Home & Garden Calendar
HOME EVENTS
"Homes & Land," TV show displays homes and land for sale in the Islands, noon Mondays through Fridays on Fox Channel 2 (broadcast) and Channel 3 (Oceanic Cable). 591-2222.
"BUILD NEW OR REDO" seminar on building or remodeling a home with Al Villahermosa presenting information on air conditioning choices, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sam Choy's Diamond Head Restaurant; free. Reservations: 955-2777.
Furniture Workshop Tours, learn about the history and craft of Hawaiian furniture, tours between 9 a.m. and noon Wednesdays, Martin & MacArthur Workshop and Showroom, 1815 Kahai St.; free. 845-6688.
"Get House Smart," BIA-Hawaii's Parade of Homes, scheduled for Oct. 2, 3, 9 and 10, is accepting entries from developers and contractors in various categories. Details and entry forms available at www.bia-hawaii.com or by calling 847-4666, ext. 206. Deadline is June 30.
GARDEN EVENTS
"Cooking/Eating!" organic agriculture and culinary arts class on how to plant, harvest, cook and eat vegetables, 9 a.m.-noon tomorrow, MA'O Farm, Wai'anae; $20. Registration: 956-9095, 956-5039.
Botanical Exposition and Plant Sale, plant displays and exhibits, garden ornaments, craft and cultural demonstrations, plant tours, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo, Hilo, Big Island; free admission. (808) 959-9233, (808) 965-8067.
Desert Rose Show and Plant Sale, dish gardens, cacti and succulents, sponsored by the Cactus and Succulent Society of Hawaii, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. May 29, Ward Warehouse; free admission. 622-5500.
Guided Tours of the Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden on the Big Island, tour focusing on canoe plants (plants brought to the Islands during migration), 1 p.m. Wednesdays; also tour highlighting native Hawaiian medicinal plants, 1 p.m. Fridays, Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, Mamalahoa Highway, Kona, Big Island; $5. (808) 323-3318.
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 hotel. 923-7311.
Send announcements to: Island Life, The Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; fax 525-8055; or e-mail islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com, with "Home & Garden Cal" in the subject line.
