Event Calendar

Ongoing

• Exhibits Don't Miss

  Notice/Know/Kin: A Human/Tree Biography

  November 7, 2025–March 15, 2026

  This mixed-media art exhibit by Nina Browne, a woodworker turned urban naturalist, invites us inside the artist’s life and inside wood to reflect on our living relationships with trees and the Earth. Learn More › about Notice/Know/Kin: A Human/Tree Biography

Thursday, January 15, 2026

• Art Classes | Continuing Education Classes Don't Miss

  Watercolor Painting Succulents

  Thursday, January 15, 2026 | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | Waitlist Only

  Learn to apply techniques ranging from wet on wet to dry on dry. Learn More › about Watercolor Painting Succulents

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

• Horticulture Certificate | Continuing Education Classes Don't Miss

  Botany for Horticulturists

  8 sessions beginning Thursday, January 8 or 10 sessions beginning Wednesday, January 21, 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

Thursday, January 22, 2026

• Horticulture Certificate | Continuing Education Classes Don't Miss

  Soil Management (blended)

  7 sessions beginning Thursday, January 22 or March 19, 2026 | Waitlist Only

  Healthy soil is the foundation for a healthy garden ecosystem and abundant crops. Learn about soil’s contents and physical and chemical properties, soil fertility management, and soil cultivation techniques. Learn More › about Soil Management (blended)

Saturday, January 24, 2026

• Continuing Education Classes | Maker Classes Don't Miss

  Herbal Oxymels for Winter Resilience

  Single session on Saturday, January 24 or February 14, 2026 | 10–11:30 a.m. | Preregistration Required

  Learn about herbal oxymels and make your own to take home. Learn More › about Herbal Oxymels for Winter Resilience

• Tours Don't Miss

  Naked Trees Tour

  Saturday, January 24, 2026 | 11 a.m.–12 p.m.

  We’ll look at the shape and architecture of BBG’s trees, including some not-so-naked specimens. Learn More › about Naked Trees Tour

• Continuing Education Classes | Maker Classes Don't Miss

  Natural Perfume Blending: Fragrance in the Conservatories

  Saturday, January 24, 2026 | 1–4 p.m. | Waitlist Only

  Experience the Garden’s fragrant conservatories and craft your own natural perfume. Learn More › about Natural Perfume Blending: Fragrance in the Conservatories

Monday, January 26, 2026

• Horticulture Certificate | Continuing Education Classes Don't Miss

  Urban Garden Design (blended)

  7 sessions beginning Monday, January 26 or Tuesday, March 17, 2026 | Preregistration Required

  This course acquaints students with the field of landscape design. Learn More › about Urban Garden Design (blended)

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

• Special Events Don't Miss

  Plant-O-Rama 2026

  Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | 9 a.m.–4 p.m. | Ticketed Event

  The annual Plant-O-Rama trade show brings together gardeners, designers, growers, arborists, and educators working in public parks, botanical gardens, and private gardens in the tri-state region. Learn More › about Plant-O-Rama 2026

Saturday, January 31, 2026

• Nature Classes | Continuing Education Classes Don't Miss

  Winter Tree ID

  Saturday, January 31, 2026 | 10 a.m.–2:30 p.m. | Waitlist Only

  More than just winter identification alone, this course will train you to look beyond eye-catching leaves in order to learn more about using less-appreciated aspects of the entire tree for identification—a skill that will serve you year-round. Learn More › about Winter Tree ID

• Gardening Classes | Continuing Education Classes Don't Miss

  Indoor Tropical Houseplants

  Saturday, January 31, 2026 | 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Preregistration Required

  Discover which tropical plants thrive indoors and how to keep them healthy. Learn More › about Indoor Tropical Houseplants

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