Lyon Arboretum rings in holiday season with plant and craft sale

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
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Posted: Nov 8, 2010

Volunteers Sylvia Mitsui, Marian Leong and Norma Oshiro display their beautiful wreaths.
Volunteers Sylvia Mitsui, Marian Leong and Norma Oshiro display their beautiful wreaths.
Lyon Arboretum Greenhouse volunteer Bob Sonoda prepares native Hawaiian Hibiscus for the sale.
Lyon Arboretum Greenhouse volunteer Bob Sonoda prepares native Hawaiian Hibiscus for the sale.
UH Mānoa’s Lyon Arboretum announces its annual November holiday plant and craft sale. A limited supply of Hawaiian taro varieties and many different varieties of colorful ti will be available for purchase. Also on hand will be assorted orchids, gingers, heliconias, tillandsias and other bromeliads, native Hawaiian plants, anthuriums, and many other plants for homes and gardens. 
 
Arboretum volunteers from Hui Hana Hawai‘i will sell handmade decorations for the holidays, including wreaths and ornaments. There will be tasty jams and jellies—perfect for stocking stuffers and holiday gifts.
 
There will be free shuttle service to the Arboretum. Pick up points will be at Po’elua Street and Nipo Street, where it intersects with Mānoa Road. Admission is free.
 
Date:     Saturday, November 20, 2010
 
Time:     9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
 
Place:    Lyon Arboretum
               3860 Manoa Road
               Honolulu, HI 96822
 
The Lyon Arboretum is open Mondays to Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and on federal holidays. The Arboretum is closed on Sundays and state holidays.
 
For more information, call 988-0456 or visit: http://www.hawaii.edu/lyonarboretum/.