Body and Soil Farm-Health Conference 2013 Date: April 11-13, 2013 Location: Maui Tropical Plantation, 1670 Honoapi‘ilani Highway, Wailuku, Maui The website for this past event is no longer available.
Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy and The Hawai‘i Island School Garden Network announce a special Earth Day Celebration and Environmental Science Symposium for students from Hawai‘i Island high schools (9-12 grades), public, charter, or independent on Saturday, April 20th at the HPA Upper Campus. This Symposium is designed for students to meet one another and share their work this year in a presentation form. Student groups will present as a team, one from each high school attending. Student presentations will follow the Welcome and Keynote, and will take place from 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Waimea Country School Plant Sale Date: Saturday, April 20, 2013 9:00 a.m.-Noon Location: Waimea Country School, St. James Circle, Waimea, Hawai‘i Island Details: Vegetable starts, herbs, flowers, landscaping plants, fruits, garden crafts, and more! All proceeds directly support the WCS school garden. For more information call 885-0067.
Grant Writing for School Gardens Presenter: Dr. Koh Ming Wei Date: Saturday, April 27, 2013 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Location: Innovations PCS, Kailua-Kona Details: Please bring a lunch. Participants can work on their grant proposals during lunch. Cost: Free
Culturing Garden Vegetables with Ryan Peters Presenters: Ryan Peters, Cultured Foods Hawai‘i Date: Saturday, May 4, 2013 9:00 a.m.-Noon Location: Mala‘ai: The Culinary Garden at Waimea Middle School, Waimea Cost: $10 materials fee. Participants will be asked to bring 2-4 lbs. of vegetables per person and one or two wide mouth quart canning jars. Proceeds to benefit Mala‘ai.
Connecting Core Standards with Garden-Based Learning Presenters: Ting Ortiz, 1st Grade Teacher, Kaumana Elem. & Wendy Baker, 8th Grade Teacher, Hawai‘i Academy of Arts & Science Date: Saturday, May 11, 2013 9:00-11:00 a.m. Location: Kaumana Elementary School, Hilo Cost: Free
Raising Heritage Poultry for Profit and Pleasure Date: Saturday, May 11, 2013 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Location: Kahua Ranch, 59-564 Kohala Mountain Rd, Waimea Details: Presented by the Sustainable Poultry Network. Cost: $89.00 + service fee if registered by May 4.
School Learning Gardens and Sustainability Education: Bringing Schools to Life and Life to Schools Dates: June 7-8, 2013 Location: Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy and Mala‘ai: The Culinary Garden of Waimea Middle School, Waimea, Hawai‘i Island For more information, click here.
Ku ‘Aina Pa Summer Intensive: Teacher Training for School Learning Gardens in Hawai‘i Date: June 9-14, 2013 Location: HPA Elab and Mala‘ai: The Culinary Garden of Waimea Middle School, Waimea, Hawai‘i Island For more information, click here.
Spring Seed Exchange for South Kona Date: Saturday, June 22, Noon to 3:30pm Location: Tropical Edibles Nursery, 83-5696 Mamalahoa Highway, Captain Cook (south of mile marker 108) Details: Bring a dish for a noon potluck lunch and seed talk story. Exchange starts at 1:30pm. Come with information about your seeds & envelopes to collect seeds For more information […]