Second Saturday at the Urban Garden Center

955 Kamehameha Highway,Pearl City HI 96782

10 September, 2022

Description

Entrance to the Urban Garden Center is limited to registered guests only. Entry gates will open at 8:30 am and registrants are welcome to stay for 90-minute after entry time. All guests must sign a UGC consent waiver at the registration area upon arrival. Only guided tours are available. The rest of the gardens are closed to self-tours. The following activites are available throughout the morning: 8:30 - 9:30 am (15 participant limit*): Master Gardener (MG) Bonnie McCann leads a Bucket Composting how-to demonstration for harvesting nutrient rich compost. A limited supply of buckets will be availble to take home. 8:30 - 9:00 am (15 participant limit*): Tree grafting demonstration by Grafting Hui Leader Richard Karamatsu. 9:00 - 11:30 am (unlimited registrants): Interactive pollinator exhibits for the family: bee keeper display, honey extraction and tasting, pot a plant to take home, solitary bee house activity, spin game, native insects, and pollinator plant sale. 9:15 - 9:45 am (unlimited registrants): Learn to construct a rain barrel from MG Glen Cordeiro to help the Oahu water conservation effort. Bring your own barrel to have holes drilled and ask questions. 9:30 am: Weigh-in for he UH 4-H Giarnt Fruit and Vegetable Contest, including giant pumpkins, tomatoes and sunflowers. 10:30 am Award Ceremony. 9:30 - 10:30 am (15 participant limit*): Fruit Hui members will conduct a mini workshop on Avocados for the Home Garden in the UGC fruit orchard. Learn about Varieties, Fertilizing, Pests, Pruning, and Harvesting. 9:30, 10:00, 10:30 am (unlimited registrants): Join the Rosarian experts from the Honolulu Rose Society for a 30-min tour of the beautiful rose gardens. 9:30 - 10:00 am (unlimited registrants): Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) Team presentation followed by an open house Q & A. They'll cover updates about the status of CRB and share steps you can take to protect palms in your area. 10:00 am (unlimited registrants): Seed harvest demonstrations at the MG training garden. *Workshop admission includes admission to unlimited registrant activities. Master Gardener experts will be available for consultation on gardening topics. Guests are welcome to bring plant samples and ask questions. CTAHR seeds will be for sale. Flowers and limited plants for sale. UGC Guidelines: Guest registration required on Eventbrite.Event hours from 8:30 am to 11:30 am.The restrooms will be open during the event hours.Bring drinking water to stay hydrated in the heat. Food will not be for sale. Wear appropriate outdoor attire: closed toe shoes and a hat or umbrella.Only guide dogs are allowed. No pets allowed.Only guided tours are available. The rest of the gardens are closed to self-tours. UGC follows UH COVID-19 policies and requires that face masks be worn in any indoor areas. Face masks are optional outdoors. UH strongly recommends that participants stay home when feeling ill, whether with COVID-19 or other illness, to recover and prevent community spread.If you are unable to attend your reserved date/time, please cancel yor reservation in advance and at least 24 hours prior to your reservation by emailing [email protected]. This will allow others a chance to enjoy the gardens. UGC reserves the right to restrict admission to anyone that does not adhere to the UH and UGC policies. Thank you for your cooperation. Enjoy your visit! The University of Hawaiʻi is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.