Botany for Horticulturists - Brooklyn Botanic Garden

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Botany for Horticulturists
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Botany for Horticulturists

Continuing Education Classes | Horticulture Certificate

8 sessions beginning Wednesday, May 6 or 10 sessions beginning Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Preregistration Required

A strong foundation in botany is essential to understanding how to maintain a healthy landscape. This course includes discussions on plant anatomy, plant life cycles and reproduction, taxonomy, and plant physiology. This course requires no previous knowledge of botany and is recommended as a first course in the Certificate in Horticulture program.

Cost

  • $549 ($496 for members); includes $5 materials fee

Sections

Section A (blended)

Begins Tuesday, May 26

Instructor: Lydia Paradiso

Zoom: 8 Tuesdays: May 26; June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; July 7, 14 | 6-8:30 p.m. At BBG: 2 Saturdays: June 13 and July 11 | 10 a.m.–12 p.m.

Register

Section B (at BBG)

Begins Wednesday, July 1

Instructor: Barbara Kurland

8 Wednesdays:  July 1–August 19 | 5:30–8:30 p.m.

Register
Name Instructor Start Date Class Dates Register
Section A (blended) Lydia Paradiso Tuesday, May 26 Zoom: 8 Tuesdays: May 26; June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; July 7, 14 | 6-8:30 p.m. At BBG: 2 Saturdays: June 13 and July 11 | 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Register
Section B (at BBG) Barbara Kurland Wednesday, July 1 8 Wednesdays:  July 1–August 19 | 5:30–8:30 p.m. Register
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