Garden Classes NYC

All Locations NYC Los Angeles Chicago Online Boston Nashville Houston Washington, D.C. San Diego San Francisco Seattle Atlanta Denver San Jose Charlotte New Jersey Brooklyn

Terrarium: Zen Crystals

luludi living art @ 23-07 24th Ave, Astoria, NY

Join our bi-weekly Saturday terrarium class where you will learn about crystals, it's properties and benefits. Channel your creative energy to combine these two natural elements into a beautifully designed holistic mini living world. In a creative semi-private class setting, you will be provided with all the materials, guidance from a knowledgeable instructor, and a plant care card to take home. In this hour long workshop, you will: Learn about...

A Day of Foraging and Mushroom Hunting in the Catskills

Remedies Herb Shop

Foraging Extraordinaire Paul Tappenden and mycologist/mushroom enthusiast John Michelotti will be leading us in 2 walks where you'll learn how to identify and sustainably harvest the wild plants and mushrooms of the season. The day will culminate in an communal meal using the herbs, plants and fungi that we gather during the day. Paul will further discuss how to prepare and cook some of the foods that we gather. SCHEDULE 10:45-11:00am - Quick Welcome...

Container Gardening on Rooftops, Terraces and Balconies

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Want to start a rooftop garden or care for an existing one? This workshop will give you the tools to get going! Learn about technical aspects like irrigation and container materials as well as soil, suitable plants, design, and proper care. Important: This workshop covers gardens but not green roof systems. Notes: Please note that this class meets in person at BBG. Instructions on how to enter the Garden will be emailed to participants...

Fungi and Plant Foraging Walk and Medicinal Tincture

Remedies Herb Shop

Join John Michelotti from Catskill Fungi and Cheryl Boiko owner of Remedies Herb Shop in Brooklyn and Woodstock for a foraging walk and tincture making workshop, up in the beautiful Catskill Mountains! John will share his endless enthusiasm and expertise of the fungal world as we explore the woods and in the afternoon he will take us through the process of making a mushroom tincture for you to take home. As we wander, Cheryl will guide you on the...

Living Lesson in Gardening: Creating Late Summer Look

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

This four-part series focuses on planning and gardening-by example. Learn from a professional about garden design principles and discuss plant choices and maintenance, including pruning techniques.

Edible Wild Plants and Mushrooms

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Moss Terrarium Workshops

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Join the experts from Twig to get hands-on guidance in mini-scaping your own little green world, along with tips for keeping it healthy.  Are materials provided and included in cost of the class? Yes, all the components are provided, including forest-fresh mosses, an adorable little person to live inside, and a care sheet for you to take home with your nifty new terrarium.  With minimal care, your terrarium should thrive for years.

Gardening with Native Herbs

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Looking for a nutritious substitute for traditional iced tea? How about a cold glass of delicious anise hyssop tea? Learn more about our power-packed native perennial herbs used historically as remedies or food and how to grow them in your own garden.

Beekeeping: All About Honey

Q.E.D. @ 27-16 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY

Learn about how bees make honey and how to harvest it. Class will be half lecture/honey tasting, and half hands-on honey harvesting. Students will leave with a small jar of local NYC honey that they bottle themselves.

Visual Bounty in a Bleak Season

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Join horticulturist Jim Russell in this monthly series examining all aspects of gardening-by example-within the various gardens of the school. Learn about garden design principles; discuss plant choices and maintenance needs; and learn about pruning techniques. This class explores the outdoors, so dress appropriately.

Living Lesson in Gardening: Reducing Garden Maintenance

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

This four-part series focuses on planning and gardening-by example. Learn from a professional about garden design principles and discuss plant choices and maintenance, including pruning techniques. Sign up for one day or all, and feel free to ask questions!

Jack Harrington Greenway (Kids 12 & Under)

"Wildman" Steve Brill @ 43 Gedney Way, White Plains, NY

This scenic woodland trail, running between houses in a residential area, is a great place for foraging in early spring. Participants will see many common, renewable shoots, greens, flowers, roots, and mushrooms that abound here during the foraging tour. Of course, one of the first things you'll learn will be violets. The flowers are long gone, but sweet, mild leaves, which come up again in late fall, are great in salads, or cooked in any recipe...

Sheldrake Lake (Kids 12 & Under)

"Wildman" Steve Brill @ 685 Weaver St, Larchmont, NY

The 17-year-old foraging expert had been co-leading tours with her dad, "Wildman" Steve Brill, since she was 9. "I'm glad to be rid of her," exclaimed her grumpy father. "She finds all the plants and mushrooms faster than I do, she bosses me around, and she steals all my jokes!" Sheldrake Lake is great for early spring foraging. Right out of the parking lot, the group will collect garlic mustard, a nutritious, tasty, invasive, garlicky green with...

Hempstead Lake State Park (Kids 12 & Under)

"Wildman" Steve Brill

Explore the abundant and edible plants of Hempstead Lake State Park in this unique course. Discover the delicious flavors and medicinal properties of various shoots, greens, and flowers found in the park's diverse habitats. Expand your culinary repertoire with sassafras, chickweed, hairy bittercress, and more.

Intro to Plant Parenting: Houseplant Fundamentals

Greenery Unlimited @ Virtual Classroom

Want to turn your apartment into a jungle? In this class you will learn the basics of “right plant, right place” to keep your plants happy and thriving! Plant care essentials such as watering and weekly care will be discussed along with a potting demo and plenty of Q&A time to address your specific questions. Participants will receive an email invitation to join virtually 24 hours prior to the class, and a code to enjoy 20% off online or...

Botanical Arts

West Harlem Art Fund

Participate in this workshop and help create botanical works that will “pop-up” in West Harlem under the 12th Avenue viaduct as an outdoor intervention, approved by the City of New York. Includes materials, artist talk and a boxed meal.  

How to Love Houseplants: Caring for Indoor Plants

Bronxville Adult School @ Virtual Learning via Zoom

How to Love Your Houseplants: Choosing and Caring for Indoor Plants Learn how to match a plant's needs to your home's conditions to help you choose the right plant at the store. Then we’ll explore the basics of watering, feeding, and when to repot. You'll also learn how to propagate a few favorite plants to share, and how and when to move them outside for the summer. Please be sure to register by the day before the class at the latest. You...

Plant Parenting: Take it to the Next Level

Greenery Unlimited @ Virtual Classroom

A level two plant parenting class. Exploring techniques for the long term care and maintenance of houseplants. Have some plant game but want to learn more? If you’ve mastered the basics and want to gain a deeper understanding of long term plant care health, using techniques such as fertilizing, pruning, pest control, propagation and other “level two” skills, then this class is for you. Ideal for plant parents who have mastered keeping their...

Floral Design with Edible Flowers Author Monica Nelson

Il Fiorista

In this interactive class guests will design their arrangements using seasonal, locally grown flowers. Each person will receive flowers inspired by Monica Nelson's Edible Flowers book. We'll mix edible flowers with locally flowers grown in our region to create beautiful designs. Monica Nelson will be leading the class with us and will share with us her deep knowledge on edible flowers. All copies of the book will be personally signed by Monica during...

Dry Terrarium

skinnyskinny

In this session, we will be creating a miniature desert biome using beautiful, water-storing succulents.   With your course fee, you will receive: Terrarium glassware Selection of plants Selection of decorative stones Moss and soil specific to your terrarium's needs One miniature animal friend of your choice All the hands-on instruction you'll need to put the pieces together (and keep it growing for good!) And a glass of wine to get...