UPCOMING EVENTS
Totally Ti. November 9, 2003. Discover uses for ti by making ti products, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Hawai'i Nature Center; 5 and older; $14* parent/child team. 955-0100. [From Honolulu Advertiser web site]
FUN EVENTS FOR KIDS!
Totally Ti. November 9, 2003. Discover uses for ti by making ti products, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Hawai'i Nature Center; 5 and older; $14* parent/child team. 955-0100. [From Honolulu Advertiser web site]
ONGOING EVENTS
Focus on Agriculture. Hilo's College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management has six cookbooks featuring a mixture of ethnic recipes using locally produced agriculture products. The books are a result of the "Focus on Agriculture" television cooking series where chefs from various restaurants demonstrate the preparation of various dishes. To order, call 974-7393; fax 974-7674; or email. Cookbooks are $13 each. Email: jfujii@hawaii.edu. [From Honolulu Star-Bulletin web site]
Arboretum Tours (novice). Weekly: Tuesday Saturday. Lyon Arboretum, 3860 Manoa Road, Honolulu. Every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and Saturday from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (except holidays). Enthusiastic and knowledgeable guides will share highlights of the
Arboretum collections. Pre-registration is required. Tour donation: $2.50. Call 988-0456 to register. [From Honolulu Star-Bulletin web site]
Botanical tours. Weekly: Monday through Friday. Foster Botanical Garden, 50 North Vineyard Boulevard, Honolulu. 1 p.m. weekdays. General admission $5. Ph. 522-7065. [From Honolulu Star-Bulletin web site]
Ewa Orchid Society. Monthly: Third Thursday. Ewa Beach Elementary School Cafetorium, 91-740 Papipi Road, Ewa. Monthly meetings, 7 p.m. third Thursday of every month, except August and December. [From Honolulu Star-Bulletin web site]
Gardening classes. Weekly: Wednesday. Oahu Urban Garden Center, 962 Second Street, Pearl City. The center holds classes, 9:30-11 a.m. Wednesdays (unless otherwise noted). Cost is $5 per class and registration must be sent with payment through the mail. Class size is limited so walk-ins may not be taken. For information, call the center, 453-6050. [From Honolulu Star-Bulletin web site]
Gardening for the Novice. Weekly: Friday. Waikiki Community Center, 310 Paoakalani Ave., Honolulu. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Fridays. Call for more information, 923-1802. [From Honolulu Star-Bulletin web site]
Gardens Craft Club. Weekly: Thursday. Hoomaluhia Botanical
Garden, 45-680 Luluku Road, Kaneohe. 233-7323. 1-3 p.m. Thursdays. Crafts
will be made from the material in the garden. Call 522-7064. Free. [From
Honolulu Star-Bulletin web site]
Gardens Craft Club. Weekly: Tuesday. Wahiawa Botanical Garden,
1396 California Ave., Wahiawa. 621-7321. 9-11 a.m. Tuesdays. Crafts will
be made from the material in the garden. Call 522-7064. Free. [From
Honolulu Star-Bulletin web site]
Gardens Craft Club. Weekly: Monday. Foster Botanical Gardens, 50
N. Vineyard Blvd., Honolulu. 522-7066. 9:30-11:30 a.m. Mondays. Crafts
will be made from materials in the garden. Call 522-7064. Free. [From
Honolulu Star-Bulletin web site]
Garden Drive-through. View the trees and plants in bloom, 9 a.m. through 4 p.m. daily, Hoomaluhia Botanical Gardens, Kaneohe; free. 233-7323. [From Honolulu Advertiser web site]
Halawa Xeriscape Garden. Weekly: Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday.
Halawa Industrial Park, 99-1268 Iwaena St., Aiea. Free admission to
garden of dry-land plants at Halawa Industrial Park. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturdays and Wednesdays. Guided tours are free on Thursdays and last
Saturday of each month with an appointment. [From Honolulu Star-Bulletin
web site]
Hands-on gardening. Weekly: Wednesday. Wahiawa Botanical Garden,
1396 California Ave., Wahiawa. Hands-on gardening, 9-11 a.m. Wednesdays.
Guided tours for groups of five or more available with reservations.
Self-guided tour brochure also available. Open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily.
Closed Christmas and New Years. Free. [From Honolulu Star-Bulletin web
site]
Hawaii Horticulture Radio Show. Weekly: Saturday. 537-6264. The
call-in-talk-show hosted by Dr. Gregory Koob airs every Sunday from 3-4
p.m. on KHNR-AM 650.
Koko Crater botanical tours. Koko Crater Botanical Garden Guided
group tours of the 200-acre xerophytic garden of cacti, succulents,
plumeria, bougainvillaea and palms. Call to schedule an appointment.
Self-guided 1-1/2 hour walk also available. Open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily.
Closed Christmas and New Year's. Free. [From Honolulu Star-Bulletin web
site]
Learn Hawaiian Gardening. Monthly: Third Saturday. Heeia State
Park, 46-465 Kamehameha Highway (Highway 836) at Kealohi Point, Heeia.
Call 247-3156. 8:30 a.m.-noon third Saturday of month. Learn propagation
of native Hawaiian plants, best planting methods, traditional use of
plants and more. [From Honolulu Star-Bulletin web site]
Liliuokalani Botanical Garden tours. Liliuokalani Botanical
Garden, North Kuakini Street, Honolulu. See Nuuanu Stream, waterfalls and
native Hawaiian plants, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Closed Christmas and New
Year's. Free. [From Honolulu Star-Bulletin web site]
Oahu Urban Garden Center tours. Monthly: First Saturday. Oahu Urban Garden Center, 962 Second Street, Pearl City. Self-guided tours, 9 a.m.-noon, first Saturday of the month. Groups of 10 or more can make arrangements for guided tours by calling the center, 453-6050. Guided tours are available on Monday and Tuesday mornings. [From Honolulu Star-Bulletin web site]
Rainforest Tours. Weekly: Saturday Tuesday. Lyon Arboretum, 3860 Manoa Road, 988-0456 Explore Manoa's 194-acre tropical rainforest botanical garden. Public tours, 10 a.m. Tuesdays and; 1 p.m. Saturdays. Walking shoes with good traction are recommended. $1 donation. Call to register. [From Honolulu Star-Bulletin web site]
Self-Guided Garden Walking Tour. View more than 50 native Hawaiian and tropical plants and flowers surrounding the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki. The walking tour pamphlet may be picked up at the concierge desk at the Royal Hawaiian. 923-7311. [From Honolulu Advertiser web site]
"Treasures of the Garden". Plant sale, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday, The Gallery and Gardens LLC; free. 239-8146. [From Honolulu Advertiser web site]
Tropical Plant Nature Walks. Weekly: Saturday Sunday. Hoomaluhia
Botanical Garden, 45-680 Luluku Road, 233-7323 10 a.m. Saturdays; and 1
p.m. Sundays. Walking shoes required; insect repellent and light raingear
recommended. Call for reservations. [From Honolulu Star-Bulletin web
site]
Urban Garden Center. Monthly: First Saturday. 962 Second St.,
Pearl City Gardens at the educational center open on the first Saturday of
each month. [From Honolulu Star-Bulletin web site]
Urban Garden Center classes. Weekly: Wednesday. Urban Garden
Center, 962 Second St. The center holds classes, 9:30-11 a.m. Wednesdays.
Cost is $5 per class and registration must be sent with payment through
the mail. Class size is limited so walk-ins may not be taken. For
information, call the center. [From Honolulu Star-Bulletin web site]
Urban Garden Center self-guided tours. Monthly: First Saturday.
Urban Garden Center, 962 Second St. Self-guided tours, 9 a.m.-noon, first
Saturday of the month. [From Honolulu Star-Bulletin web site]
Urban Garden Center tours. Weekly: Tuesday. 962 Second St., Pearl
City 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays. [From Honolulu Star-Bulletin web site]
Urban Garden Center tours. Weekly: Monday Wednesday. Urban Garden
Center, 962 Second St. Groups of 10 or more can make arrangements for
guided tours by calling the center. Guided tours are available on Monday
and Tuesday mornings. [From Honolulu Star-Bulletin web site]
Wahiawa Botanical Garden tours. Weekly: Sunday. 1396 California
Ave., Wahiawa 1 p.m. Sundays. Free. [From Honolulu Star-Bulletin web
site]
Zoo botanical tour. Monthly: First Wednesday. Honolulu Zoo. 8:45
a.m. first Wednesday of each month, admission plus $2. General admission
$6; $2 with Yum Yum Tree senior card. Related Web site:
http://www.honoluluzoo.org. [From Honolulu Star-Bulletin web site]
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Gardening volunteers. Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific
Volunteers needed to help maintain floral gardens around the hospital.
Watering, weeding, and pruning. Schedule is flexible. [From Honolulu
Star-Bulletin web site]
Guide Training Program. Lyon Arboretum, 3860 Manoa Road, 988-0456
Volunteers needed. Call Toki at 988-0456. [From Honolulu Star-Bulletin
web site]
Halawa Xeriscape Garden Volunteers Needed. Halawa Xeriscape Garden, 99-1268 Iwaena St., 527-6113. Seeking volunteers and docents. Annual membership is $12 and includes free registration to any xeriscape classes. [From Honolulu Star-Bulletin web site]
Malama Hoomaluhia volunteers. Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden
Seeking volunteers ages 12-17 to assist with plant care, recycling,
program material preparation and general garden maintenance. Hours are 9-4
with flexible workdays. Call Olive for more information. [From Honolulu
Star-Bulletin web site]
Moanalua Gardens Foundation volunteers. Monthly: Second or Third Sunday. Moanalua Gardens. Lead informative weekend hikes on the second or fourth Sunday of each month. [From Honolulu Star-Bulletin web site]
Self-Guided Garden Walking Tour. View more than 50 Native Hawaiian and tropical plants and flowers surrounding the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki. Pick up tour pamphlet at the concierge desk. 923-7311. [From Honolulu Advertiser web site]
Urban Garden Center volunteers. Weekly: Tuesday. Urban Garden
Center Gardeners needed Tuesdays to take care of gardens. Bring sunscreen,
hat, gloves and covered shoes. Docents and guides also needed for
horticulture educational programs. [From Honolulu Star-Bulletin web
site]
Volunteers Needed. Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden, 45-680 Luluku
Road, 233-7323. Volunteers needed to greet and log in visitors. Flexible
days and hours. Call Olive Vaneslow. [From Honolulu Star-Bulletin web
site]
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