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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Learn from a professional about garden design principles, and discuss plant choices and maintenance, including pruning techniques. We explore the grounds at BBG, so dress appropriately.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Living Lessons in Gardening: The Garden Plan: The Growing Begins Learn about garden design principles; discuss plant choices and maintenance needs; and learn about pruning techniques. This class explores the outdoors, so dress appropriately.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Learn from a professional about garden design principles, and discuss plant choices and maintenance, including pruning techniques. This series focuses on early-season planning and gardening—by example. We explore the grounds at BBG, so dress appropriately.
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Learn the techniques, materials, and traditions of bonsai culture. Work on creating your own bonsai-repotting it into a bonsai container, pruning it, and finding the potential style that will bring out its inner beauty. Learn how to care for your bonsai once you get it home. Bring small pruners or surgical shears (you may purchase shears in class). All other materials will be provided, including the BBG handbook Growing Bonsai Indoors.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Learn by guided observation and discussion as we walk the grounds of BBG. (Dress for the weather.) Come with questions, come for mentoring, come to experience the Garden.
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.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Learn how to grow vegetables all year round in NYC using different season-extension methods. We will compare and contrast the use of cold frames, low tunnels, and high tunnels and discuss how these structures can be used effectively in your garden. We will also cover crop selection and timing and get some hands-on practice. Note: Please bring this confirmation for Garden admission. The Security Guard in the lobby of the Administration...
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Join the ladies of Twig Terrariums as we explore aquascaping in miniature! Together, we'll create sustainable underwater worlds that can live for up to 20 years! These perfectly balanced little ecosystems are adorable, and a great exercise for the imagination. The workshop explains the science behind the aquascape, including the function of each component, and how to keep it thriving for years. Note: Please bring this confirmation...
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Get your hands dirty in this workshop as you learn the art of Kokedama, the cultivation of a plant encased in a hanging ball of moss. After a brief discussion on the history of kokedama and a hands-on demo by the instructor, you will pick a houseplant to repot in a moss ball and spend the rest of the workshop perfecting your craft. Everyone will make two new easy-care kokedama plantings to take home. Notes: Please bring your registration...
luludi living art @ 23-07 24th Ave, Astoria, NY
Looking for a unique date nite activity? Want to surprise your date? or a first date idea? Join luludi's weekly Friday nite terrarium class where you and your date will work together and create your own mini living world. In a creative semi-private class setting, you will be design and create your very own terrarium. A perfect activity to de-stress, and introduce nature into your urbanite life! In this hour long workshop, you will: Learn...
luludi living art @ 23-07 24th Ave, Astoria, NY
Sign up to spend your Sunday in a creative semi-private terrarium class featuring a light brunch. Sip tea/coffee, nibble on a croissant/muffin and design your very own mini living world. A perfect activity to de-stress and introduce nature into your urbanite life. In a creative semi-private class setting, you will be provided with all the terrarium material, guidance from an experienced instructor, and a plant care card to take home. In this...
luludi living art @ 23-07 24th Ave, Astoria, NY
Looking for a way to spend your Tuesday? Join luludi's weekly terrarium class where you will create your own mini living world. In a creative semi-private class setting, you will be provided with all materials, guidance from an experienced instructor, and a neat little plant care card to take home. A perfect activity to de-stress and introduce nature into your urbanite life! In this hour long workshop, you will: Learn about terrariums- which...
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ Online Class , Online, NY
Join longtime urban farmer Molly Culver for a deep dive into the complex and inspiring world of minerals and living organisms at work beneath our feet. Healthy soil is the source of essential nutrients, root anchorage, oxygen, and water for the plants we eat, use medicinally, and enjoy as flowers. We’ll cover the basic components of soil (living and inert) and discuss how we can support soil's natural processes to grow healthy food, flowers,...
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