Monthly Archives: October 2018

October newsletter features floral event

The October newsletter of Friends of Lili`uokalnai Gardens featured a story on the second annual floral design workshops and competition with visiting Canadian designer Hitomi Gilliam.

Here are a couple of photos from last year’s event as well as a link to the newsletter PDF.

Come to Lili`uokalani Gardens Sunday, October 28, to view the designs and vote for the People’s Choice Award. The designs will remain in place Monday, October 29, until 4 p.m.

Newsletter October 2018

under construction 2017 with Carol and Julie

completed design on an island near the square roof pavilion and the Isemoto bridge

Celebration 2018 is sponsored by the Hawaii Floriculture & Nursery Association and Friends of Lili`uokalani Gardens with support from the County of Hawaii Department of Research & Development and the State of Hawaii Department of Agriculture

 

 

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Long Island City studio and garden of Isamu Noguchi

One of several display areas indoors

an overview of the garden outside

Still catching up with gardens visited and not posted. Here is a day trip to the studio and garden of Isamu Noguchi in Long Island City, New York.

works of art, stones, plants all were arranged by Noguchi before his death

To find out more about Isamu Noguchi and his studio, please visit the web site: https://www.noguchi.org/

 

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