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Planting for a Spring Harvest
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Jump start your vegetable garden with varieties that will give you a delicious harvest in a matter of weeks! In this workshop we will explore vegetable varieties that can be planted in the early spring and practice transplanting and direct seeding spring crops in the Children's Garden. Participants will take home seeds and transplants ideal for a spring planting. Notes: Please note that this class meets in person at BBG. Instructions on how to...
$55
Fabulous Flowers in Glass Vase: Basic Floral Design
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Flower arranging doesn't have to be complicated to be beautiful. In this class, you will create a fabulous floral arrangement for the home using a glass vase, some branches, and a variety of fresh flowers, coupled with a few basic design techniques. Are materials provided and included in cost of the class? No. Please bring floral clippers and/or a floral knife.
$119
Spring Floral Crowns
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
During this fun and easy class, learn how to create your own fresh flower crown with a variety of spring-inspired blooms. Expect to leave the class with a new lifelong skill. Note: Please bring a confirmation for Garden admission. The Security Guard in the lobby of the Administration Bldg. at 1000 Washington Avenue will direct you to your classroom.
$114
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Painting Color and Light in Pastel
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Join this class to learn how to simplify complex shapes into basic masses and dispense with preconceived color notions. We will be working indoors or outside en plein air if weather permits. The class will be conducted in the pastel medium, but those proficient in other media are also welcome. This class is appropriate for beginner and advanced students. Are materials provided and included in cost of the class? No. The two best mediums for...
Nature Watercolor Critique
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Whether you paint landscapes, still lifes, or botanical renderings, this class will help you achieve greater satisfaction with your work. Bring your in-progress and/or finished watercolor paintings to the Garden for class collaboration in critique and correction to advance your practice.
Food as Medicine
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
This intriguing class pairs botany with nutrition in the context of popular health trends, modern medicine, plant biochemistry, and ethnobotany. Study the relationships among edible plants, food production and consumption, and medicine. Take a look at primary nutritional components of food and their biological functions through the lens of food science, and discover how different cultures link specific fruits and vegetables to health.
Late Summer Blooms Watercolor Workshop
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Paint seasonal flowers using both loose and controlled watercolor techniques. Learn to mass layered, transparent washes and build detail through color and tone. Expect to receive individual attention, group instruction, and critiques at the end of the two-part workshop. Please Note: The Security Guard in the lobby of the Administration Bldg. at 1000 Washington Avenue will direct you to your classroom.
Color: Mixing and Theory
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
This hands-on intensive course focuses on understanding and mixing color, including shades of gray. We will be using acrylic paint to experiment with matching colors and using limited (monochromatic) and full-spectrum palettes in painting exercises with a special focus on botanical subjects. Open to all levels. Materials fee includes all paints and brushes.
Tai Chi Chuan 1
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Tai chi chuan is a Chinese martial art that helps balance the yin and yang. Regular practice of the art is good for your health, improving blood circulation, relaxing the mind and body, and increasing the chi (internal energy). The instructor has been practicing tai chi for more than 50 years and is also certified to teach Tai Chi for Arthritis. Wear comfortable clothing that allows freedom of movement.
Colors of Autumn: Dyeing with Walnut Shells & Pinecones
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Before the discovery of synthetic dyes, plants and other natural sources were used by all cultures to color fiber. Discover the history and basics of dyeing with plants by using walnut shells and pinecones to create a range of tan and brown hues. Each participant will receive two silk scarves to dye during the workshop and a natural dyes zine.
$102
Tai Chi Chuan 2
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Tai chi chuan (“supreme ultimate force”) is a Chinese martial art that helps balance the yin and yang. Regular practice of tai chi chuan improves blood circulation, relaxes your mind and body, increases your chi (internal energy), and gives you a good night’s sleep. The instructor has been practicing tai chi for more than 50 years and is also certified to teach Tai Chi for Arthritis. The class is held outside on BBG grounds (except Tai Chi...
Botanicals in Resin
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Learn the art of making colorful glasslike ornaments with resin using dried flowers, leaves, seeds, ground spices, fabrics, paper, and other small objects. The class covers basic techniques of jewelry making and design; each student creates distinctive resin pendant beads for a necklace. Bring your own materials: Day One Students are encouraged to bring the following: Dried plants Fabric swatches Colorful paper Or any special item they...
Tai Chi & Qigong for Beginners
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Tai chi and qi gong exercises improve balance, increase blood circulation, relax your mind and body, and increase your internal energy. The instructor will demonstrate movements. Please come prepared in clothing that allows for movement.
Discovery Garden Sipping Stroll
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Delight your senses in the Discovery Garden after hours as you touch and smell plants like sassafras and sweet fern. Like the kids, you’ll create a botanical craft to take home, but you can also partake in adult botanical beverages inspired by the Discovery Garden.
$33
Morning Meditative Walk
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Find peace and inspiration by taking a meditative walk through BBG before it opens to the public. Align yourself with nature, practice conscious breathing, and meditate on interbeing and our oneness with our environment. Students will receive gentle guidance in physical alignment, breath awareness, and simple supported yoga poses.
$12
Garden Apothecary: Natural Solid Perfumes
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Create natural, nontoxic custom scents for men and women in a convenient holiday travel case.
$61
Luscious Flowers and Still Life: Watercolor Workshop
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
This dynamic workshop will teach you to rapidly capture gesture, light, and form in watercolor. You will discover how to paint quickly and accurately to make color move and mingle as you create luminous petals and flowers. Individual attention and group critiques will leave you with a better understanding of the watercolor process.
$82
Natural Perfume Blending Part Two
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
The concepts of locking and burying are explored (originated and concieved by Mandy Aftel), with specific assignments to deepen your understanding of blending and perfume creation and sharpen your sense of smell. This workshop is for students who have taken Natural Perfume Blending, or a comparable course, and want to expand their blending skills. Some new materials will be added to your toolkit, including rare and precious oils such as ambrette,...
$113
Floral Crowns: Wedding Crowns
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Join this class to learn how to add charm and romance to any ensemble with floral crowns and headpieces. Each class will feature two techniques for fabricating flower crowns or combs. The merits of specific flowers will be discussed as well as how to dry your flower crown for long-term use.
$95
Floral Design: Introduction to Ikebana
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Create a classic ikebana arrangement to take home. The ancient art of ikebana uses empty space and asymmetrical form to inform the composition of the floral design. Are Materials Provided and Included in Cost of the Class? Yes, all materials will be provided but students will have to bring a pair of scissors or garden clippers. Note : Price includes $50 material fee.
$104
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