SPECIAL

THE CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM GARDEN ART SALE, offering works by regional artists, including garden sculptures and ornaments, bird baths and houses, plant pottery, lanterns, wind chimes, rain chimes, herb gardens, floral cards, garden stakes, flower starter kits, 2009 garden calendars and more, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 17-31; free gift-shop admission; museum admission applies; 237-5223, www.tcmhi.org.

"SPORES GALORE! NATIVE FERNS," one of a "Stepping Stones" class series sponsored by Lyon Arboretum and The Garden Club of Honolulu, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Oct. 17; Lyons Arboretum, Manoa; $10 (selection of native ferns for sale after class); 988-0461.

"FIELD SKETCHING/JOURNALING," covering field sketching, landscape drawing, page layout and various media, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Oct. 18; Lyon Arboretum, Manoa; $30. 988-0461.

"MEDICINAL PLANTS TOUR" of Foster Botanical Garden, led by Wayne Wong, 1 p.m. Oct. 18; free with park admission, $3-5; register, 522-7066.

"PUMPKIN FUN" WORKSHOP for keiki and parents, with pumpkin workbook, planting a pumpkin seed to take home, keiki storytelling, prizes and pumpkin scavenger hunt; 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Oct. 18, Halawa Xeriscape Garden, 99-1268 Iwaena St.; $5 per parent/keiki team; register: 748-5363.

BACKYARD ORGANIC GARDENING WORKSHOP, conducted by Waimanalo School garden director, Kimberly Clark, with cooking demonstration/tasting by Hokuaulani Hall, 2-5 p.m. Oct. 18, Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School; free; 259-5635.

"BASICS OF PROPAGATION," covering basic germination, pruning and propagation methods, with instructor Alma Phocus, 10-11 a.m. Oct. 23, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden, Kane'ohe; free; 522-7064.

"HOPS & HORT," a "rain-or-shine" hike through Lyon Arboretum, and beer-tasting, 4-6:30 p.m. Oct. 18, Lyons Arboretum, Manoa; $25; 988-0461.

23rd ANNUAL CITY HOLIDAY WREATH CONTEST entries sought for Honolulu City Lights show Dec. 6-Jan. 4, Honolulu Hale; prizes awarded for entries in three categories: adult (18 and older), youth (17 and younger), and along the theme, "Holiday Heroes"; entries (with required entry form, available at www.honolulu.gov/moca/) accepted 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 1, Honolulu Hale, Lane Gallery; 768-6622.

DR. HILLEBRAND TOUR, tour of the trees planted by the first gardener of Foster Botanical Garden, led by Liesel Vander Leeden; 1 p.m., Nov. 8 and Dec. 23; free with park admission: $5 general, $3 kama'aina, $1 ages 6-12; reservations: 522-7066.

ONGOING

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; $14.50, discounts for kama'aina; 239-6775.

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

GUIDED TOURS, view plants of the rainforest; 10 a.m. Mondays-Saturdays; Lyon Arboretum, Manoa Valley; $5; reservations: 988-0461.

LYON ARBORETUM WORK DAY, weeding and garden maintenance with arboretum grounds crew, first Saturday monthly; times/information: 988-0455.

MANOA HERITAGE CENTER, discover an ancient Hawaiian heiau and native Hawaiian plants while learning Manoa Valley's history; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; Manoa Heritage Center; $7 general, $4 seniors and military, students free; visits and tours by reservation only: 988-1287, www.manoaheritagecenter.org.

SELF-DIRECTED DRAWING AND PAINTING, rendering of plants, flowers and seed pods from the garden; 9-10 a.m. Wednesdays; Wahiawa Botanical Garden; reservations: 621-5463.

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