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Plants are available on a first come, first serve basis. No holds allowed. This event is for residents only and you must be present to claim your free plant. Visit our socials (@mauinuibg or facebook.com/mauinuibg) to see the plant(s) of the month. When you arrive, please remember to park along the street. Our monthly plant giveaways are now partnered with Grow Aloha, and supported by a grant from the Kaulunani Urban and Community Forestry Program of the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife; and State and Private Forestry branch of the US Forest Service, Region 5.

The Ua Ikea fundraising farm dinner is being hosted by Mākena Golf & Beach Club in support of native plants and the arts. Maui Nui Botanical Gardens, alongside Hui Noʻeau, is grateful to be included as one of the nonprofits benefiting from the event. Ua Ikea is a phrase that can often be found closing Hawaiian chants. It can be interpreted as: it is known, seen, exhibited, manifested, understood, and/or it has appeared. Closing a chant with ua ikea is to affirm that everything that was just chanted about is already manifested. That is a power of chant, of art, of native plants.

The event includes delicious food and drink, live entertainment by Marjah Lehua Apisaloma & Wailau Ryder and beautiful views of Puʻu Ōlaʻi and Kahoʻolawe beyond. Limited seating is available at $150 per ticket. The price of each ticket is completely tax deductible, due to the generosity of Mākena Golf & Beach Club, who are donating the venue and dinner. All proceeds will benefit Maui Nui Botanical Gardens' goal of raising a matching amount needed to transform the former zoo buildings in the central area of the Garden, into interpretive hale designed to assist Maui residents in planning water conservative landscapes that utilize native plants.

Join us for a hands-on, two-day workshop on traditional Hawaiian cooking with Chris “Ikaika” Nakahashi. Learn how to plan, build, and cook in an imu (underground oven) and prepare many traditional Hawaiian foods including imu-style kūlolo, a classic Hawaiian dessert made from kalo, coconut milk, and sweeteners. Participants will gain practical skills in imu construction and use, explore the cultural and environmental benefits of this sustainable cooking method, and prepare kūlolo and other delicious dishes from scratch and cook them in the imu. Ikaika is from Haʻikū, Maui, and serves as Board President of Maui Nui Botanical Gardens and a lecturer in Hawaiian Ethnobotany at UH Maui College. With years of experience cooking in imu throughout the islands, he brings deep ʻike and a passion for sharing Hawaiian food traditions. Space is limited—reserve your spot today!

Cost
Non-members: $75, includes Naupaka level membership
Members: $50.25

Cancellations (paid workshops): Space is limited and registering without payment does not guarantee a spot. Once paid registration is full, MNBG will accept unpaid registrations in the order they are received to place you on a waitlist. Refunds for cancellations will be given only if you call 249-2798 to inform us of the cancellation at least seven days before the workshop begins. No-shows and cancellations less than one week before a workshop will forfeit registration and membership fees. However, if a waitlist registrant pays for a forfeited spot less than one week before the workshop begins, MNBG will refund registration fees in the order in which they were forfeited. Mahalo for your understanding.

Cancellations (free workshops): Space is limited, so if you need to cancel please call us at 249-2798 to free space for others to register.

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Events & Workshops 2025