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Landscape Design Classes
The need to develop, preserve, and protect our open spaces and environmental and cultural resources has never been greater. NYBG’s engaging, career-oriented program gives you a solid, plant-focused foundation along with the skills and confidence to start your own business. And the Garden offers 250 inspiring acres of sustainable, functional landscapes for up-close, in-depth study. Take a single class for pleasure or pursue a professional Certificate in Landscape Design.
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June
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Using
illustrative
before
and
after
photos
of
various
projects
she
has
executed
throughout
her
long
career,
landscape
designer
Jan
Johnsen
shares
25
specific
tips
to
enhance
your
garden.
Techniques
include
"Lure
of
the
Sheltered
Corner,"
"The
Principle
of
Three
Depths",
more...
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| 174LAN169 | 06/01 | Th 10:00am-02:30pm | Johnsen | NYBG | ||
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This
course
is
also
required
for
the
Gardening
Certificate
and
Landscape
Design
Certificate.
Examine
the
use
of
plants
in
the
landscape
with
an
emphasis
on
choosing
the
right
plant
for
the
right
place—based
on
site-specific
design
and
maintenance
more...
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| 174HRT358C | 06/03 | Sa 10:00am-02:30pm | Simeone | NYBG | ||
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Explore
the
importance
of
managing
storm
water
runoff
utilizing
low-impact
design
techniques.
Through
lectures,
demonstrations,
in-class
projects,
and
assignments,
learn
to
identify
potential
effects
of
runoff
and
how
to
develop
a
drainage
plan
to
meet
the
needs
of
each
site.
more...
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| 174LAN425 | 06/05 | Mo 06:15pm-09:15pm | Didona | NYBG | ||
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Through
a
series
of
design
assignments,
learn
how
to
prepare
planting
plans
for
a
variety
of
projects.
Explore
the
significance
of
site
conditions
as
well
as
plant
form,
texture,
color,
and
ecological
associations.
Learn
to
develop
plans
that
are
practical,
more...
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| 174LAN403A | 06/06 | Tu 06:00pm-09:00pm | Harris | NYBG | ||
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Plants
surround
us
in
a
profusion
of
forms.
But
in
naturally
occurring
landscapes,
these
combinations
are
far
from
random,
and
are
often
dictated
by
complex
factors,
which
limit
or
encourage
the
growth
of
particular
plants.
In
this
workshop
you
will
more...
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| 174HRT353 | 06/16 | Fr 09:00am-01:30pm | Lorimer | NYBG | ||
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Join
inspiring
ecological
landscape
designer
Darrel
Morrison,
FASLA,
for
a
"total
immersion"
three-day
workshop
in
the
beauty
of
New
York's
Black
Rock
Forest
Consortium
in
Cornwall,
New
York.
Back
by
popular
demand,
this
deeply
enriching
course
focuses
on
the
botanic
more...
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| 174HRT906 | 06/16 | Fr 09:00am-05:00pm | Morrison Aten | OFS | ||
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Study basic design, installation, and maintenance strategies for green roofs. Using case studies and discussion, this introductory course explores approaches and standards for developing green roof technologies in the Metropolitan New York region.
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| 174LAN112 | 06/20 | Tu 06:00pm-08:00pm | Packer | MDTN | ||
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July
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This
course
is
also
required
for
the
Horticulture
Certificate
TRACK
4.
Graphics are essential in developing and communicating your design ideas. Practice various graphic techniques and learn how to organize and render landscape plans on paper for more... |
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| 181LAN311C | 07/10 | Mo 06:00pm-09:00pm | Poccia | MDTN | ||
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SUMMER
INTENSIVE
PROGRAM
July 10-August 16 In just over five weeks, earn nearly half the course hours required for the NYBG Certificate in Landscape Design. Interactive classes with top landscape architects, designers, guest lecturers, and the Garden's incomparable resources...this more... |
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| 181LAN960 | 07/10 | Mo 09:00am-05:00pm | NYBG | |||
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Gain
an
introduction
to
the
terminology,
concepts,
and
basic
principles
of
landscape
design
through
lectures
and
simple
two-dimensional
exercises.
This
course
is
recommended
for
students
with
little
or
no
background
in
design
who
want
to
design
for
their
own
home
more...
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| 181LAN100B | 07/20 | Th 06:15pm-09:15pm | Beyers | MDTN | ||
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August
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Sharpen
your
graphic
skills
as
you
create
a
file
of
symbols
and
styles
to
draw
upon
for
future
professional
use.
Techniques
for
black-and-white
and
color
rendering,
sheet
layout,
section
elevations,
and
perspectives
are
covered.Prerequisite:
Graphics
I
Required Text Landscape more... |
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| 181LAN411B | 08/07 | Mo 06:00pm-09:00pm | Poccia | MDTN | ||
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September
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Precise
field
measurement
is
the
crucial
first
step
in
landscape
design.
Learn
how
to
properly
use
automatic
levels,
tapes,
and
sophisticated
survey
instruments
such
as
a
total-station
and
mapping
grade
GPS.
Topics
will
include
accurately
measuring
distances,
differences
in
elevation,
more...
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| 181LAN340C | 09/09 | Sa 10:00am-01:00pm | Cahilly | NYBG | ||
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Gain
an
introduction
to
the
terminology,
concepts,
and
basic
principles
of
landscape
design
through
lectures
and
simple
two-dimensional
exercises.
This
course
is
recommended
for
students
with
little
or
no
background
in
design
who
want
to
design
for
their
own
home
more...
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| 181LAN100C | 09/12 | Tu 06:15pm-09:15pm | Beyers | MDTN | ||
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Sharpen
your
graphic
skills
as
you
create
a
file
of
symbols
and
styles
to
draw
upon
for
future
professional
use.
Techniques
for
black-and-white
and
color
rendering,
sheet
layout,
section
elevations,
and
perspectives
are
covered.Prerequisite:
Graphics
I
Required Text Landscape more... |
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| 181LAN411C | 09/12 | Tu 06:15pm-09:15pm | Einhorn | NYBG | ||
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Apply
basic
design
concepts
to
site-specific
problems,
focusing
on
the
process
of
design
development.
Start
with
a
conceptual
design,
then
progress
through
the
schematic
phase,
leading
to
a
preliminary
design
solution.
Examine
the
relationships
of
landscape
elements
and
materials
to
more...
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| 181LAN402A | 09/13 | We 10:00am-01:00pm | Gerlach-Spriggs | NYBG | ||
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Through
a
series
of
design
assignments,
learn
how
to
prepare
planting
plans
for
a
variety
of
projects.
Explore
the
significance
of
site
conditions
as
well
as
plant
form,
texture,
color,
and
ecological
associations.
Learn
to
develop
plans
that
are
practical,
more...
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| 181LAN403B | 09/14 | Th 10:00am-01:00pm | Harris | NYBG | ||
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Build
and
expand
upon
your
graphic
presentation
skills
to
create
professional
presentations
to
clients.
Trimble
SketchUp,
a
3D
sketching
software
program,
is
the
focus
of
this
advanced
graphics
class.
Laptop
computers
with
SketchUp
are
required.
Prerequisite:
Graphics
II
Please more... |
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| 181LAN417B | 09/14 | Th 10:00am-01:00pm | Einhorn | NYBG | ||
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Gain
an
introduction
to
the
terminology,
concepts,
and
basic
principles
of
landscape
design
through
lectures
and
simple
two-dimensional
exercises.
This
course
is
recommended
for
students
with
little
or
no
background
in
design
who
want
to
design
for
their
own
home
more...
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| 181LAN100D | 09/18 | Mo 10:00am-01:00pm | Gerlach-Spriggs | NYBG | ||
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Learn
the
basic
principles
of
constructing
residential
landscape
features
such
as
walks,
steps,
simple
decks,
garden
structures,
walls,
and
benches.
Study
landscape
construction
standards,
techniques,
and
commonly
used
materials,
and
learn
to
draft
construction
details.
Prerequisite:
Graphics
II
Required more... |
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| 181LAN422A | 09/18 | Mo 06:15pm-09:15pm | Capparelli | NYBG | ||
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This
course
is
also
required
for
the
Gardening
Certificate
and
Landscape
Design
Certificate.
Examine
the
use
of
plants
in
the
landscape
with
an
emphasis
on
choosing
the
right
plant
for
the
right
place—based
on
site-specific
design
and
maintenance
more...
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| 181HRT358D | 09/26 | Tu 06:15pm-08:50pm | Ruggiero | NYBG | ||
