You’re invited to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Honolulu Recreational Community Gardening Program on September 13th, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Foster Botanical Garden. Admission to the event and garden are free, featuring educational displays and demonstrations for the entire family, garden tours, entertainment, and food trucks.

The community gardening program was founded in 1975 under Mayor Frank Fasi’s Administration, with the first community garden located in Makiki District Park. Since then, the community gardening program has grown to 11 communities on O‘ahu. Each garden has its own unique character, with more than 2,000 gardeners actively engaged in growing vegetables, herbs, flowers, and other bio-diverse greenery.