Basic Botany 2025 - July

Basic Botany

10 hours CNPS credit - This course is a prerequisite for all other CNPS classes

Instructor:  Paula Gross M.S., former Associate Director of the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens, Educator and Botanist 

Class Dates:  This class meets three times from 5:30pm to 8:30pm on the following dates:

  • Monday, July 7, 2025
  • Monday, July 14, 2025
  • Monday, July 21, 2025

Basic Botany will provide an in-depth look at the traits and characteristics of members of the plant kingdom including plant structure and function, life stages, populations and ecotypes, flowers and plant reproduction. This course will give students the working vocabulary and understanding necessary for the remaining CNPS courses. This course stresses active participation.

Location: McMillan Greenhouse Classroom at UNC Charlotte

Cost: $125

If you have any questions, please contact garden-education@charlotte.edu
 

* Parking: This class takes place on campus at UNC Charlotte. Parking at UNC Charlotte is monitored on weekdays, so for our weekday classes, we recommend parking in our visitor decks for a fee. If you park in an open lot through the week you will receive a fine of $85 from the university. We do have very limited free parking spots in front of the Greenhouse, but those fill up quickly. Parking at UNC Charlotte is free on Saturday and Sunday. 

Stock number:

8721706

Price:

$190.00