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  • XBO 102: Pine Barren Study & Crayon Rub

    0.00 Credits
    Suffolk County Community College

    Learn a simple technique that blends art and science to create crayon on paper rubbings of Pine Barrens flora. You will also learn to identify many Pine Barrens trees by creating prints of their leaf and bark textures. As you begin your wildlife sketchbook or create an artistic mural, your instructor will help lead you through the lore of leaves. This is an intergenerational workshop (children must be registered and accompanied by a registered adult learner). (1 meeting)Campus locations vary by semester.
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  • XBO 103: About Halloween Pumpkins

    0.00 Credits
    Suffolk County Community College

    Learn about different kinds of pumpkins and the seeds that produce them. Each participant will work with a small pumpkin and create a terrific holiday centerpiece using fall cut flowers and grasses. Cider and doughnuts will be provided .This is an intergenerational workshop (children must be registered and accompanied by a registered adult learner) A $5 materials fee will be collected during class. (1 meeting)Campus locations vary by semester.
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  • XBO 104: Holiday Wreath Making

    0.00 Credits
    Suffolk County Community College

    Why not make your own wreath of evergreens this year and decorate it with real holly berries and pine cones. Bring a helper for an afternoon of creative fun in the Botanical Center Greenhouse where the poinsettia crop will be in bloom and cookies and hot chocolate will be provided. We supply all the materials. This is an inter-generational workshop (children must be registered and accompanied by a registered adult learner). (1 meeting)Campus locations vary by semester.
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  • XBO 105: Cranberry Bog Park

    0.00 Credits
    Suffolk County Community College

    A short foray into Cranberry Bog, located just a few minutes from the Eastern Campus, will reveal many rare and interesting plant species. Join a naturalist as you hike along the edge of the bog looking for carnivorous plants and traces of human history of this once productive cranberry operation. (1 meeting)Campus locations vary by semester.
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  • XBO 106: Nat & Soc History Hunter's Garden

    0.00 Credits
    Suffolk County Community College

    We will meet at the Eastern Campus and then car pool less than a mile to Hunter's Garden for a hike into what some people have described as a place of mystical beauty in the Long Island Pine Barrens. There, a Long Island naturalist will guide you on a short walk to study the ferns, mosses and other flora in Hunter's Garden. Learn about the meetings of the historic Hunter's Garden Association, whose members have met in this remote pine barrens location every year since the late 1800's to cook and consume huge kettles of clam stew on an open fire pit. (1 meeting)Campus locations vary by semester.
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  • XBO 107: Native Plants in the Landscape

    0.00 Credits
    Suffolk County Community College

    This hands-on workshop will lead you through the collection and examination of fruits and seeds of native plants as well as the philosophy of using endemic species. There will be an opportunity to see seedlings and plants grown at the Eastern Campus Botanical Center The culture and ecology of several species of native trees, shrubs, wildflowers and grasses will be discussed as well as the potential for the home landscape. (1 meeting)Campus locations vary by semester.
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  • XBO 108: ID of Trees & Shrubs

    0.00 Credits
    Suffolk County Community College

    This hands-on course covers the basic morphology of woody angiosperms (trees and shrubs) and gymnosperms (cone bearing plants). Learn the techniques used to identify the plants of woods, landscapes and fields. Using the hand lens and specimens provided by the instructor, you will learn about leaf and twig structures and those characteristics that are emphasized in field books and guides. Seasonal field identification will be included. (3 meetings)Campus locations vary by semester.
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  • XBO 109: Backyard Veg. Breech & Seed SV.

    0.00 Credits
    Suffolk County Community College

    Learn why saving heirloom varieties is important and how you can produce a better tomato. Participants will identify flower structures through microscope examination and learn some basic genetics. The practical skills of hand pollination, isolation techniques, selection for desirable traits and proper seed saving will be covered. Maintaining and improving vegetable varieties will be emphasized; however, the information presented can be applied to many kinds of plants. On the last day we will meet at Flanders Bay Farm where your instructor will discuss ongoing projects to develop new squash, lettuce, broccoli and corn varieties. (2 meetings)Campus locations vary by semester.
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  • XBO 110: Houseplants ID & Propagation

    0.00 Credits
    Suffolk County Community College

    Are you interested in starting a collection of windowsill plants for your winter enjoyment or adding to a conservatory collection of tropical plants? In the first session, a horticulturist will discuss methods of multiplying various houseplants and you will have an opportunity to take cuttings or root divisions from several plant specimens in the Botanical Center's extensive collection. The second class meting will give you the opportunity to pot your new plants and discuss their care. A $10 materials fee will be collected at the first class. (2 meetings)Campus locations vary by semester.
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  • XBO 111: Seasons on an Organic Farm

    0.00 Credits
    Suffolk County Community College

    This class will be held at Quail Hill Farm in Amagansett. Your instructor will discuss the soil, nature, sustainable agricultural systems, conservation and yes, poetry as you assist with farm chores. Please wear appropriate clothing. This Common Ground: Seasons on an Organic Farm by Scott Chaskey, published by Viking Press, should be purchased before the course begins. (3 meetings)Campus locations vary by semester.
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