Guard in the lobby of the Administration Bldg. at 1000 Washington Avenue will direct you to your cl...
$50
De-stressing Naturally for the Holiday Season
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
The holidays are exciting but can be imbued with stress, anxiety, and sleep deprivation. Learn how herbal remedies such as skullcap for nervousness, oats for exhaustion, and passionflower for sleep may be just what you need to help you feel in control of your moods, so they don’t control you. Combine high-end tinctures to create boutique blends to take home.
$52
Paper Sculpting: A Meditation on Flora and Fauna
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
This class will make you reconsider what you thought you knew about a sheet of paper. Finding inspiration in the flora and fauna of BBG and NYC, we will fold, pinch, tear, and crumple paper to create our own 3-D plant life—while considering positive and negative space as well as light and shadow to create dramatic effects. No art background necessary! Note: Please bring this confirmation for Garden admission. The Security Guard in the lobby...
$60
Spring Detox with Plant Medicine
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Discover how herbs such as cleavers, burdock, dandelion, mugwort, and more have been used by herbalists to dispel the digestive cobwebs of winter. Learn what herbal alternatives, bitters, and lymphatics are, and which ones will best serve you as you “spring clean” your digestion. Note: You must bring your registration confirmation to the Garden for admittance to each class session.
$53
Let Your Box Runneth Over with Foliage!
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
A window box filled with flowers can enhance an empty space as long as it blooms, but foliage plants can bring nonstop vivid color and interesting texture to your container. Get step-by-step instructions for planting a dazzling, foliage-packed window box to carry home. All supplies and plants are provided. Note: You must bring your registration confirmation to the Garden for admittance to each class session.
$62
Great Native Plants for Containers
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
With or without a garden, you can invite nature into your yard, patio, or balcony with native plants in containers. Learn the best choices for containers and how to plant and keep them healthy for many years to come. The birds and pollinators like bees and butterflies will thank you. Note: You must bring your registration confirmation to the Garden for admittance to each class session.
$69
Cultivating Carnivorous Plants
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Learn the identification, biology, cultivation, and conservation needs of these wonderful plants. There will be feeding demonstrations, and participants will prepare a specialized growth medium and pot up their own carnivore to take home. Note: You must bring your registration confirmation to the Garden for admittance to each class session.
$69
Air Plant Ornament Workshop
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Learn how to make fun, living ornaments that hang in mid-air using twine or fishing line! Air plants are tropical in nature, requiring bright, indirect sunlight and weekly soaking. In this hands-on workshop, learn more about these soilless dream plants and how to care for them, and create your own fantastical ornament perfect for your own home or a delightful holiday gift. Notes: Please bring your registration confirmation and a photo ID to...
$73
Introduction to Nature Writing
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Explore the basics of nature writing in this afternoon seminar. Through close examination of published work and in-class exercises, hone your descriptive powers, injecting vibrancy and lyricism into your prose. Learn how to create work that conveys the physical beauty of the natural world, while also telling a story or making an essayistic argument. Open to fiction and nonfiction authors of any level. Students will be provided a selection of short...
$54
Grow and Eat Microgreens Year-Round
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Not only are microgreens one of the most nutrient-dense foods, but they are also easy to grow year-round in a city apartment! In this class, learn how to grow these delicious greens, discover beautiful ways to use them, and create your own microgreen garden to take home. 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. ...
$59
Grow Mushrooms Indoors
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Learn simple and affordable techniques to grow mushrooms for food, medicine, and fun. Get hands-on and create your own mushroom starter to take home while we explore fascinating fungal intelligence and the potentials of partnering with fungi to build, nourish, heal, and restore. 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....
$74
Blooming Botany
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Celebrate the beginning of spring by learning about flowering plant life cycles! This intro-level botany course will include flower and seed dissections, germination experiments, sowing some annual flower seeds to take home, and a walk through the Garden to observe the earliest BBG blooms. 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...
$61
Intro to Houseplants and Succulents
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Did you know succulents breathe through their stomata at night and other houseplants typically during the day? This water-conserving process is called crassulacean acid metabolism. Join us as we discuss the structural differences between succulents and other houseplants, how their needs differ, and how to propagate them. After potting up together, leave with two plants of your own. Notes: This class meets in person, outdoors at BBG....
$53
Herbal Salves and Creams for Natural Skincare
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Winter weather and its cooling dry seasonal air can leave skin feeling dehydrated and lacking moisture. In this class you will learn which herbs can give you a winter glow and leave you feeling replenished and ready for the elements. We'll discuss how to make herbal oils with hydrating and skin nourishing herbs, as well as how to use these herbs in balms, creams, baths and more. Notes: Please note that this class meets in person at BBG. Instructions...
$53
Winter Wonderland with Flowers
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Learn to make beautiful arrangements with seasonal flowers. See what flowers are blooming in December, what flowers are long-lasting, and how to make them last even longer—or use dry flowers in combination with freshly cut. We start with basic design principles, from choreography and Japanese floral practice. Please bring your own shears, and we will provide fresh, seasonal flowers. Note: If you have not received the link by 6 p.m. 3 days...
$68
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