Botany Courses and Certifications

Wondrium

Botany Basics - How to Identify Different Plant Species Around You

13 reviews

Learn to identify plant species by exploring root shapes, stem types, leaf patterns, flower parts, and fruit classifications. Gain essential botanical terminology and skills for recognizing the diverse plant life around you.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Plant Science: An Introduction to Botany

154 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Learn to see and appreciate the amazing plants all around you, guided by a renowned Professor of Biology.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 12 hours 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Botany

1 review

Explore plant biology from cells to ecosystems, covering morphology, development, classification, and evolution while understanding plants' vital role in nature and human life.

• XuetangX
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Wonderful Botany

Explore the fascinating world of plants through diverse topics including plant resources, movement, taxonomy, famous flowers, fossils, and symbiotic relationships while developing practical botanical skills.

• XuetangX
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Wondrium

Plant Science - An Introduction to Botany

2 reviews

Explore the fascinating world of flowering plants, their rapid evolution, dominance, and classification. Learn about plant taxonomy, anatomy, and the role of flowers in reproduction and ecosystem interactions.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Professor Dave Explains

Botany

2 reviews

Comprehensive exploration of plant biology, covering structure, growth, classification, and environmental interactions. Includes dendrochronology principles and applications.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Linnean Society

Interstices - The Hidden Histories of Women in Botany

Discover the hidden contributions of women in botany as Gem Toes-Crichton shares her visual research at Oxford University Herbaria, exploring the intersection of art, science, and history through photography and botanical illustration.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Linnean Society

The Spoils of Botany - Carl Linnaeus' Early Swedish Flora

Discover the fascinating early botanical work of young Carl Linnaeus through his 1729 'Spolia Botanica' notebook, exploring Swedish flora classification before his rise to fame.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Edible Spring Weeds and Flowers (Live Online)

145 ratings at CourseHorse

Discover the hidden culinary treasures of edible spring flowers and weeds in the Chicago Botanic Garden's online foraging class.

• CourseHorse
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• $43.00

Natural History of the Tulip (Live Online)

136 ratings at CourseHorse

Delve into the rich history of the tulip, from its poetic allure in ancient texts to its role in the Dutch tulipomania.

• CourseHorse
• 3 hours
• On-Demand
• $62.00

Winter Foraging: Barks, Roots, and Buds (Live Online)

137 ratings at CourseHorse

Join the Chicago Botanic Garden for an online foraging class focused on the edible parts of plants that can be found during the winter season.

• CourseHorse
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• $30.00

Herbology for Beginners

40 ratings at Udemy

Explore plant biology, pharmacognosy, and medicinal plants. Learn tissue types, cell contents, morphology, and natural therapies through detailed examinations and real-world examples.

• Udemy
• 1 hour 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

Trees Are So Weird - How Trees Work and What Makes Them Resilient

Discover how trees build bodies from air, move water with crushing pressure, and survive through fascinating systems of living cables wrapped in layers of dead cells.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

Why Are There No Holes Around Trees?

Discover how trees survive with shallow roots, break rocks with hydraulic force, and collaborate with underground fungal networks spanning kilometers.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Botanist's Eye: Identifying the Plants around You

46 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Join an experienced botanist for 24 richly illustrated lessons on how to ID—and better appreciate—the marvelous diversity of plant species.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 11 hours 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available