Botany for Horticulturists
10 sessions beginning Tuesday, June 10, 2025 (blended)
or 8 sessions beginning Thursday, June 26, 2025
Preregistration Required
or 8 sessions beginning Thursday, June 26, 2025
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
- $519 ($472 for members), plus $5 materials fee
- In addition, there is a 4.5% nonrefundable registration fee for all classes.
Sections
Section A (blended)
Begins Tuesday, June 10
Instructor: Lydia Paradiso and Fabio Andrés Ávila Castillo
Zoom: 8 Tuesdays, June 10–July 29 | 6–8:30 p.m. At BBG: 2 Thursdays, June 26 & July 17 | 6–8 p.m.
RegisterSection B (at BBG)
Begins Thursday, June 26
Instructor: Barbara Kurland
8 Thursdays: June 26–August 21, 2025 (except July 3) | 6–9 p.m.
Register| Name | Instructor | Start Date | Class Dates | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section A (blended) | Lydia Paradiso and Fabio Andrés Ávila Castillo | Tuesday, June 10 | Zoom: 8 Tuesdays, June 10–July 29 | 6–8:30 p.m. At BBG: 2 Thursdays, June 26 & July 17 | 6–8 p.m. | Register |
| Section B (at BBG) | Barbara Kurland | Thursday, June 26 | 8 Thursdays: June 26–August 21, 2025 (except July 3) | 6–9 p.m. | Register |