Home and garden calendar
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HOME EVENT
Furniture Workshop Tours, learn about the history and craft of Hawaiian furniture, 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Martin & MacArthur Workshop and Showroom, 1815 Kahai St.; free. Reservations: 845-6688.
GARDEN EVENTS
Orchid Show and Plant Sale, rare orchids on display and for sale, tropical plants, lei making demonstrations, lectures on orchid cultivation, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. tomorrow and 8:30-4 p.m. Sunday, Noelani Elementary School, Manoa; free, sponsored by Orchid Society of Manoa. 988-7191.
Bonsai Exhibit and Plant Sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. tomorrow, 'Aiea Elementary School; free, sponsored by Pearl City Bonsai Club.
Haku Lei With Succulent Flowers, learn to make a head lei from Betty Ho, 10 a.m.-noon tomorrow, Foster Botanical Gardens; $5. Register: 522-7064.
Guided Tours, 1 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, with a tour led by Wayne Wong emphasizing medicinal plants, 1-2:30 p.m tomorrow; Foster Botanical Garden; included with admission of $5 general, $3 kama'aina, $1 ages 6-12. 522-7066.
Manoa Heritage Center Tours, visit a cultural and historical site in Manoa Valley with guided tours of the native Hawaiian plant garden surrounding a traditional heiau (sacred site), 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; $7 adults, $4 children and students. Tour reservations: 988-1287.
Lauhala Turtles, Lucas Esdicul teaches how to weave a six-inch turtle, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays, Foster Botanical Gardens; $10. Reservation: 522-7064.
Betty Crocker 2007 Landscape Awards, Scenic Hawaii seeks nominations in four categories: professional and business landscapes seen or used by the public; private gardeners for landscaping their own yards or neighborhoods; community and public spaces developed and maintained by volunteer groups; and xeriscape gardens (private or professional gardens that utilize plants that require little water). Winners will be announced at the June 25 awards ceremony. Send nomination letters and supporting photographs to: Scenic Hawaii Landscape Awards, P.O. Box 10501, Honolulu, HI 96816; or bettycrockerawards@gmail.com before May 25.
Garden Guided Tour, tours focusing on canoe plants (plants brought to the Islands during Polynesian migration), 1 p.m. Wednesdays and a tour highlighting native Hawaiian medicinal plants, 1 p.m. Fridays, $4 suggested donation, also, Ho'okupu Plant Propagation Club for ages 6-14 to learn about Hawaiian plants and their cultural uses, 1:45-3:30 Wednesdays, free. Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, Kona, Big Island. (808) 323-3318.
Garden Tours, 1-mile (1.5 hour) easy guided walk to view the Kane'ohe garden's flowers, plants and trees, 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. daily (keiki-focused tour, 1 p.m. Sunday), Senator Fong's Plantation and Gardens, 47-285 Pulama Road; $14.50, kama'aina discounts available. 239-6775.
Guided Tours, view plants of the rainforest, 10-11:30 a.m. Mondays-Fridays, Lyon Arboretum, Manoa Valley; free. Reservations: 988-0461.
Self-Guided Garden Walking Tour, view more than 50 native Hawaiian and tropical plants and flowers surrounding The Royal Hawaiian hotel in Waikiki; tour pamphlet available at the hotel's concierge desk; free. 923-7311.
Send announcements, with name and contact phone number, to: Island Life, The Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com, with "Home & Garden Cal" in the subject line; or fax 525-8055.