SPECIAL

"RAISED BED GARDENING," one of the "Growing Green" series of UH Outreach College, noncredit workshops on green practices at home and garden; 3-4:30 p.m. Feb. 8, Olomana Gardens, Waimanalo; $20; registration, 956-8400, www.outreach.hawaii.edu/noncredit.

HONOLULU BOTANICAL GARDEN SYSTEM DOCENT CLASSES, with instruction on conducting garden tours, plant documentation, orchids, significant trees and other topics, 1-2:30 p.m. Tuesdays Feb. 10-March 17, Foster Botanical Garden (classes require 25 hours of service); $25 refundable textbook fee; 522-7064.

"PROPAGATING NATIVE PLANTS," class by Brian Kiyabu, Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden horticulturist Brian Kiyabu, formerly with Volcanoes National Park and U.S. Forest Service; 9:30-11 a.m. Feb. 13, at the garden, Captain Cook, Big Island; $15/nonmembers, free for Bishop Museum members; 808-323-3318; .

"ONE, TWO, THREE CHEESE!: A PHOTO OPPORTUNITY," one of the "Stepping Stones" classes sponsored by Lyon Arboretum and Garden Club of Honolulu, a hands-on class on photography in the garden, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Feb. 13, Arboretum, 3860 Manoa Road; $10 (bring a camera); register: 988-0461; www.hawaii.edu/lyonarboretum.

AMY GREENWELL GARDEN TOUR, 10-11:30 a.m. Feb. 14, Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, Captain Cook, Big Island; free; 808-323-3318.

MANOA HERITAGE CENTER DOCENT TRAINING CLASS, beginning March 16; at the botanical garden and cultural site, 2859 Manoa Road; for times, reservations: 988-1287.

ONGOING

FREE GARDEN MULCH, available 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays, Halawa Xeriscape Garden, 99-1269 Iwaena St.; self-service, bring containers and shovel; 748-5041, www.boardofwatersupply.com.

LYON ARBORETUM classes for adults and children, including workshops on invasive plants, organic gardening, traditional Hawaiian crafts, flower arranging, garden photography, field sketching and nature journaling, oshiban, and special children's classes, at the arboretum, 3860 Manoa Road; full schedule at www.hawaii.edu/lyonarboretum; register: 988-0461.

FOSTER BOTANICAL GARDEN seeks volunteers to help maintain the new butterfly garden, including ongoing deadheading, replanting and general maintenance; 373-4200.

GARDEN TOUR, one-mile (1 1/2-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. Sundays); Senator Fong's Plantation and Gardens; $14.50, discounts for kama'aina; 239-6775.

NIAULANI NATURE WALK, guided tour through an old-growth forest; 9:30 a.m. Mondays; Volcano Art Center's Niaulani Campus, Volcano Village, Big Island; donations accepted; 808-967-8222, www.volcanoartcenter.org.

Niaulani Forest WorkDay, volunteers needed to preserve the rainforest; 9 a.m.-noon, third Sunday of each month; Volcano Art Center, Niaulani campus, Volcano Village, Big Island; 808-967-8222.

"PLANTS OF PARADISE GARDEN TOUR," a tour of the museum gardens, 11:30 a.m. daily; Bishop Museum (meeting at Hawaiian Hall entrance); required museum admission; 847-3511.

GUIDED TOURS, view plants of the rain forest; 10 a.m. Mondays-Saturdays; Lyon Arboretum, Manoa Valley; $5; reservations: 988-0461.

TUESDAYS AT KANAHA, weekly beach cleanup and plant maintenance, coordinated by Community Pride at Kanaha Beach Park, Maui, 8-10 a.m. Tuesdays, at the park; Valerie Vines Magee, 808-264-1454.

MAKIKI FOREST RESTORATION PROJECT, volunteers needed to weed; pick up branches; and plant, water and fertilize native plants as part of Makiki Watershed Awareness Initiative forest restoration project. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., fourth Saturday of each month; 973-9782.

LYON ARBORETUM WORK DAY, weeding and garden maintenance with arboretum grounds crew, first Saturday monthly; times/information: 988-0455.

MANOA HERITAGE CENTER, discover an ancient Hawaiian heiau and native Hawaiian plants while learning Manoa Valley's history; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; Manoa Heritage Center; $7 general, $4 seniors and military, students free; visits and tours by reservation only: 988-1287, www.manoaheritagecenter.org.

WEED AND POT CLUB, Maui Nui Botanical Garden's Weed & Pot Club meets 8:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, 150 Kanaloa Ave., Kahului, Maui, to do beautification and maintenance work; tools, gloves, drinking water provided; wear shoes; 808-249-2798.

NATIONAL GARDEN HELP, volunteers needed to protect rare plants and ecosystems at National Tropical Botanical Garden, Kaua'i; help needed in administration, conservation, education, development, etc.; 808-332-7324, ext. 228, or volunteer@ntbg.org.

SECOND SATURDAY AT THE GARDEN, stroll and learn about home gardening from certified Hawai'i master gardeners and Urban Garden Center volunteers; 9 a.m.-12 p.m. every second Saturday of the month; Pearl City Urban Garden Center; free; 453-6050, www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/ougc.

SELF-DIRECTED DRAWING AND PAINTING, rendering of plants, flowers and seed pods from the garden; 9-10 a.m. Wednesdays; Wahiawa Botanical Garden; reservations: 621-5463.

"NATURE SEEDLINGS PARENT/CHILD PROGRAM," a mini-forest nature trail exploration for ages 3-5, followed by storytime and arts and crafts program, 10-11:30 a.m., first Sunday monthly, Hawai'i Nature Center; $20/non-member parent-and-child team; 955-0100.