STORYTIME IN THE GARDEN, for ages 3-5; 9:30-10:30 a.m. July 10; Foster Botanical Garden; free; reservations: 522-7064.

SPECIAL

IRRIGATION BASICS, get familiar with the basics of PVC pipe "sprinkler systems" with an emphasis on automated "drip" irrigation; 9-10 a.m. July 11; Wahiawa Botanical Garden; free; 621-5463.

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.

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.

NIAULANI NATURE WALK, guided tour through an old-growth Hawaiian 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; 10-11:30 a.m. Mondays-Fridays; Lyon Arboretum, Manoa Valley; free; reservations: 988-0461.

MANOA HERITAGE CENTER, discover an ancient Hawaiian heiau and native Hawaiian plant garden 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.

SECOND SATURDAY AT THE GARDEN, stroll the display gardens and learn about home gardening in Hawai'i from certified Hawai'i Master Gardeners and UGC volunteers; 9 a.m.-12 p.m. second Saturdays of the month; Pearl City Urban Garden Center; free; 453-6050.

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.