NYBG Adult Education

06/16/2017

Vellum is used to create paintings that seem to glow from within!

Learn the basics of this ancient art in Carol Woodin’s "Intro to Watercolor on Vellum" class starting Wednesday, June 21 at 10:30 am.

http://adulted.nybg.org:8080/cart65/jsp/session.jsp?sessionId=174BIL367&courseId=174BIL367&categoryId=10093

07/15/2016

NYBG Adult Ed Fans: We are moving on July 18 to The New York Botanical Garden. We invite you to follow along there for all further updates from Adult Education and the Garden as a whole. It's a great place to learn about all of the incredible things happening at NYBG. We thank you for following and will see you there! https://www.facebook.com/NYBotanicalGarden/

A museum of plants 🌱, a center for learning 📚, and a plant science leader in the Bronx 🔬

07/13/2016

Beloved instructor and exceptional artist, Dick Rauh is teaching Plant Morphology for Botanical Artists in an accelerated Intensive format starting Monday 7/18. Artists and those who are curious about the variety of forms and structural adaptations of flowering plants won't want to miss it! http://adulted.nybg.org:8080/cart65/jsp/session.jsp?sessionId=171BIL300B&courseId=154BIL300I&categoryId=10093

07/06/2016

Things will heat up next Monday, July 11 when Summer Intensives start! Students will be immersed in hands-on learning for the next few weeks. We're taking last-minute registrations online or by phone: 718.817.8747! http://www.nybg.org/adulted/summer-intensives.php

06/30/2016

NYBG's prestigious Landscape Design Certificate Program is 40 years old. This past month, 14 Certificate students graduated and now join the hundreds of alumni carrying out the important work of creating green spaces. We caught up with 2 recent grads on Plant Talk: http://blogs.nybg.org/plant-talk/2016/06/adult-education/landscape-design-students-get-to-work/ -53418

06/22/2016

Horticulture instructor and VP for Landscape, Gardens, and Outdoor Collections, Brian Sullivan shares some insights on the patience of growing peonies http://blogs.nybg.org/plant-talk/2016/06/horticulture-2/on-peonies-patience/

06/09/2016

98 students received prestigious NYBG Certificates last Sunday, June 5 in Ross Hall. We are so proud of their accomplishment and can't wait to hear how they're using their training!

06/07/2016

The Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden looks spectacular today. We smelled every single bloom!

06/02/2016

It's a great day to check out the peony border and the Impressionism exhibition before or after your Adult Education class!

06/02/2016

Three students from last year's Summer Intensives shared their experiences in the program. This summer can be your chance to learn new skills, grow your knowledge, or work toward a new career. Summer Intensives start July 11! http://blogs.nybg.org/plant-talk/2016/05/adult-education/three-questions-with-three-summer-intensives-students/

05/28/2016

We reviewed our instructor Marta McDowell's latest book--and absolutely loved it. Read more: http://blogs.nybg.org/plant-talk/2016/05/nybg-shop-in-the-garden/review-marta-mcdowells-latest-book-all-the-presidents-gardens/

05/27/2016

Emily Dickinson's garden is back, thanks to a longstanding revitalization effort by the Emily Dickinson Museum. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/17/science/emily-dickinson-lost-gardens.html?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&_r=0

Archaeologists are excavating the grounds of the home where the poet lived in hopes of restoring her botanical treasures.