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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Take block printing to the next level! Learn how to create beautiful multicolor prints from the same block. In this introductory class, learn about the art of block printing and the process of reduction printing. Take home a set of beautiful finished prints inspired by the Garden! 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 your...
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
The harvest of autumn can connect us deeply to the healing energies of the earth. Learn how to use the sweet nourishment from both edible and medicinal roots for nutrient-dense remedies that can balance body, mind, and spirit.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Cat got its tongue on your plants? Find out which species are safe for your kitty to eat, and learn how to prevent cats from eating your indoor plants. Create a windowsill garden to take home with three different plants that are safe and healthy for your cat to nibble on!
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Celebrate earth’s special day with a guided walk through lush gardenscapes, taking time to indulge your senses, tune your ears to birdsong, reflect, and reconnect with the pace of the natural world. Hear stories about nature’s amazing evolutionary strategies as you explore, spend some time quietly nature-crafting, and feel yourself a little closer to nature.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Draw from the extensive knowledge and experience with native plants gathered over millennia by North America’s earliest inhabitants on this herb-oriented walk through the Garden.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Explore this Japanese method of restorative engagement with nature, called shinrin-yoku, or "forest bathing." A gently immersive process, forest bathing offers a long-lasting sense of well-being and interconnectedness, and you will rediscover and learn new ways to synchronize your health with the forest's wellness.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
From earliest times, mankind has recognized the medicinal benefits of fungi. Folk medicine still prescribes mushroom decoctions for a wide variety of ailments as well as to generally support health and prevent disease. Learn about local medicinal mushrooms as well as species used by modern pharmaceutical and herbal supplement companies.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
There are plenty of practical and sustainable techniques you can use to control the numerous pests of roses, from selecting appropriate plants to nurturing them through flood and drought to performing winter cleanup tasks. Learn about harmful insects and diseases of roses and ways to control them throughout the year, all without using harsh chemicals.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Healing plants can help ground us as we move through seasonal transitions. We will learn about plants we can harvest locally during the fall and make a nourishing herbal drink with a vinegar and honey base called an oxymel. Note: 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 classroom.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Chinese herbal medicine makes use of rare and exotic species, familiar ornamentals like peony, and invasives like Japanese knotweed and common reed grass. Learn more about Chinese herbology and emerging business potential to responsibly grow and wild-harvest these medicinals here in the U.S. 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...
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
From the edible natives of our northeastern forests, like ramps and fiddleheads, to weedy introductions such as purslane and lambsquarters, there are dozens of unconventional food plants you can grow or forage. Learn to safely identify, harvest, and prepare these delicious wild ingredients, and discover which noninvasive natives will thrive in your garden. Note: Please bring a confirmation for Garden admission. The Security Guard in the lobby of...
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Discover the sexy side of botany this spring. We'll delight our senses as we take in some of the most fragrant and alluring blooms around the grounds and share the fascinating science of how they attract their pollinators. Be amazed by what recent research has uncovered about "the birds and the bees" of the plant world—the astounding tactics used by flowers to elicit visitors. We'll even visit the dark side of sexual reproduction, with stories...
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Want to turn a troublesome, poorly drained area into a flourishing wetland garden? In this class we tour the varied and beautiful wetland gardens of BBG’s grounds and discuss freshwater marsh, swamp, and bog plant communities to determine the native wetland species most suitable for your own backyard. Note: You must bring your registration confirmation to the Garden for admittance to each class session.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
This course focuses on the principles of biophilic design—a design solution that incorporates natural elements and processes into the built environment—and the science that supports it. We'll review recent examples of successful botanic and biophilic installations across the globe. Note: You must bring your registration confirmation to the Garden for admittance to each class session.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
As the night sky changes with the seasons, a recurring treasure trove of celestial sights awaits our gaze. Learn to identify the bright stars, planets, and constellations of Brooklyn's summer sky. If it is clear, we will view these seasonal delights through a telescope. In case of cloudy weather, activities to hone your star-gazing skills will take place in the classroom. Rain or shine, discover the heavenly wonders revealed as the sun goes...
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Join this fun-filled moonlit walk and workshop about bats and other nocturnal wildlife in the Garden. Hear bat echolocation, see them in flight, and learn about their key role in our survival on the planet today. Bring your flashlight and magnifying lens to watch rabbits and other mammals, as well as beetles, spiders, and moths as they begin their nightly routines. Families can register (ages 6+, one adult per child, please) Note:...
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. ...
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....
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...
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...
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