SPECIAL

ANTHURIUM PLANT SHOW AND SALE, also featuring ti plants, with floral arrangements, lei and more for sale; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. March 21, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 22; Ward Warehouse; free; 638-7036. In conjunction with the "Green It Up" fair, which includes workshops, exhibits and activities; 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; March 21-22; Ward Warehouse; free.

NATIVE PLANT PROPAGATION WORKSHOP, learn about native plant species and propagation techniques for landscaping and forest restoration; 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; March 22; Volcano Village, Big Island; $60 (financial aid available); 808-967-8222, www.volcanoartcenter.org.

"Splendors of Ikebana," displays of the traditional Japanese art of flower arranging, with demonstrations (see below); 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; March 24-28; Honolulu Hale courtyard; free; 523-4674.

Ikebana demonstrations, instructors present traditional and contemporary flower arrangements; 10-11 a.m.; March 25-26; Honolulu Hale courtyard; free; 523-4674.

ONGOING

SELF-GUIDED GARDEN WALKING TOUR, view more than 50 native Hawaiian and tropical plants and flowers surrounding The Royal Hawaiian Hotel, tour pamphlet available at the concierge desk; daily; free; 923-7311.

GARDEN TOUR, 1-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. Sundays); Senator Fong's Plantation and Gardens, 47-285 Pulama Road; $14.50, discounts for kama'aina; 239-6775.

NIAULANI NATURE WALK, guided tour through an old-growth Hawaiian forest; 9:30 a.m. Mondays; Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, Volcano Village, Big Island; donations accepted; 808-967-8222, www.volcanoartcenter.org.

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

BOTANICAL GARDEN GUIDED TOURS; 1 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, with special topics on selected Saturdays; Foster Botanical Garden; included with $5 general admission, $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 seniors and military, all students and children free; visits and tours by reservation only: 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.

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