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Ornamental Woody Plants: Broadleaved Evergreens

Certificate Requirement (track 3), Classroom Hours: 8

Survey the broadleaved evergreens and become familiar with their identification and ornamental characteristics. Major plant groups studied include Ilex, Rhododendron, and other ericaceous plants, and evergreen groundcovers. Gain a working knowledge of these important landscape plants through slides and walks on the Garden grounds. Dress for the weather.

The recommended prerequisite is Introduction to Plant Science- HRT 300.

   HRT Track 3 Ornamental Plant Identification Requirement

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No class Nov. 29, Exam Date December 20, 12-1 p.m

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Fall 11/22/08   10:00am - 12:00pm 12/06/08   10:00am - 12:00pm 12/13/08   10:00am - 12:00pm 12/20/08   10:00am - 12:00pm

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The New York Botanical Garden
Directions

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Vincent Simeone is the Director of Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park in Oyster Bay, N.Y. and a lecturer, garden writer, and horticultural consultant. His he written four gardening books and his latest book is Great Landscape Evergreens.

By this instructor:
  092 HRT 332 B 

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Top 10 Techniques for Digital Photography

Refreshing the basics and bringing a new perspective to digital photography is the focus of this special one-session presentation and lecture class. Learn what needs to be done to "know your camera" better; prep for a photo shoot; tips and tricks of composing your image, and of course the artistic considerations that make your photos stimulating and not just "snapshots." Technical issues are addressed.

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11/24/08   02:00pm - 05:00pm

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The New York Botanical Garden
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Donald Gambino is a computer artist, consultant, educator, and private trainer. He is a former Chairperson of the Computer Art Department at the School of Visual Arts, where he created the BFA program in computer art.

By this instructor:
  092 GWP 125   
  093 GWP 200   
  093 GWP 151   
  093 GWP 123 C 
  093 GWP 123 B 
  093 GWP 120 C 
  093 GWP 120 B 
  092 GWP 147   
  092 GWP 123 A 
  092 GWP 120 A 

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Capturing Your Beautiful Flowers with a Scanner

For digital photographers, floral arrangers, gardeners, and artists who love flowers, try something new with quick and creative results - scan fresh and preserved flowers, bouquets, and individual flower parts and transfer them to Photoshop for digital enhancement. Emphasis will be on Photoshop or iPhoto's image editing software that can adjust and retouch the scan, as well as produce different backgrounds, colorations, and styles. This is a great technique for producing your own line of greeting cards or announcements. Bring to class 3 to 5 cut flowers for possible scanning.

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11/24/08   10:00am - 01:00pm

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The New York Botanical Garden
Directions

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Donald Gambino is a computer artist, consultant, educator, and private trainer. He is a former Chairperson of the Computer Art Department at the School of Visual Arts, where he created the BFA program in computer art.

By this instructor:
  092 GWP 147   
  093 GWP 200   
  093 GWP 151   
  093 GWP 123 C 
  093 GWP 123 B 
  093 GWP 120 C 
  093 GWP 120 B 
  092 GWP 125   
  092 GWP 123 A 
  092 GWP 120 A 

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Painting Mammals

Certificate Elective (track 2), Classroom Hours: 18

Rendering the complexities of a mammal in paint, be it a mouse or an elephant, can be challenging. Once fundamental techniques, such as understanding their underlying skeletal and muscular structure, have been learned, the process of rendering a mammal is far less daunting. A variety of techniques to render fur, hair textures and the subtly of pigment pattern changes will be practiced. Photographs will be used as reference. Students are expected to do extensive research on their chosen subject prior to class. Please bring lunch.

Prerequisite: Drawing II-BIL 302.

   BIL Track 2 Natural Science Illustration Elective

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Materials List:

Paper - A sheet of HOT PRESS paper of choice torn into 4

Notebook and pen

Pad of good quality tracing paper - minimum 14x17 (initial drawings will be done on tracing paper)

Graphite Transfer paper made by Saral- be sure it is wax free

Kneaded eraser and a white plastic eraser

Paper towel

Artist's tape - white acid free

Container to hold water

Palette for paints - small round palette with 6 wells is ideal

Gouache - Watercolor OR gouache - M. Graham & Co. paints

Cadmium Yellow - yellow with a red bias.

Azo Yellow - yellow with a blue bias.

Cadmium Red Light- red with a yellow bias.

Quinacridone Rose - red with a blue bias.

Phthalocyanine Blue - blue with a yellow bias.

Ultramarine Blue - blue with a red bias.

ProWhite - made by Daler-Rowney (this comes in a jar. In most stores it is with the calligraphy supplies)

Brushes - THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR GOOD QUALITY BRUSHES USE ONLY KOLINSKY SABLE.

Please bring new brushes to class. I suggest the following brushes:

Raphael 8404 #2 and #4

The Italian Art Store - 800 643 6440 - excellent prices on brushes and paints

Please bring to the first class a drawing rendered on tracing paper of the subject you wish to paint. Bring all the supporting photographs, color notes and any written research notes you have made. Be sure the photographs are clear, showing as much detail as possible. It is a good idea to bring additional photographs of the subject from a variety of angles also, including detail shots of feet, head, eyes, etc. If you are working with digital images, bring your laptop with you.

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Fall 12/01/08   10:00am - 03:00pm 12/02/08   10:00am - 03:00pm 12/03/08   10:00am - 03:00pm 12/04/08   10:00am - 03:00pm

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The New York Botanical Garden
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Katie Lee is a botanical and wildlife artist, who teaches worldwide and has illustrated award-winning children's books. Her work is in museum collections and exhibitions around the globe.

By this instructor:
  092 BIL 572   
  093 BIL 439   
  092 BIL 421   

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Drawing II--Plants

Certificate Requirement (tracks 1 & 2), Classroom Hours: 15

In Drawing II students apply the skills and techniques learned in Drawing I to the subject of plants. Learn to accurately delineate each part of the plant: stems, leaves, branches, root systems, and flowers. It is recommended that students take Drawing II immediately following Drawing I. A materials list is mailed with your confirmation letter.

Prerequisite: Drawing I-BIL 301.

This course has pre-requisites:
           BIL 301

   BIL Track 1 Botanical Art and Illustration Requirement
   BIL Track 2 Natural Science Illustration Requirement

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No class Dec. 23 & 30

Materials List:

Materials Fee: $15

Please bring the same basic supplies from BIL301 Drawing I. Include your plexi-glass package and your value scales as we will use these as reference throughout the course. Please add the following supplies to your kit:

Eraser - Factis Extra Soft

Drawing Paper Pads: Strathmore Drawing, Medium (400 series) - brown cover(1) 6" x 8" for sketches - and - (1) 11" x 14" for finished work

Optionally, you may upgrade your paper to a professional quality for finished work: Strathmore 500 Bristol Vellum, or Coventry Rag Vellum

Triple-lens Plastic Magnifier (2x/6x/8x) - available from the instructor

Floral Foam (Oasis), floral tubes and/or water containers - something to hold specimens in place

Optional Supplies but convenient to have on hand and in the studio;

We will discuss these in Class One

Pencils - one each of 3H, H, & F

Tracing Vellum: 11" x 14" or smaller; a heavier, professional grade tracing paper

Draftsman Dividers for measuring; found in drafting section of stores

Tape: a low-tack, repositionable tape; either "artists tape" or Scotch "removable tape"

Xacto knife and/or scissors for cutting or cropping drawings

Camera for photographing set up to re-position at home"Helping Hands" available from Radio Shack; has movable arms with clips to hold specimens

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Fall 12/02/08   10:00am - 01:00pm 12/09/08   10:00am - 01:00pm 12/16/08   10:00am - 01:00pm 01/06/09   10:00am - 01:00pm 01/13/09   10:00am - 01:00pm

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New Canaan Nature Center
Directions

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Kathie Miranda holds a Certificate in Botanical Art and Illustration from the Garden. She is past President of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, Greater New York Chapter, and her drawings and paintings have been exhibited nationally.

By this instructor:
  092 BIL 302 C 
  093 BIL 484   
  093 BIL 332 D 
  093 BIL 331 D 
  093 BIL 309   
  093 BIL 301 G 
  093 BIL 140   
  092 BIL 485   
  092 BIL 437 B 
  092 BIL 400 A 
  092 BIL 301 C 

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Ribbons and Bows

Certificate Requirement, Classroom Hours: 4

Learn to use ribbon creatively in this hands-on workshop that focuses on the many styles of bows and the manipulation of fabric to enhance floral designs. There are almost as many styles of bows as there are flowers. A materials fee of $40 is due upon registration. Please bring lunch to classes meeting all day.

   FLO Track Floral Design Certificate Requirement

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Materials List:

Florist knife, wire cutter, scissors or other cutting utensil, a camera, and a box or bag to carry home your work.

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12/04/08   10:00am - 02:30pm

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The New York Botanical Garden
Directions

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Ann Jordan, AAF, AIFD, has over 20 years of floral retail experience and is a member of the Board of Directors for Maine State Florist and Growers Association. She was awarded the Member of the Year, The Edward Johnson Award, and Designer of the Year.

By this instructor:
  092 FLO 334 C 
  093 FLO 345 B 
  093 FLO 334 D 
  093 FLO 333   
  093 FLO 312 B 
  092 FLO 405   
  092 FLO 336 A 
  092 FLO 332 A 
  092 FLO 312 A 

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Winter Weddings

Certificate Elective, Classroom Hours: 4

The rich, warm colors of winter inspire many brides to choose a winter wedding day. It takes great care in material selection and design to bring out the beauty of the season without becoming clich?. Learn the techniques from an expert. Create a bride's bouquet, nosegay, and centerpiece that could warm the heart of the coolest winter bride. A materials fee of $100 is due upon registration.

Prerequisite: Basic Centerpieces and Arrangements-FLO 301.

   FLO Track Floral Design Certificate Elective

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Materials List:

Florist knife, wire cutter, scissors or other cutting utensil, a camera, and a box or bag to carry home your work.

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12/04/08   05:00pm - 09:00pm

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The New York Botanical Garden
Directions

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Ann Jordan, AAF, AIFD, has over 20 years of floral retail experience and is a member of the Board of Directors for Maine State Florist and Growers Association. She was awarded the Member of the Year, The Edward Johnson Award, and Designer of the Year.

By this instructor:
  092 FLO 405   
  093 FLO 345 B 
  093 FLO 334 D 
  093 FLO 333   
  093 FLO 312 B 
  092 FLO 336 A 
  092 FLO 334 C 
  092 FLO 332 A 
  092 FLO 312 A 

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Seasonal Highlights in Color: Cacti and Succulents in Graphite

Certificate Elective (tracks 1 & 2), Classroom Hours: 10

These classes offer students the opportunity to fine-tune their drawing skills, apply color and pencil techniques, and learn new perspectives from accomplished artists. Take any or all of these classes. A project is due after each class. Please dress for the weather and bring lunch. For some classes, a materials fee of approximately $10 is payable on the first day of class. A materials list is mailed with your confirmation letter.

Prerequisite: Drawing II-BIL 302.

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Materials List:

Recommended Text:

An Illustrated Guide to Cacti & Succulents, Peter Chapman, Margaret Martin, 1982

The World Encyclopedia of Cacti & Succulents, Miles Anderson, 1999

Basic Drawing Supplies from BIL 301 Drawing I (pencils, erasers, sharpener, tracing paper, Saral transfer paper - graphite, etc.) plus the following:

A full range of pencils (4H - B, for instance)

Pro White (in a small jar with a red "P" on the label; by Daler Rowney; do not buy other brands)

Watercolor brush: synthetic round #0 (be sure it has a good point)

Water container: ~ 6 - 8 oz, preferably unbreakable

Two Drawing Paper Pads Strathmore Drawing, Medium (400 series) - brown cover(1) 6" x 8" for experimenting/sketching - and - (1) 9" x 12" for finished workOptionally , you can purchase a professional grade paper for finished workStrathmore Bristol Series 500, Kid (Vellum) Finish

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Fall 12/05/08   10:00am - 03:30pm 12/12/08   10:00am - 03:30pm

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The New York Botanical Garden
Directions

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Kathie Miranda holds a Certificate in Botanical Art and Illustration from the Garden. She is past President of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, Greater New York Chapter, and her drawings and paintings have been exhibited nationally.

By this instructor:
  092 BIL 437 B 
  093 BIL 484   
  093 BIL 332 D 
  093 BIL 331 D 
  093 BIL 309   
  093 BIL 301 G 
  093 BIL 140   
  092 BIL 485   
  092 BIL 400 A 
  092 BIL 302 C 
  092 BIL 301 C 

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Floral Bridal Accessories

Certificate Elective, Classroom Hours: 6

Complete your wedding floral design repertoire with flowers for the bride to wear, attendants, flower girl, ring-bearer pillow, and family. Create special designs and learn exacting techniques using fresh flowers, greenery, ribbon, and other accessories. A materials fee of $80 is due upon registration. Please bring lunch.

Prerequisites: Essential Floral Techniques-FLO 311 and Basic Wedding-FLO 302.

This course has pre-requisites:
           FLO 302
           FLO 311

   FLO Track Floral Design Certificate Elective

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Materials List

Florist knife, wire cutter, scissors or other cutting utensil, a camera, and a box or bag to carry home your work.

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12/05/08   10:00am - 04:30pm

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The New York Botanical Garden
Directions

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Ann Jordan, AAF, AIFD, has over 20 years of floral retail experience and is a member of the Board of Directors for Maine State Florist and Growers Association. She was awarded the Member of the Year, The Edward Johnson Award, and Designer of the Year.

By this instructor:
  092 FLO 336 A 
  093 FLO 345 B 
  093 FLO 334 D 
  093 FLO 333   
  093 FLO 312 B 
  092 FLO 405   
  092 FLO 334 C 
  092 FLO 332 A 
  092 FLO 312 A 

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Gilding on Paper

Certificate Elective (tracks 1 & 2), Classroom Hours: 9

Working on paper in a color medium of your choice (the instructor demonstrates watercolor), paint a simple flower set against a sumptuous gold background as seen in many Medieval and Renaissance paintings. Learn the ancient technique of gilding: applying thin gold leaf on paper in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step process. A materials fee of approximately $50 for a gilding kit and flowers is payable on the first day of class. Please bring lunch.

Prerequisite: Botanical Watercolor II: Techniques - BIL 332.

This course has pre-requisites:
           BIL 332

   BIL Track 1 Botanical Art and Illustration Elective
   BIL Track 2 Natural Science Illustration Elective

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Materials List:

Materials Fee: $50 payable in first class*

Basic Drawing Supplies from BIL 301 Drawing I (pencils, erasers, sharpener, sketch pad, tracing paper, Saral transfer paper - graphite, etc.) plus the following:

Basic supplies for your choice of color medium: watercolor, acrylics, gouache, colored pencil

Additional Gilding Supplies Required:

Watercolor Paper: 300# (640 g/m2 ), hot pressedTo economize our time and to focus on technique, we will be working small: 4" x 6" or 5" x 7"

Watercolor Brushes: soft, synthetic such as golden (not white) Taklon hairLoew Cornell (aka La Corneille) is a good choice Rounds (Series 7000) #1 and #3

Flat (Series 7300 Shader) #8 (~1/4")

Water container to clean brushes

Small, ceramic or plastic dish to hold sizing; the well of a ceramic watercolor palette is perfect

Scratch Knife (pointed) & Holder - used for scratchboard

Flower or potted plant: keep it small and simple (e.g., pansy, iris, orchid, calla lily); bold colors are impressive with a gold background

*Instructor will provide imitation gold leaf for practice as well as genuine gold leaf and sizing

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Fall 12/06/08   10:30am - 03:00pm 12/07/08   10:30am - 03:00pm

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The New York Botanical Garden
Directions

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Kathie Miranda holds a Certificate in Botanical Art and Illustration from the Garden. She is past President of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, Greater New York Chapter, and her drawings and paintings have been exhibited nationally.

By this instructor:
  092 BIL 485   
  093 BIL 484   
  093 BIL 332 D 
  093 BIL 331 D 
  093 BIL 309   
  093 BIL 301 G 
  093 BIL 140   
  092 BIL 437 B 
  092 BIL 400 A 
  092 BIL 302 C 
  092 BIL 301 C 

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Herbal Preparations Workshop

Discover how to select fresh and dried herbs and how to make teas, decoctions, tinctures and herbal oils and salves from these herbs. Learn the basics of herbal preparations. Homemade products are fresher, last longer, and are more economical than store-bought herbal products. Make your own herbal tincture to take home.

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12/06/08   02:00pm - 04:00pm

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The New York Botanical Garden
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Ursula Basch, BCE, is a practicing herbalist and an environmental engineer. She is the founder of The Herbal Bear, a holistic center.

By this instructor:
  092 BOT 903   
  093 BOT 904   
  093 BOT 901   
  093 BOT 470   

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Large Evergreen Wreath or Five-Foot Garland

Choose from two projects. Using a large assortment of fresh greens (boxwood, blue spruce, ivy, cedar, juniper, etc.), we thicken and broaden a 24" pre-made fresh balsam base or white pine roping. Then decorate your project with a colorful assortment of flowers, hydrangea, baby's breath, nuts, berries, pods, and much more. If you like, bring additional decorative items: a string of holiday lights, shells, feathers, large pods, special ribbon, or pre-made bow. Students need to bring clippers and garden gloves.

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12/06/08   10:00am - 01:00pm

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The New York Botanical Garden
Directions

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Diana Conklin, holds a BFA from Pratt Institute and is floral designer / proprietor of Everlastings by Diana. She lectures and teaches throughout Long Island and surrounding areas.

By this instructor:
  092 CRF 146   
  092 CRF 148   
  092 CRF 137 F 
  092 CRF 137 C 

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Holiday Hydrangea Centerpiece

Create a holiday centerpiece that will last for seasons to come. Arrange a ceramic bowl with beautiful dried and painted burgundy red Hydrangeas. Use many other botanical accents available to add such as greens, nuts, berries, pods, cones, fragrant herbs, flowers, and ferns. Approximate finished size is 12 to 15" width, and 10" tall.

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12/06/08   02:00pm - 05:00pm

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The New York Botanical Garden
Directions

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Diana Conklin, holds a BFA from Pratt Institute and is floral designer / proprietor of Everlastings by Diana. She lectures and teaches throughout Long Island and surrounding areas.

By this instructor:
  092 CRF 148   
  092 CRF 146   
  092 CRF 137 F 
  092 CRF 137 C 

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Practical Planning for Designers

Certificate Requirement, Classroom Hours: 6

Learn how to identify and locate the materials, tools, and supplies required to function as a floral designer and how to deal with suppliers and schedules. Explore the planning and organizational skills needed to excel as a designer. A materials fee of $75 is due upon registration. Please bring lunch to classes meeting all day.

   FLO Track Floral Design Certificate Requirement

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Materials List:

Florist knife, wire cutter, scissors or other cutting utensil, a camera, and a box or bag to carry home your work.

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12/06/08   10:00am - 04:30pm

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The New York Botanical Garden
Directions

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Ann Jordan, AAF, AIFD, has over 20 years of floral retail experience and is a member of the Board of Directors for Maine State Florist and Growers Association. She was awarded the Member of the Year, The Edward Johnson Award, and Designer of the Year.

By this instructor:
  092 FLO 312 A 
  093 FLO 345 B 
  093 FLO 334 D 
  093 FLO 333   
  093 FLO 312 B 
  092 FLO 405   
  092 FLO 336 A 
  092 FLO 334 C 
  092 FLO 332 A 

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Getting Started w/Perennials

Perennials return year after year to provide color and texture in our gardens. Be inspired by beautiful plant combinations and discover the most dependable perennials for lower maintenance and long-term beauty. Learn the basics of perennial gardens, including soil preparation and planting techniques, plant selection, design, and maintenance.

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12/06/08   10:00am - 01:00pm

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Bard College
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Sarah F. Price has 20 years of experience maintaining and designing perennial gardens. She is the Landscape Director of Montgomery Place Historic Estate in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY. Former positions have included Senior Garden Editor at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Curator of Central Park's Conservatory Garden, and Manager of Display Gardens at NYBG.

By this instructor:
  092 GAR 171   

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Laptop Learning: Digital Photography From Capture to Print

Laptops should have Adobe Photoshop CS, CS2, CS3, or a newer version loaded. Please bring your own laptop and files of digital images.
Learn the complete digital process in this hands-on course where students bring their own laptops and follow along as they learn by doing. Find out the proper way to store and safely backup images, process RAW files for optimal tonal range, utilize new tools like Highlights and Shadows, and much more. Demonstrations are followed up with students reinforcing the skills as they take images through the entire process, from capture to print. Please bring lunch.

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12/06/08   10:00am - 04:30pm

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The New York Botanical Garden
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Raymond Klass is a published freelance nature photographer with diverse experience in the magazine, book, advertising, and educational field.Maureen Laning is a graduate of the Garden's Intensive Floral Design Program. She is the owner of the Bedford Village Florist, Ltd.

By this instructor:
  092 GWP 143   
  093 GWP 225   

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Horticultural Therapy in Behavioral Health Settings

Certificate Requirement, Classroom Hours: 15

Horticultural therapy is practiced in a multitude of behavioral health settings, including hospitals, day treatment programs, group homes, and with individuals. Learn the diagnostic criteria for major psychiatric conditions including anxiety, mood, psychotic, cognitive and substance abuse disorders. Review actual case studies and create treatment plans utilizing horticulture activities for specific needs. Please bring lunch.

Prerequisite: Introduction to Horticultural Therapy-THR 301.

This course has pre-requisites:
           THR 301

   THR Track 1 Horticultural Therapy Certificate Requirement

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Fall 12/06/08   09:30am - 05:30pm 12/13/08   09:30am - 05:30pm

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The New York Botanical Garden
Directions

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John Beirne, BS, a horticultural and garden design consultant, runs a horticultural therapy program at New Bridge Services, Inc., a mental health center in Pompton Plains, N.J.

By this instructor:
  092 THR 404   
  093 THR 406   
  093 GAR 253   
  093 GAR 236 D 
  093 GAR 137 F 

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Winter Wonderland Wreath

Create a winter wonderland on a grapevine wreath that literally lights up (lights included) your holiday season using preserved cedar, juniper, mushroom birds, faux snow, and other seasonal botanicals.