Announcing the LICH 2023 Conference Tour
Posted on Aug. 2, 2023 / LICH Updates / Subscribe 0
By Brad Tanimura
Not only is the LICH conference back this year, so is the post Conference Field Trip! On Friday, September 15th, one day after the Thursday conference, LICH is hosting a tour of some of Honolulu's most interesting landscaping projects. Many of you can recall the former guided tours to Hui Kū Maoli Ola, Hawaiian Sunshine Nursery, Turtle Bay’s roof top landscaping and dozens of other interesting landscape projects. We expect this year's tour to prove to be just as enlightening.
LICH 2015 Conference Tour Group at Waihonua
Kōʻula at Ward Village
This year’s tour theme of Soothing Landscapes starts off in Kakaako’s latest luxury condo, Kōʻula at Ward Village. Award winning architect, and Harvard School of Design Professor, Jeanne Gang designed the property with “Back to Nature” in mind. The blend of sculpture, art, and landscaping come together to create a tropical urban living neighborhood. The installation was masterfully done by Takano Nakamura Landscaping, who is the arguably Hawaii’s premier luxury condo landscaper. Architectural Digest called Ward Village, “the best planned community in the U.S.”
Come with us and see for yourself! More about Koula https://www.koulawardvillage.com/lifestyle/
ARCADIA
LICH's own Heidi Leianuenue Bornhorst will then lead us through the gardens of Arcadia. Conveniently located on three beautiful acres in Makiki, Arcadia has been offering a safe and vibrant retirement community for Honolulu’s seniors since 1967. Founded by Central Union Church with a commitment for compassionate and gracious care, they encourage all of their residents to live life to the fullest. Three acres of beautifully manicured property creates an Oasis in the middle of downtown Honolulu just minutes from the bustle of Waikiki. More about Arcadia https://arcadia.org/arcadia/
Manoa Heritage Center
After stopping for a delicious lunch, the tour will visit the Mānoa Heritage Center. Tours are limited and MHC made a special exemption to allow LICH members in that day. Founded in 1996 by Sam and Mary Cooke, Mānoa Heritage Center is a non-profit organization that reflects the Cooke family legacy of stewardship and preservation and is guided by a shared vision of inspiring people to be thoughtful stewards of their communities. Mānoa Heritage Center stewards Kūka‘ō‘ō Heiau, the only intact and restored heiau (ancient temple) in the greater ahupuaʻa (land division) of Waikīkī, Native Hawaiian gardens and Kūali‘i, the Cookeʻs 1911 Tudor-style home. Kūaliʻi is presently the Cooke family private residence and will open to the public in the future. Both Kūkaʻōʻō Heiau and Kūaliʻi are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. More about Manoa Heritage Center https://www.manoaheritagecenter.org/botanical-gardens/
As always, space is very limited for this tour and registrations are offered on a first come, first served basis. Registration will open this week. Only conference registrants are eligible to attend. Van shuttle pick-up and drop-off will be at the Ala Moana Hotel. Cost for this year’s tour is $60.
Brad Tanimura is a Landscape Architect for Bowers Kubota Consulting with 20 years of experience in Hawaii. He currently serves on the 2023 LICH Board of Directors.
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