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Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Fifty-two acres behind the Brooklyn Museum, with a certificate-level horticulture school attached. Free Community Tickets are available daily for anyone who needs them, and weekdays are pay-what-you-wish from December through February.

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Oct22Community TicketsDAILY · WHILE THEY LAST · next Thu, Oct 22, 10:00 AMCommunity Tickets is Brooklyn Botanic Garden's free-entry programme. Our listing records that the garden sets aside free tickets each day for anyone who needs them, reservable through bbg.org/tickets, with a share held back for same-day requests. The tickets page passes visitors on to the garden's ticketing system, and the part available to me prints no admission prices and does not describe the Community Tickets scheme, so confirm the current rules, how many tickets one person can reserve and whether any proof is asked for on bbg.org/tickets before you go. The audience is anyone for whom standard admission is a barrier. No age limit is printed. Our listing shows it running every day except Monday, in line with the garden's hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am to 6 pm, last entry 5:30 pm, closed Mondays. The garden is in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, with entrances at 150 Eastern Parkway, 990 Washington Avenue and 455 Flatbush Avenue. Take the 2 or 3 to Eastern Parkway–Brooklyn Museum, the B, Q or S to Prospect Park, or the 4 or 5 to Franklin Ave. For other low-cost ways in, Cooper Hewitt is pay-what-you-wish from 5 to 6 pm daily, Poster House is free on Fridays, and Brooklyn Botanic Garden's own Seasonal Highlights Tour is a free guided walk.Free
Oct22Seasonal Highlights TourTHU–SUN · 11 AM · next Thu, Oct 22, 11:00 AMFree with garden admission
Oct22Floral Design BasicsThursday, 6:00 PMAn evening introduction to arranging flowers, taught in Brooklyn Botanic Garden's continuing-education program. At the garden, 990 Washington Avenue, by the Eastern Pkwy–Brooklyn Museum station on the 2 and 3. Thursday, October 22, 6–7:30pm; the calendar doesn't publish a price and the class is already waitlist-only. For a longer hands-on alternative, our calendar also lists FlowerSchool New York's introductory floral design classes at $125.See listing
Oct24Natural Perfume BlendingSaturday, 12:30 PMA three-and-a-half-hour afternoon class on blending your own perfume from natural, plant-derived ingredients. At Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 990 Washington Avenue, next to the Eastern Pkwy–Brooklyn Museum 2/3 station. Saturday, October 24, 12:30–4pm (repeated November 21); preregistration is required and the calendar doesn't publish a price. It is a far more in-depth take than the short scent sessions at Brooklyn Brainery that we also list.See listing
Oct28Creating Dried ArrangementsOct 28 – Oct 28$175 ($168 for members); includes $95 materials fee
Oct31How Not to Kill Your HouseplantsSaturday, 10:00 AMA three-hour morning class on keeping indoor plants alive and healthy, aimed at people whose houseplants keep failing. At Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 990 Washington Avenue, by the Eastern Pkwy–Brooklyn Museum 2/3 station. Saturday, October 31, 10am–1pm; preregistration is required and the calendar does not list a price. It pairs well with the garden's Succulent Terrariums class in December, which we also carry.See listing
Oct31Chinese Brush PaintingOct 31 – Dec 5A five-session course in Chinese brush painting held on Saturday afternoons at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The garden is at 990 Washington Avenue, by the Eastern Pkwy–Brooklyn Museum 2/3 station. Sessions run 1:30–3:30pm on Saturdays from October 31 to December 5, skipping November 28; the calendar shows it as waitlist-only and publishes no price. It is the only multi-week painting course among the botanic-garden classes on our calendar.See listing
Nov4Plant PropagationNov 4 – Nov 4A six-session weekly evening course on propagating plants, part of Brooklyn Botanic Garden's continuing-education program. At the garden, 990 Washington Avenue, near the Eastern Pkwy–Brooklyn Museum 2/3 station. The fall section starts Wednesday, November 4, meeting 6–9pm; it is listed as waitlist-only with no price published. The same garden's How Not to Kill Your Houseplants on October 31, also on our calendar, is a one-morning alternative.See listing
Nov7Walking Meditation: Lessons from the EarthSaturday, 9:15 AMAn early-morning guided walking meditation in Brooklyn Botanic Garden, using the grounds as the focus for slow, mindful attention. Meet at the garden, 990 Washington Avenue, by the Eastern Pkwy–Brooklyn Museum 2/3 station. Saturday, November 7, 9:15–10:30am; preregistration is required and no price is published on the calendar. Stay on afterward and you can join the garden's bundle-dyeing class at 10am the same day, which we also list.See listing
Nov7Printing from the Garden: Intro to Bundle-DyeingSaturday, 10:00 AM$117 ($110 for members); includes $40 materials fee
Nov7Introduction to Watercolor PaintingSaturday, 10:30 AMA two-hour beginner watercolor class at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. At 990 Washington Avenue, by the Eastern Pkwy–Brooklyn Museum 2/3 station. Saturday, November 7, 10:30am–12:30pm; the class is waitlist-only and the calendar doesn't publish a price. If it stays full, Brooklyn Brainery and Bronx River Art Center both have watercolor classes on our calendar in the same weeks.See listing
Nov12TablescapesNov 12 – Nov 19A two-evening class on designing decorative table arrangements, timed ahead of holiday entertaining. At Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 990 Washington Avenue, near the Eastern Pkwy–Brooklyn Museum 2/3 station. It meets Thursdays, November 12 and 19, 6–7:30pm; preregistration is required and no price is printed on the calendar. NYBG runs a single-day Floral Tablescapes: Autumn class on November 19, also on our calendar, for comparison.See listing
Nov14Basic Watercolor Technique Focusing on PlantsSaturday, 10:00 AMA three-and-a-half-hour watercolor class built around painting plants, covering basic technique. At Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 990 Washington Avenue, by the Eastern Pkwy–Brooklyn Museum 2/3 station. Saturday, November 14, 10am–1:30pm; waitlist-only, with no price on the calendar. The garden's beginner botanical drawing class follows at 1:30pm the same day, also on our calendar.See listing
Nov14Drawing for Absolute Beginners: BotanicalsSaturday, 1:30 PMA two-hour drawing class for people who have never drawn, using plants as subjects. At Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 990 Washington Avenue, near the Eastern Pkwy–Brooklyn Museum 2/3 station. Saturday, November 14, 1:30–3:30pm; currently waitlist-only, and the calendar publishes no price. NYBG in the Bronx has a similar Botanical Drawing for Beginners class on our calendar if this one is full.See listing
Nov19Holiday MocktailsNov 19 – Nov 19An after-work class on mixing festive alcohol-free drinks from garden ingredients. At Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 990 Washington Avenue, by the Eastern Pkwy–Brooklyn Museum 2/3 station. Thursday, November 19, 5:30–7:30pm (repeated December 3); preregistration is required and no price appears on the calendar. NYBG runs a comparable Holiday Herbal Mocktails class on November 14, which we also list.See listing
Nov21Nature-Inspired Clay MagnetsSaturday, 10:30 AM$82 ($76 for members); includes $30 materials fee
Nov21Natural Perfume BlendingSaturday, 12:30 PMA three-and-a-half-hour class on composing a personal perfume from natural, plant-based materials. At Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 990 Washington Avenue, by the Eastern Pkwy–Brooklyn Museum 2/3 station. Saturday, November 21, 12:30–4pm, the second of two dates after October 24; preregistration is required and no price appears on the calendar. The same morning the garden runs its Nature-Inspired Clay Magnets class, which we also list, if you want to make a day of it.See listing
Nov24CornucopiaNov 24 – Nov 24An evening class making a harvest cornucopia arrangement just before Thanksgiving. At Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 990 Washington Avenue, by the Eastern Pkwy–Brooklyn Museum 2/3 station. Tuesday, November 24, 5:30–8:30pm; preregistration is required and no price is published on the calendar. NYBG offers a daytime Designing a Cornucopia Arrangement class on November 4, also on our calendar.See listing
Dec3Holiday MocktailsDec 3 – Dec 3A two-hour evening class on building seasonal non-alcoholic drinks with plant-based ingredients. At Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 990 Washington Avenue, near the Eastern Pkwy–Brooklyn Museum 2/3 station. Thursday, December 3, 5:30–7:30pm, the second of two dates after November 19; preregistration is required and the calendar lists no price. It is the latest-dated mocktail class on our calendar this year.See listing
Dec5Natural Dyeing: Botanical Prints from the GardenSaturday, 10:00 AMA three-hour class on making botanical prints with natural dyes from garden plants. Held at Brooklyn Botanic Garden; take the 2/3 to Eastern Pkwy–Brooklyn Museum.See listing
Dec5Succulent TerrariumsSaturday, 10:30 AM$93 ($89 for members); includes $52 materials fee
Dec10Harvest Wreath MakingDec 10 – Dec 10$175 ($168 for members), includes a $95 materials fee
Dec12Succulent TerrariumsSaturday, 10:30 AMA 90-minute class assembling a glass terrarium planted with succulents to take home. At Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 990 Washington Avenue, near the Eastern Pkwy–Brooklyn Museum 2/3 station. Saturday, December 12, 10:30am–noon; preregistration is required and the calendar listing shows no price. This is the repeat of the December 5 session we already list, which the garden's class page priced at $93 ($89 members).See listing
Dec12DIY Herbal TeasSaturday, 11:00 AMA two-hour class on blending your own herbal teas from dried plants. At Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 990 Washington Avenue, by the Eastern Pkwy–Brooklyn Museum 2/3 station. Saturday, December 12, 11am–1pm (repeated December 19); preregistration is required and no price is printed on the calendar. The same morning the garden repeats its Succulent Terrariums class, also on our calendar.See listing
Dec19KokedamaSaturday, 10:00 AMA two-hour class making kokedama, the Japanese technique of wrapping a plant's roots in a moss-covered soil ball. At Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 990 Washington Avenue, by the Eastern Pkwy–Brooklyn Museum 2/3 station. Saturday, December 19, 10am–noon (a second section runs 1–3pm); preregistration is required and no price appears on the calendar. NYBG's Kokedama Workshop on November 19, also on our calendar, is listed at $128 for non-members.See listing
Dec19DIY Herbal TeasSaturday, 11:00 AMA two-hour hands-on class mixing herbal tea blends from dried botanicals. At Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 990 Washington Avenue, near the Eastern Pkwy–Brooklyn Museum 2/3 station. Saturday, December 19, 11am–1pm, the second date after December 12; preregistration is required and the calendar lists no price. Kokedama sessions run at the garden the same day, which we also list.See listing

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