New York Botanical Garden Classes at the Nature Center

The course introduces terminology, concepts, and basic design principles relating to the shaping of landscape space. Compositional ideas, abstract and concrete, are explored and expressed through lectures and simple two-dimensional exercises. This course is recommended for students with little or no background in design.

Emily Kelting
123LAN100 Section D

Become skilled at retrieving your images. Learn methods of processing, organizing, and managing your photos. Explore proper naming, filing, organizing, printing, Web site usage, and e-mailing of images. Basic image control, enhancement, alteration, sizing, cropping, and rotation are demonstrated. Prerequisite: Experience taking photos with a digital camera. Bringing a digital camera to class is optional.

Donald Gambino
123GWP123 Section B

Just taking pictures with a digital camera is one thing, but achieving great results can be a challenge. Take a "tour" of the instructor's best and worst shots, and learn what made these photographs worth taking, what to avoid, and what to pursue in capturing a memorable image.

Donald Gambino
123GWP151 Section B

Hands-on is the best way to learn any physical skill, and fruit tree pruning is no exception. Pruning techniques, with an emphasis on fruit production, are discussed and demonstrated on-site. Try some supervised pruning yourself. Learn about corrective pruning of neglected and poorly managed trees and techniques for effective training of young trees. Several kinds of fruit trees are discussed. Please dress for the weather and wear eye protection. Please bring lunch.

Steven McKay
123GAR905 Section A

Gain the basic skills and knowledge needed for successful cultivation of perennials in a variety of garden settings. Topics include site selection, soil preparation, tools and planting techniques, maintenance practices, plant selection, landscape use, and design basics. Please bring lunch.

Michael Ruggiero
123GAR231 Section B

Soil is the very foundation of sustainable horticulture and agriculture. This course focuses on the texture, structure, density, and color of different soils and the dynamic relationship that exists among soil, water, and plants. Learn irrigation and drainage techniques and explore the importance of soil organic matter and microbiology in relationship to plant health and soil conservation.

David Bulpitt
HRT 301 Section A
Classroom Hours: 18

Explore the basic principles underlying good gardening, including the structure and physiological processes of plants and their relationships to the environments in which they grow. You learn not only what to do, but why! Topics include soils and their improvement, seed sowing, vegetative propagation, planting, pruning, watering, weeding, mulching, shading, ventilation, and disease and pest control.

Daryl Beyers
124GAR301 Section B
Classroom Hours: 12

The kitchen garden or potager is back. Learn the difference between cool and warm season crops and methods of growing from seed: selecting, germinating, and transplanting. Discuss techniques of raised-bed gardening and vegetable gardening to use in your own garden. Learn about proper planting and maintenance that will lead to a bountiful harvest. Please bring lunch.