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Nature Classes | Continuing Education Classes Don't Miss
Plant ID 101
Saturday, June 20, 2026 | 12–4 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Learn to recognize and name herbaceous plants. Learn More about Plant ID 101
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Continuing Education Classes | Maker Classes Don't Miss
A Midsummer Afternoon’s Perfumed Walk in the Shakespeare Garden
Saturday, June 20, 2026 (Rain date: June 27) | 12:30–4 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Learn about the plants that were a huge part of Elizabethan life, and use them to create your own nosegay and perfume. Learn More about A Midsummer Afternoon’s Perfumed Walk in the Shakespeare Garden
Saturday, June 20, 2026
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Gardening Classes | Continuing Education Classes Don't Miss
Container Gardening
Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 10 a.m.–1 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Explore the art and science of container gardening. Learn More about Container Gardening
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Nature Classes | Continuing Education Classes Don't Miss
Urban Beekeeping Basics
Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Learn bee biology, tools and techniques for hive care, and problem-solving and pest management. This class will provide a lecture as well as live observation of bees at work. Learn More about Urban Beekeeping Basics
Saturday, June 27, 2026
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Horticulture Certificate | Continuing Education Classes Don't Miss
Botany for Horticulturists
10 sessions beginning Tuesday, May 26 or 8 sessions beginning Wednesday, July 1, 2026 | Waitlist Only
This course requires no previous knowledge of botany and is recommended as a first course in the Certificate in Horticulture program. Learn More about Botany for Horticulturists
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Nature Classes | Continuing Education Classes Don't Miss
Nocturnal Insect Crawl
Single session on Wednesday, July 1 (Rain date: July 8) or Tuesday, August 4, 2026 (Rain date: August 11) | 7:30–9:30 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Join this fun-filled talk and moonlit walk focusing on nighttime pollinators in the Garden. Learn More about Nocturnal Insect Crawl
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
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Art Classes | Continuing Education Classes Don't Miss
Watercolor: Creating Depth in Your Landscape Painting
4 Thursdays: July 9–30, 2026 (Rain date: August 6) | 10 a.m.–1:30 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Paint beautiful, spacious, landscape watercolors using soft colors and shapes in the distance and crisp vivid colors in the detailed foregrounds. Learn More about Watercolor: Creating Depth in Your Landscape Painting
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Floral Design Classes | Continuing Education Classes Don't Miss
What to Do With That Vase
Thursday, July 9, 2026 | 6–7:30 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Bring your vase and create a custom floral arrangement with expert guidance and fresh blooms. Learn More about What to Do With That Vase
Thursday, July 9, 2026
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Health & Wellness Classes | Continuing Education Classes Don't Miss
Tai Chi & Qigong for Beginners
5 Fridays: July 10–August 7, 2026 | 11 a.m.–12 p.m. | Waitlist Only
Tai chi and qigong exercises improve balance, increase blood circulation, relax your mind and body, and increase your internal energy. Learn More about Tai Chi & Qigong for Beginners
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Health & Wellness Classes | Continuing Education Classes Don't Miss
Tai Chi & Qigong Intermediate Class
5 Fridays: July 10–August 7, 2026 | 1–2 p.m. | Waitlist Only
Tai chi and qigong exercises improve balance, increase blood circulation, relax your mind and body, and increase your internal energy. Learn More about Tai Chi & Qigong Intermediate Class
Friday, July 10, 2026
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Horticulture Certificate | Continuing Education Classes Don't Miss
Woody Landscape Plant ID
6 weekly sessions beginning Tuesday, May 5; Thursday, May 7; or Wednesday, July 15, 2026 | Waitlist Only
Woody plants—including shade trees, ornamental trees, and evergreen and deciduous shrubs—form the backbone of a well-planned landscape design. Learn More about Woody Landscape Plant ID
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Health & Wellness Classes | Continuing Education Classes Don't Miss
An Introduction to Medicinal Plants
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 | 5:30–7 p.m. | Waitlist Only
Learn about medicinal plants and plant-based treatments. Learn More about An Introduction to Medicinal Plants
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
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Nature Classes | Continuing Education Classes Don't Miss
Mushrooms of New York: ID and Ecology
3 Saturdays: August 1, 8, 15, 2026 | 10 a.m.–12 p.m. | Preregistration Required
This class is an introduction to the natural history and identification of fungi, particularly those commonly found in New York City. Learn More about Mushrooms of New York: ID and Ecology
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Gardening Classes | Continuing Education Classes Don't Miss
Create Your Own Herbarium
2 sessions: Saturday, August 1, 2026 | 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. & Thursday, August 13, 2026 | 7–8:30 p.m. | Preregistration Required
During this two-part workshop, learn to press plants and the art of plant preservation. Learn More about Create Your Own Herbarium
Saturday, August 1, 2026
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Art Classes | Continuing Education Classes Don't Miss
Garden Sketchbook
Saturday, August 15, 2026 | 10 a.m.–12 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Learn how to make a beautiful accordion sketchbook and fill it with nature drawings and notes. Learn More about Garden Sketchbook
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Continuing Education Classes | Arborist Classes Don't Miss
Fungal Diseases of Trees
Saturday, August 15, 2026 | 10 a.m.–2:30 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Learn to identify fungal problems that pose a serious risk to tree health. A basic understanding of tree anatomy and physiology is a prerequisite for this class. Learn More about Fungal Diseases of Trees
Saturday, August 15, 2026
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Nature Classes | Continuing Education Classes Don't Miss
Tree ID 101
Single session on Saturday, August 22 or August 29, 2026 | 11 a.m.–3:30 p.m. | Preregistration Required
If you’re new to tree identification or need a refresher, this class is for you. You’ll learn the fundamental concepts used in dendrology while being introduced to the Garden’s most common trees. Learn More about Tree ID 101
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Floral Design Classes | Continuing Education Classes Don't Miss
Flower Crowns
Single session on Thursday, August 13, 2026 | 5:30–8:30 p.m. or Saturday, August 22, 2026 | 12:30–3:30 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Design and construct personalized floral headpieces using seasonal fresh and dried blooms. Learn More about Flower Crowns
Saturday, August 22, 2026
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Continuing Education Classes | Arborist Classes Don't Miss
Tree Health and Structure
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Learn the fundamental principles of disease, types of disease, and the impacts of injury and abiotic factors on tree health and structure. A basic understanding of tree anatomy and physiology is a prerequisite for this class. Learn More about Tree Health and Structure
