Halawa Xeriscape Garden is Temporarily Closed

As of Friday, March 6, 2020, and in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Halawa Xeriscape Garden remains temporarily closed until further notice. There will be no workshops held at the garden during this time. For more information, call the Halawa Xeriscape Garden at (808) 748-5315 or send an email to workshops@hbws.org.

In the meantime, please check out these mini-workshop videos, which have been shared on Facebook and Instagram, as well as sampling of in-person workshops held at the garden since the 2016-2017 workshop series. In-person workshops, sponsored by the Board of Water Supply and the Friends of Halawa Xeriscape Garden, are traditionally held at the garden between September and May. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time.

Featured Mini-Workshop Videos

DIY IDEA OR ECO-CRAFT IDEAS

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Posted: Coming Soon! DIY IDEA: PLASTIC BOTTLE PLANTERS

Transform a recycled plastic bottle into favorite critter, cat, bunny, bear or owl planter.

Posted: September 9, 2020

DIY IDEA: RECYCLED GARDEN NOOK

Help keep things out of the landfill while recycling by creating your very own garden nook.

Posted: August 26, 2020 PROPAGATING HERB CUTTINGS

Enjoy the sights, smells and taste of fresh herbs growing in your home garden by propagating herb cuttings!

Posted: July 22, 2020

RECYCLED NEWSPAPER SEED STARTER POTS

Have a stack of newspapers to recycle? Transform your newspaper recycling into seed starter pots!

Posted: July 8, 2020 RECYCLED TOILET PAPER ROLL SEED STARTER POTS

Break the boredom at home while recycling in your garden! Transform toilet paper rolls into seed starter pots!

Posted: June 24, 2020

Featured 2019-2020 Workshops

Backyard Composting: Nature's Recycling This September workshop taught participants the basics of backyard composting using resources from their own yards and leftovers from their tables!

Fancy Funnels Participants in this hands-on September workshop created a functionally artful planter from recycled wood and funnels!

Painting Bamboo In this October painting session, participants learned about the unique characteristics of bamboo, a drought tolerant plant that can help to reduce outdoor water consumption.

Owl Planters An annual favorite, this October workshop showed participants how to create a planter from a recycled milk jug. Eco-craft like this also help to minimize waste that goes to a landfill.

Recycled Drawer Garden Nook In this two-session workshop in November, participants created personalized and functional garden nooks using a recycled wooden drawer, ready to be filled with drought tolerant plants.

Mini Zen Garden In this January 2020 workshop, participants assembled their very own desktop xeric contemporary mini zen garden to help evoke feelings of calmness and peace.

Da Bug Doctor Back by popular demand, this educational workshop with Da Bug Doctor helped participants with methods to deter bugs using everyday household supplies!

Advanced Aquaponics In this advanced session on aquaponics, participants shared their personal experiences and solutions in maintaining a healthy aquaponic system.

Painting Plumeria Participants in this February workshop learned to paint this well-loved plumeria flower, as well as learned about its versatility in their landscape or container gardens.

Featured 2018-2019 Workshops

Benefits of Origami Paper Pot Planters In this September workshop, participants learned how to create attractive and functional origami paper pots.

Rock Your Garden In this September workshop, participants discovered why using scientific names for plants is important and created permanent rock labels to be placed by their plants.

Xeric Critters In this hands-on workshop, participants crafted a 2-liter plastic bottle to look like a hedgehog or other outdoor critter. With a bit of creativity, participants fashioned recycled containers that are practical, fun to use in your garden and simple to create.

Xeric: Beyond Succulents Master Gardener Lynne Berry Westlake introduced "Xeric: Beyond Succulents" attendees to other drought tolerant or xeric plants that require smaller amounts of water and shared the basics of growing and caring for these plants.

Gardening with Beneficial Microbes In this hands-on workshop with instructor Jan Nadamoto, participants learned how to make their own beneficial microbes.

How to Make Ti-Leaf Lei In this May workshop, participants learned how to make a ti-leaf lei, perfect for any special occasion.

Featured 2017-2018 Workshops

Hyptertufa Bowls In this September 2017 workshop, participants created custom-made textured hypertufa bowls that are half the weight of their cement counterparts!

Spiral and Keyhole Gardens Workshop attendees learned about the differences between and the benefits of keyhole and spiral gardens. They then went home and created their very own gardens using the “lasagna” method to re-collect and nourish the soil.

How to Raise Composting Worms In this November 2017 workshop, participants learned tips on how to set up and maintain their own counter-top composting worm bins. Watch a video clip from the workshop on Facebook.

Featured 2016-2017 Workshops

Art in the Garden Mixed Media No painting experience was required for this March 2017 workshop, where attendees used paint and recyclable materials to bring color and texture to art.

Crochet Succulents Participants in this March 2017 workshop made a crochet cactus or succulent potted plant, which are perfect additions to a household or an office décor.

Whimsical Reusables During this April 2017 workshop, attendees created whimsical planters from recycled milk jugs, as a way to minimize waste that goes to a landfill.