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Continuing Education Classes | Horticulture Certificate Don't Miss
Urban Garden Maintenance
6 weekly sessions beginning Tuesday, March 25 or Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | Waitlist Only
Better understand the practical tools and techniques for plant care, pruning, transplanting, and other essential tasks. Learn More about Urban Garden Maintenance
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Continuing Education Classes | Horticulture Certificate Don't Miss
Soil Management (blended)
6 weekly sessions beginning Wednesday, January 22, Wednesday, March 26, or Thursday, March 27, 2025 | Waitlist Only
Healthy soil is the foundation for a healthy garden ecosystem and abundant crops. Learn More about Soil Management (blended)
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Community Greening Workshops Don't Miss
Pest Management for Urban Food Gardeners
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | 6–8 p.m. | Waitlist Only
Take home creative, ecologically friendly tactics to protect your delicious vegetables, fruit, and herbs from Brooklyn’s most prevalent and pernicious pests. Learn More about Pest Management for Urban Food Gardeners
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
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Continuing Education Classes | Horticulture Certificate Don't Miss
Soil Management (blended)
6 weekly sessions beginning Wednesday, January 22, Wednesday, March 26, or Thursday, March 27, 2025 | Waitlist Only
Healthy soil is the foundation for a healthy garden ecosystem and abundant crops. Learn More about Soil Management (blended)
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Continuing Education Classes | Gardening Classes Don't Miss
Starting a Vegetable Garden
Single session on Thursday, March 27 or Wednesday, April 9, 2025 | 6–8 p.m. | Waitlist Only
Get a crash course in vegetable gardening! Learn More about Starting a Vegetable Garden
Thursday, March 27, 2025
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Continuing Education Classes | Nature Classes Don't Miss
Birding
5 Saturdays: April 19–May 31, 2025 | 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m. | Waitlist Only
Learn how to find and identify birds at the height of spring. Learn More about Birding
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Continuing Education Classes | Art Classes Don't Miss
Landscape Drawing for Travelers
Saturday, April 19, 2025 | 10 a.m.–1 p.m. | Waitlist Only
A unique opportunity to hone outdoor drawing skills. Learn More about Landscape Drawing for Travelers
Saturday, April 19, 2025
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Continuing Education Classes | Art Classes Don't Miss
Watercoloring Spring Flowers and Buds
Thursday, April 24, 2025 | 10 a.m.–1 p.m. | Waitlist Only
Learn how to work with the complex color green as we celebrate the first buds of spring. Learn More about Watercoloring Spring Flowers and Buds
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Community Greening Workshops Don't Miss
How to Green Your Block
Thursday, April 24 & Thursday, May 29, 2025 | 6–8 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Ever wondered what it takes to make your block greener? Recruit a few neighbors and head on over to BBG where our staff, joined by some winning Greenest Block in Brooklyn gardeners, will encourage you to see your block's potential with fresh eyes. Learn More about How to Green Your Block
Thursday, April 24, 2025
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Continuing Education Classes | Art Classes Don't Miss
Introduction to Watercolor
Saturday, April 26, 2025 | 11 a.m.–1 p.m. | Waitlist Only
Explore the varied techniques of painting with the unique, beautiful medium of watercolor. Learn More about Introduction to Watercolor
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Continuing Education Classes | Nature Classes Don't Miss
Mushrooms Demystified
Saturday, April 26, 2025 | 1–4 p.m. | Waitlist Only
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 Demystified
Saturday, April 26, 2025
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Continuing Education Classes | Health & Wellness Classes Don't Miss
Tai Chi & Qigong for Beginners
5 Fridays: May 2–30, 2025 | 11 a.m.–12 p.m. | Preregistration Required
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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Continuing Education Classes | Health & Wellness Classes Don't Miss
Tai Chi & Qigong Intermediate Class
5 Fridays: May 2–May 30, 2025 | 1–2 p.m. | Preregistration Required
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, May 2, 2025
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Continuing Education Classes | Gardening Classes Don't Miss
Container Vegetable Gardening
Single session on Saturday, May 3, 2025 or Saturday, May 17, 2025 | 10 a.m.–1 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Make garden magic by adding a vegetable and herb container garden to your outdoor space. Learn More about Container Vegetable Gardening
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Continuing Education Classes | Art Classes Don't Miss
Cyanotype Printmaking
Single session on Saturday, May 3, 2025 (rain date May 10), or Saturday, August 23, 2025 (rain date August 30) | 12–3:30 p.m. | Preregistration Required
In this workshop, students will create handmade botanical cyanotype prints using the grounds of BBG as our studio. Learn More about Cyanotype Printmaking
Saturday, May 3, 2025
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Community Greening Workshops Don't Miss
Street Tree Care Basics: How to Green Your Block
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | 6–8 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Learn best practices to spruce up your tree beds while improving the health and resilience of your block’s trees. Learn More about Street Tree Care Basics: How to Green Your Block
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Continuing Education Classes | Horticulture Certificate Don't Miss
Plant Propagation
6 Tuesdays, May 6–June 17, 2025 (except June 3) | 6–9 p.m. | Preregistration Required
In this class, you are introduced to a variety of plant propagation techniques using both seed and vegetative material. Learn More about Plant Propagation
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
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Continuing Education Classes | Horticulture Certificate Don't Miss
Urban Garden Maintenance
6 weekly sessions beginning Thursday, May 8 or Wednesday, May 21, 2025 | Preregistration Required
Better understand the practical tools and techniques for plant care, pruning, transplanting, and other essential tasks. Learn More about Urban Garden Maintenance
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Continuing Education Classes | Floral Design Classes Don't Miss
Make a Mother's Day Bouquet
Thursday, May 8, 2025 | 6–7:30 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Learn how to make a beautiful homemade arrangement of spring blooms. Learn More about Make a Mother's Day Bouquet
Thursday, May 8, 2025
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Continuing Education Classes | Nature Classes Don't Miss
Beginning Birding
5 Saturdays: May 10–June 7, 2025 | 9–11 a.m. | Preregistration Required
Learn how to find and identify birds at the height of fall migration! Learn More about Beginning Birding
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Continuing Education Classes | Health & Wellness Classes Don't Miss
Walking Meditation: Planting Seeds of Peace with Each Step
2 Saturdays: May 10 & May 17, 2025 | 9–10:15 a.m | Preregistration Required
No experience with meditation necessary. Bring a little notepad and pencil. Learn More about Walking Meditation: Planting Seeds of Peace with Each Step
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Continuing Education Classes | Nature Classes Don't Miss
Tree ID 101
Saturday, May 10, 2025 | 12–4 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
Saturday, May 10, 2025
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Continuing Education Classes | Horticulture Certificate Don't Miss
Urban Garden Maintenance
6 weekly sessions beginning Thursday, May 8 or Wednesday, May 21, 2025 | Preregistration Required
Better understand the practical tools and techniques for plant care, pruning, transplanting, and other essential tasks. Learn More about Urban Garden Maintenance
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Community Greening Workshops Don't Miss
Crafting Community Care: DIY Herbal Teas
Wednesday, May 21 | 6–8 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Whether it’s a cuppa to warm the soul, a gargle, a steam, a bath, a dye, a hair rinse, or the start to a syrup, the applications of herbal teas are almost infinite. Learn More about Crafting Community Care: DIY Herbal Teas
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
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Continuing Education Classes | Horticulture Certificate Don't Miss
Plant Health Care
6 weekly sessions beginning Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | 4:30–7:30 p.m. or Wednesday, June 25, 2025 | 5–8 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Learn how to maintain a healthy landscape while preserving its ecology as much as possible. Learn More about Plant Health Care
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Continuing Education Classes | Horticulture Certificate Don't Miss
Botany for Horticulturists
10 sessions beginning Tuesday, June 10, 2025 (blended)
or 8 sessions beginning Thursday, June 26, 2025 | Preregistration RequiredThis 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
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
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Continuing Education Classes | Gardening Classes Don't Miss
Art of Bonsai
Single session on Saturday, June 28, 2025 | 10 a.m.–1 p.m. or Saturday, August 23, 2025 | 12–3 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Dive into bonsai design with this interactive class. You’ll explore the creative process of designing and shaping your own bonsai. Learn More about Art of Bonsai
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Continuing Education Classes | Floral Design Classes Don't Miss
Peonies! Peonies! Peonies!
Saturday, June 28, 2025 | 10 a.m.–1 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Using a variety of peonies, spring blooms, and textural elements, you’ll create a stunning arrangement fit for the season, with step-by-step instruction. Learn More about Peonies! Peonies! Peonies!
Saturday, June 28, 2025
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Continuing Education Classes | Nature Classes Don't Miss
Birding in Brooklyn
6 Saturdays: July 12–August 16, 2025 (Rain date: August 23, 2025) | 8–11 a.m. | Preregistration Required
Learn how to find and identify birds at the height of spring. Learn More about Birding in Brooklyn
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Continuing Education Classes | Nature Classes Don't Miss
Mushrooms of New York: ID and Ecology
3 Saturdays: July 12, 19, 26, 2025 | 1:30–3:30 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
Saturday, July 12, 2025
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Continuing Education Classes | Art Classes Don't Miss
Garden Sketchbook
Saturday, July 26, 2025 | 11 a.m.–1 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 | Gardening Classes Don't Miss
Create Your Own Herbarium
2 Saturdays: July 26, 2025 | 1–3:30 p.m. & August 9, 2025 | 1–2:30 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, July 26, 2025
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Continuing Education Classes | Gardening Classes Don't Miss
Native Gardening Intensive
Saturday, August 9, 2025 | 10 a.m.–4 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Immerse yourself in a full day of native gardening instruction in this indoor/outdoor class at BBG. Learn More about Native Gardening Intensive
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Continuing Education Classes | Nature Classes Don't Miss
Nocturnal Insect Crawl
Single session on Saturday, August 2, 2025 (Rain date: August 16) or August 9, 2025 (Rain date: August 23) | 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
Saturday, August 9, 2025
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Continuing Education Classes | Gardening Classes Don't Miss
Art of Bonsai
Single session on Saturday, June 28, 2025 | 10 a.m.–1 p.m. or Saturday, August 23, 2025 | 12–3 p.m. | Preregistration Required
Dive into bonsai design with this interactive class. You’ll explore the creative process of designing and shaping your own bonsai. Learn More about Art of Bonsai
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Continuing Education Classes | Art Classes Don't Miss
Cyanotype Printmaking
Single session on Saturday, May 3, 2025 (rain date May 10), or Saturday, August 23, 2025 (rain date August 30) | 12–3:30 p.m. | Preregistration Required
In this workshop, students will create handmade botanical cyanotype prints using the grounds of BBG as our studio. Learn More about Cyanotype Printmaking
Saturday, August 23, 2025
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Continuing Education Classes | Nature Classes Don't Miss
Eavesdropping in the Garden: Listening to Plants and Insects
Saturday, August 30, 2025 (Rain date: September 6) | 10 a.m.–1 p.m | Preregistration Required
This class will dive into the fascinating world of insect and plant interactions. Learn More about Eavesdropping in the Garden: Listening to Plants and Insects
