HOME EVENTS

Introduction to Basic Electrical Home Repairs, Clayton Nueva teaches about electrical safety, basic home repairs of light switches and plugs and tools used in electrical repair, 8 a.m.-noon tomorrow, Windward Community College's Hale 'Iolani; $145. Registration: 235-7433.

Home and Garden Workshops, Home Depot's how-to clinics for September: innovative Paint Applications, 10 a.m. Saturday; Tips and Products to Simplify Landscaping, 1 p.m. Sunday; Latest Flooring Solutions, 7 p.m. Thursday; workshops are free at Home Depot stores: Iwilei, Honolulu, 521-7355; Pearl City, 455-1200; Kahului, Maui, (808) 893-7800; Kona, Big Island, (808) 326-6013; and Lihu'e, Kaua'i (808) 632-2740.

Clutterstompers, group support for the clutter-challenged, 2-4 p.m. tomorrow, Harris United Methodist Church, Komuro lounge; $10 yearly membership plus suggested donation of $1 per meeting. 723-1673.

"Homes & Land," TV show displays homes and land for sale in the Islands, noon weekdays on Fox affiliate, channel 2 (broadcast) and channel 3 (Oceanic Cable). 591-2222.

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.

GARDEN EVENTS

Foster Botanical Garden Docent Training, for those who love being outdoors, love plants and love people, training begins 1-2:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 19-Oct. 31 at the gardens. Class will give an overview of Honolulu's botanical gardens, documentation of plants, recognizing trees, hybrids, orchid species and more. Register: 522-7064.

Senator Fong's Plantation and Gardens 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), 47-285 Pulama Road; $14.50, kama'aina discounts available. 239-6775.

Foster Botanical Garden Guided Tours, 1 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays plus 1-2:30 p.m. tomorrow, join Liesel Vander Leeden on a tour with an emphasis on the history of Dr. William F. Hillebrand; included with admission of $5 general, $3 kama'aina, $1 ages 6-12. 522-7066.

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

Lauhala Ornaments, learn how to weave decorations for the holidays, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Foster Botanical Garden; $10 for garden members, $12 for nonmembers. Reservations required: 522-7064.

One Garden, landscape designer Tara Loua discusses current trends in garden landscaping and new outdoor furniture choices, 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Pacific Home; free admission. 596-5338.

Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, guided tours focusing on canoe plants (plants brought to the Islands during Polynesian migration), 1 p.m. Wednesdays and a tour highlighting Native Hawaiian medicinal plants, 1 p.m. Fridays, $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. Tour pamphlet available at the concierge desk. 923-7311.

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; or fax 525-8055.