SPECIAL EVENTS

Membership Booth

• If you are interested in early bird entry at 8:30 a.m. and 10% off plant purchases: Completed membership applications along with check payment must be received at our P.O. box by July 15, 2026, in order to be processed and mailed back to you before plant sale day. Download the FOHXG membership application, or call (808)748-5315 or email workshops@hbws.org no later than July 1, 2026 to request an application.
• For normal event entry time: Attendees may also join or renew at plant sale event* at our booth near plant sale entrance on the lawn to receive 10% off plant purchases. (*Must join before you complete your plant purchases).

Logo Item Booth

• Featuring FOHXG logo items for sale to support our mission to promote outdoor water conservation through the use of Xeriscape.

Test your "Unthirsty" xeriscape plant knowledge with American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Hawai‘i Chapter members and discuss sustainable landscape design.

See a display of award-winning cactus and succulent plant and attend workshops for advice on how to repot the plants purchased at the Plant Sale and how best to display them.

• 9:30 AM: How to Repot Your Plants

• 10:30 AM: How to Create a Dish Garden

Rain catchment systems are easy and effective tools for conserving water outdoors. Visit our booth for a chance to win a Rain Barrel!

Free Rain Barrel Giveaway Rules:

• Open to adults (must be 18+) who attend the plant sale.

• One entry per household.

• To enter, visit the Rain Barrel Workshop booth at the event between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM.

• Each entry must include a unique name and phone #. Duplicated entries will be discarded.

• The winner will be randomly selected after the event and will be contacted during the week following the event.

• The winner can choose to receive either a 35-gallon or a 55-gallon rain barrel.

• The winner must schedule a time to pick up the rain barrel from the Hālawa Xeriscape Garden and will have to watch an instructional video and sign a waiver to receive the rain barrel.

• The winner will also be given a complimentary spigot and will need to install the rain barrel on their own.

Display of Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) specimens. Learn about the threat of CRB and different tools that can be used to manage CRB in Hawai‘i.

Green natural pest control products and solutions.

Visit invasive species displays and learn about plant and animal quarantine regulations. We can also help certify plants purchased at the sale to take to neighbor islands on that day only.

Information on how we keep Hawaiʻi's groundwater and drinking water safe.

Learn how CWRM protects, manages and regulates Hawaiʻi's freshwater resources.

Compost giveaway! Stop by to pick up a free bag of compost and see samples of products that improve your soil structure, adds essential nutrients and supports healthy plant growth. Adding just one inch of compost to your lawn or garden can reduce irrigation needs by 20-30%, helping you save water and maintain a thriving landscape.

Learn about the G.R.O.W (Green Recycling Organic Waste; new food waste collection program). Try the compost sorting game while picking up information on reuse and source reduction programs.

Stop by to learn about stormwater pollution, upcoming cleanups, and rain barrel workshops. Check out the Healthy Yard Care books, children’s books, and Green Infrastructure guides for homeowners. Pick up a pen, straw, or pet waste bag while supplies last!

Visit for a chance to win an orchid starter plant! Learn essential orchid care and maintenance, including hands-on guidance on planting and repotting orchids with orchid bark.

Learn more about Oʻahu’s top invasive species and score a free Little Fire Ant test kit (while supplies last.) Event attendees also have the opportunity to examine real invasive specimens and learn how they impact our environment.

Ask these Plant Doctors to help identify plant problems, offer advice on pest and disease management, and provide general gardening guidance.

Visit a fun hands-on way to celebrate and uplift the importance of clean water by creating your own custom “Power Pin Bar” using recycled and craft materials. We will have special elements centered on life-giving waters—ola i ka wai.