SPECIAL EVENTS

Plant sale, species of cactus, varieties of succulents, orchids, roses and rare plants available for purchase, part of the Hawai'i All-Collectors show and presented by the Cactus & Succulent Club of Hawaii; 4-9 p.m. July 20 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. July 21, Blaisdell Exhibition hall; $4 general admission, $2 for children 7-11, early entry at 2 p.m. on July 20 is $15.

Orchids for Everyone, plant show and sale, expert grower advise, orchid workshops, prizes and drawings; 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; July 21 and 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; July 22; St. Patrick School, 1124 7th Ave.; free; 398-2811, www.kaimukiorchidsociety.org.

25 Years of Friendship and Flowers, annual orchid show and sale with exhibits, floral displays, historical photos, educational demonstrations and taiko drum performance; 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; July 22; Daifukuji MIssion hall; Kona, Big Island; free, sponsored by the Daifukuji Orchid Club; (808) 329-0833.

Native Plant Propagation Workshop, Tim Tunison teaches how find, propagate and care for Hawaiian plant species; 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; July 21; Volcano Village gardens and backyard forests (meet at Volcano Art Center, Big Island); $55 includes seeds and cutting to take home; (808) 967-8222.

Introduction to Toin Misho Ikebana, Viva Inouye teaches how to arrange cut stems, leaves and flowers in containers that reveal your emotions and inner beauty; 6:30-8:30 p.m.; July 26; Windward Community College Hale Kuhina 106; $15 plus $8 lab fee; register: 235-7433.

Termite Information Seminar, Julian Yates III discusses these wood-eating insects and how to prevent and control them; 6:30-8:30 p.m.; July 26; Moanalua High School; free. 235-7433.

ONGOING EVENTS

Garden Guided Tour, tour highlighting Native Hawaiian medicinal plants; 1 p.m. Fridays; and focusing on canoe plants (plants brought to the Islands during Polynesian migration); 1 p.m. Wednesdays; Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, Kona, Big Island. $4 suggested donation; (808) 323-3318.

Self-Guided Garden Walking Tour, view more than 50 Hawaiian and tropical plants and flowers surrounding the Royal Hawaiian hotel, tour pamphlet available at the concierge desk; daily; Waikiki free; 923-7311.

Guided Tours, view plants of the rainforest; 10-11:30 a.m. Mondays-Fridays; Lyon Arboretum, Manoa Valley; free; reservations: 988-0461.

Garden Tours, one-mile (1.5 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. Sunday); Senator Fong's Plantation and Gardens; 47-285 Pulama Road; Kane'ohe; $14.50, kama'aina discounts available; 239-6775.

Guided Tours; 1 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; Foster Botanical Garden; included with admission of $5 general, $3 kama'aina, $1 ages 6-12; 522-7066.

Manoa Heritage Center Tours, visit a cultural and historical site in Manoa Valley with guided tours of the native Hawaiian plant garden surrounding a traditional heiau (sacred site); 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Tuesdays-Saturdays; Manoa Heritage Center; $7 adults, $4 children and students; guided tour reservations: 988-1287.

Furniture Workshop Tours, learn about the history and craft of Hawaiian furniture; 9 a.m.-12 p.m.; Wednesdays; Martin & MacArthur Workshop and Showroom; 1815 Kahai St.; free; reservations: 845-6688.

Send announcements, with name and contact phone number, to: Island Life, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com, with "Home & Garden Cal" in the subject line.