Summer Intensive 2012

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Presenters Ku Āina Pa Summer Intensive June 10-16, 2012

We were blessed to have the collected wisdom of the Kumus, Kupuna, and Teachers in our community and the School Garden Community from the mainland, sharing their knowledge with the teachers this past summer. Here is a list of the Presenters for the Summer Intensive that took place in June 2012.

Sunday Evening, June 10
Kumu Pua Case and Ku‘ulei Keakealani, Hawaiian Studies/Educators, Waimea Middle School

Monday, June 11
Amanda Rieux, Garden Educator, Mala‘ai Culinary Garden
Dr. Koh Ming Wei, Director of Sustainability, HPA
Sandy Barr, Culinary Arts Hawai‘i Community College, Hilo
John Holland, Mala‘ai Culinary Garden

Tuesday, June 12
Amanda Rieux , Mala‘ai Culinary Garden
Dr. Norman Arancon, Assistant Professor of Horticulture, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
Sarah Sullivan, Program Coordinator, Abernethy School Garden, Portland, Oregon
Dr. Noa Lincoln, Writer, Educator, Researcher, Musician, Stanford University/Hawai‘i Island
Steve Velonza, Garden Educator, Hualalai Academy
Nancy Redfeather, Program Director, HISGN, The Kohala Center
Tane Datta, Organic Farmer and Owner “Adaptations”, Kona
Jerry Konanui, Kalo Farmer, Researcher, Cultural Practioner, Puna

Wednesday, June 13
Kumu Keala Ching, Ka Pa Hula Na Wai Iwi Ola, Kona
Jerry Konanui, Kalo Farmer, Puna
Lanakila Mangauil, Hawaiian Studies Teacher, Honoka’a Elementary
Noa Lincoln, Educator, Researcher, Writer
Kamuela Naihe, Cultural Educator, Amy Greenwell Garden, Captain Cook
Aurora Kagawa, Botanist, Uala Expert, UH Manoa
Chris Carter, Agriculturist from Hamakua/Waipio (speciality is Hawaiian Banana and Niu)
Geoff Rauch, Organic Farmer from Wa‘a Wa‘a, Puna
Manuel Rego, Amy Greenwell Garden, Curator of the Kalo Collection
Kū ‘Āina Pā Team: Amanda, Ming Wei, Nancy, Sarah, and Sandy
Chadd Paishon, Navigator

Thursday, June 14
John Fisher, Lifelab Outreach Director, University of California at Santa Cruz
Dr. Koh Ming Wei, HPA Sustainability Director
Jane Taylor, Art Teacher, HPA Village Campus
Kū ‘Āina Pā Team: Amanda, Sarah, Nancy

Friday, June 15
John Fisher, Life Lab, UCSC
Sarah Sullivan, Program Coordinator, Abernethy School Garden, Portland, Oregon
Koh Ming Wei, HPA
Amanda Rieux, Mala‘ai Culinary Garden
Hayley Piper-Blondin, Teacher, Waimea Country School

Saturday, June 16
Kū ‘Āina Pā Team: Koh Ming Wei, Amanda Rieux, Nancy Redfeather, and Sarah Sullivan

Mahalo Nui to those who lovingly are preparing our food, to the farmers and fishers who tended the food, to the sun, wind, water, rain and soil who grew the food, and to Ke Akua and our Kupuna who made it all possible.

Mahalos to:
HPA Ohana Association
HPA Village Campus – Lisa Sakurai
Mala‘ai Board
Slow Food Hawai‘i
Sandy Barr, HCC
Donna Mitts
Colleen Carroll
All the farmers: Bill Beach, Jim Cain, Noa Lincoln, Kamuela Naihe, Amanda Rieux, Nancy Redfeather, Koh Ming Wei, Tane Datta, Jerry Konanui, Aurora Kagawa, Chris Carter, Geoff Rauch, and all other farmers who grew the food for our meals.
And, Everyone who came to help

“Everything is Relationship, Relationship, Relationship”: Dr. Manu Meyer, spoken at the Hawai‘i Island Food Summit October 200 keynote address.

Mahalo to ALL our Presenters for 2012!


Kū ‘Āina Pā Summer Intensive June 13-14, 2012 Webcasts


1. Kū ‘Āina Pā Summer Intensive Opening Event: Catch a glimpse of the participants and hear Pua Case and Kuulei Keakealani share about protocol and place.
June 10, 2012



2. Hawaiian Crops Day: Nancy Introduces Kumu Keala Ching - Na Wai Iwi Ola
June 13, 2012


3. Kumu Keala Ching teaches Cohort the oli "Ku 'Aina Pa."
June 13, 2012





4. Jerry Konanui shares his Kalo manao with the Cohort (part 1)
June 12, 2012




5. Jerry Konanui shares his Kalo manao with the Cohort (part 2)
June 12, 2012





6. Hawaiian Crops Day: Jerry Konanui speaks about Kalo (part 3)
June 13, 2012





7. Noa LIncoln on how to grow and use Ko
June 13, 2012





8. Noa Lincoln discusses Ulu (Breadfruit)
June 13, 2012





9. Geoff Rauch talks about the Ni‘u (Coconut Palm)
June 13, 2012





10. Chris Carter discusses the Hawaiian varieties of Maia (banana)
June 13, 2012





11. Amanda Rieux discusses Cassava or Tapioca
June 13, 2012




12. Aurora Kagawa shares about growing Uala (Sweet Potato)
June 13, 2012




13. Sarah Sullivan - Writing a Great Garden Lesson  
June 14, 2012





John Fisher on Envisioning School Gardens
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