Bard College Landscape and Arboretum Program and New York Botanical Garden to Offer Continuing Education Classes

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.—The Landscape and Arboretum Program at Bard College and the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) are offering noncredit continuing education classes on gardening at Bard College this fall. Open to the public, these classes feature some of the top names in the horticulture industry and cover a wide array of topics. To register, visit www.nybg.org/adulted/ or call 1-800-322-NYBG. All classes are held in the Gabrielle H. Reem and Herbert J. Kayden Center at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.

In addition, on Thursday, September 18, the Landscape and Arboretum Program will continue its monthly Bard Arboretum Walks with the Director series with Arboretum Director Amy Parrella ’99. The walks take place from 1 to 2 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month, September through November. Parrella will lead a leisurely stroll around the campus to explore some of the unique and beautiful trees that make up Bard’s landscape. The walks take place rain or shine, and are free, open to the public, and begin at the Ludlow administration building. For more information, please call 845-758-7179.

Fall 2014 NYBG Class Schedule at Bard:

NYBG COURSES AT BARD

FALL 2014

FARM-TO-TABLE CENTERPIECE

Saturday, September 20, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.

Reem-Kayden Center, Rm. 115

The farm-to-table movement has inspired a new sensibility in floral design. All year round, arrangements made with seasonal local botanical elements are redefining beauty—whether through a foraged, wilder aesthetic, or a spare, sylvan elegance. We’ll tell you where to find these seasonal materials locally, and help you work nontraditional elements into a beautiful, memorable centerpiece—with nature as your guide. Materials fee of $50 due at registration.

Instructor: Tesha Zaloga

151FDN225A

$49/$59*

TREES AND SHRUBS FOR THE AUTUMN GARDEN

Fridays, September 26 and October 3, 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

Reem-Kayden Center, Rm. 111

Explore the identification and landscape use of hardy shade trees and shrubs native to our region, including maples, oaks, and other genera that are particularly ornamental in fall. The class takes place on Bard’s grounds rain or shine. Please bring lunch.

Instructor: Amy Parrella

151GAR368

$135/$149*

GROWING A TASTEFUL HERB GARDEN

Saturday, September 27, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.

Reem-Kayden Center, Rm. 115

Spice up your garden with your own home-grown culinary herbs. Get started right by learning how to grow for flavor, when to harvest at peak, and how to preserve and serve up your bounty in tasty, unexpected ways.

Instructor: Marie Iannotti

151GAR206

$49/$59*

*Reduced price for members of the New York Botanical Garden; Friends of the Landscape and Arboretum Program; and Bard faculty, staff, and students.

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(8/27/14)

This event was last updated on 09-04-2014

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