Home & Garden Calendar
GARDEN EVENTS
HOW TO XERISCAPE CLASS, Honolulu Board of Water Supply. Various Saturdays. $5. 527-6113, 527-6126.
HALAWA XERISCAPE GARDEN tours, Wednesdays and Saturdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. More than 200 varieties of plants that conserve water. Free. 527-6113, 527-6126.
- Lei-making with xeriscape plants, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. April 28. $5.
- Xeriscape plant craft, Tillandsia, 10:30 a.m.-noon, June 2. $5.
HO'OMALUHIA BOTANICAL GARDEN, 45-680 Luluku Road, Kane'ohe. 233-7323.
- Tropical walks, 10 a.m. Saturdays and 1 p.m. Sundays, 45-680 Luluku Road. Bring walking shoes, insect repellent and light rain gear.
- Volunteers needed for Ka Mala No Na Lei, a lei garden project. Planning meeting 1 p.m. today.
LYON ARBORETUM. 3860 Manoa Road. Public tours 10 a.m. Tuesdays and 1 p.m. Saturdays. 3860 Manoa Road. $2.50. 988-0456. Guided tours, Tuesdays at 10 a.m. and Saturdays at 1 p.m. Guided tours, Tuesdays at 10 a.m. and Saturdays at 1 p.m. Upcoming classes:
- Vanilla: Culture and care of the flavor orchid, 9:30-11:45 a.m. April 28. $15.50
- Linoleum-relief printmaking, 9 a.m. 3 p.m. May 5. $25.
FOSTER BOTANICAL GARDEN, 180 N. Vineyard Blvd., 537-1708
GARDEN CLUB OF HONOLULU. Hawai'i Calls Flower Show, April 27-29 Honolulu Academy of Arts. Competitive categories of horticulture and flower arranging. Free for Hawai'i residents. 532-8768.
ORGANIC GARDENING WORKSHOP. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 5. 41-951C Waikupanaha St., Waimanalo. Topics include nutrition, organic soil preparation and testing, and organic garden maintenance. $35. 259-5635.
KAUA'I GARDEN FAIR — 9 a.m.-4 p.m. April 28, Kukui Grove Pavilion. Twenty landscape and garden supply vendors demonstrate and sell their products. Demonstrations, lectures and activities for kids. Free. 808-828-2120.
MAUI AGRICULTURE TRADE SHOW & SAMPLING — 11 a.m., April 28, Tedeschi Winery at Ulupalakua ranch. 808-891-0770.
PEARL CITY BONSAI CLUB, annual sale and exhibit. 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. May 5. Pearl City Hongwanji Mission; 858 Second Street, Pearl City.
ORCHID SHOWS, upcoming shows and sales by orchid societies in Hawai'i. 247-3345.
- Manoa Orchid Society, May 5-6, Noelani School, 2655 Woodlawn Drive, Manoa.
