Home and Garden calendar
EVENTS
WAHIAWA FALL PLANT SALE, including indoor/desk plants, edible plants, orchids, heliconias, gingers, hibiscus, ti, other native Hawaiian plants, more than 40 varieties of anthuriums, bromeliads, bonsai lilies, lotuses and dwarf water lettuce; and an "urban farm environment," with rabbits, chickens and worm composting; 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 19, Wahiawa Botanical Garden; free; information, 537-1708.
"BONSAI OHANA II," sponsored by Hawaii Bonsai Association; with Japan bonsai master Tohru Suzuki, and California "second-generation bonsai artist, sensei Mel Ikeda; including exhibits, demonstrations, and auction; 9 a.m., Sept. 25-27, Pacific Beach Hotel; www.HawaiiBonsaiAssoc.org
AMY B.H. GREENWELL ETHNOBOTANICAL GARDEN "Backyard Kalo Farming," class on growing backyard taro; 9-11:30 a.m. Sept. 25; at the garden, Kealakekua, Big Island; $15 nonmembers; free for Bishop Museum members; kalo huli (propagates) provided; information/registration, 808-323-3318.
"INTRO TO BACKYARD AQUAPONIC GARDENING," hands-on course on growing vegetables and fish; one of a number of University of Hawai'i-Manoa fall noncredit classes; 2-4:30 pm. Sept. 26, Olomana Gardens, 41-1140 Waikupanaha St.; $50 (plus materials fee); recommended: long-sleeve shirt, pants, shoes and insect repellent; reservations, 956-8400 or www.outreach.hawaii.edu/noncredit/registration.asp.
ONGOING
FREE GARDEN MULCH:
HO'OMALUHIA FAMILY CATCH AND RELEASE FISHING, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, yearlong, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden, Kane'ohe; recommended: walking shoes, insect repellent, rain protection, barbless hooks and fishing gear; free; reservations, 233-7323.
BOTANICAL DRAWING AND PAINTING, rendering of plants, flowers, seeds and pods from the garden; 9:30 a.m.-noon Wednesdays, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden, Kane'ohe; recommended: No. 4 round brush, Bristol paper, watercolor set or pencils; free; reservations, 233-7323.
LYON ARBORETUM classes and workshops on invasive plants, organic gardening, traditional Hawaiian crafts, flower arranging, garden photography, field sketching and nature journaling, special children's classes and more, at the arboretum, 3860 Manoa Road; full schedule at www.hawaii.edu/lyonarboretum; register: 988-0461.
GARDEN TOUR, one-mile (1 1/2-hour) "easy" guided walk; 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. daily (keiki-focused tour at 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; 808-967-8222, www.volcanoartcenter.org.
MANOA HERITAGE CENTER, discover an old Hawaiian heiau and native 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.
"PLANTS OF PARADISE" GARDEN TOUR of the Bishop Museum gardens, 11 a.m. daily; meet at Hawaiian Hall entrance; museum admission required; 847-3511.
GUIDED TOURS, view plants of the rain forest; 10 a.m. Mondays-Saturdays; Lyon Arboretum, Manoa Valley; $5; reservations: 988-0461.
"SECOND SATURDAY AT THE GARDEN," series of events offering a chance to stroll the garden and learn about tropical gardening from certified Hawai'i master gardeners and center volunteers; 9 a.m.-12 p.m., second Saturday monthly; Pearl City Urban Garden Center; free; www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/ougc, 453-6055.
SELF-DIRECTED DRAWING AND PAINTING of plants, flowers and seed pods from the garden; 9-10 a.m. Wednesdays; Wahiawa Botanical Garden; reservations: 621-5463.
WHAT'S BLOOMING/WHAT'S BEARING FRUIT WITH DAVID ORR, walking tour of Waimea Valley with botanical collections specialist David Orr, 2-3 p.m., first and third Sundays; recommended: snack, insect repellent, sunscreen, hat, water and sturdy shoes; free with paid park admission; reservations, 638-7766.
FOSTER BOTANICAL GARDEN seeks volunteers to help maintain butterfly garden, including ongoing deadheading, replanting and general maintenance; 373-4200.
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.
WEED & POT CLUB at Maui Nui Botanical Garden 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.
LYON ARBORETUM WORKDAY, weeding and garden maintenance with arboretum grounds crew, first Saturday monthly; times/information: 988-0455.
NIAULANI FOREST WORKDAY, volunteers needed, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., third Sunday of each month; Volcano Art Center, Niaulani campus, Volcano Village, Big Island; 808-967-8222.
MAKIKI FOREST RESTORATION PROJECT, volunteers needed as part of Makiki Watershed Awareness Initiative forest restoration project, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., fourth Saturday of each month; 973-9782.
NATIONAL GARDEN HELP, volunteers needed to protect rare plants and ecosystems at National Tropical Botanical Garden, Kaua'i; 808-332-7324, ext. 228, or volunteer@ntbg.org.
