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April 2011
Greening Your School – How School Garden Classes Can Fuel a Zero-Waste Revolution
Garden Teacher Krista Donaldson will share her strategies for reducing and eliminating waste at our schools via education through our school garden programs. Tea and pupus will be served.
Find out more »Plant Sale
Vegetable starts, herbs, landscaping plants, fruits, garden crafts, and much more!
All proceeds directly support the WCS school garden program.
For more information call 885-0067, or e-mail info@waimeacountryschool.org
Talk Story with Chad Paishon, Hawaiian Voyager and Paniolo
This workshop is part of the Waimea Crop Share pilot project sponsored by the Richard Smart Fund and West Hawai‘i Fund of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation, and the Kaiser Permanente Hawai‘i Region Community Benefit Fund in partnership with The Kohala Center and Mala‘ai school garden.
Find out more »June 2011
Composting/Vermicomposting Workshop, Piper Selden, Hawaii Rainbow Worms
Piper has helped many Hawai‘i Island residents learn the art of composting. Join us for a free workshop at Pa‘auilo School. After the workshop, garden teacher Donna Mitts will give a tour of the school garden and Wormville, a mid-scale worm composting system used to convert cafeteria food waste into valuable fertilizer.
Find out more »Field Trials at Kalalau Ranch – Organic vs. Natural Farming Methods
Kalalau Ranch & Victory Garden, Wainaku (just outside of Hilo)
Jeno Enencencio will be hosting three community gatherings as we observe and compare organic and natural farming methods on several crops at Kalalau. Pot luck lunch & talk story afterwards. Drinks provided. Please wear sturdy shoes or boots, and bring a water bottle.
July 2011
Planting Seeds of Hope: Growing the Next Generation
Planting Seeds of Hope: Growing the Next Generation Hoa ‘Aina O Makaha Farm in Makaha, O‘ahu July 7-8, 2011 Click here to see the photo gallery.
Find out more »4th Annual Hawai‘i School Garden Conferenc
4th Annual Hawai‘i School Garden Conference will be held July 7-8, 2011, at the Hoa ‘Aina O Makaha Farm on the Waianae Coast, O‘ahu Conference Web site: https://kohalacenter.org/plantinghope/about.html Applications and draft agenda for the Conference will be posted by March 15 on this page. Teams of two (2) from each school are recommended.
Find out more »August 2011
Culinary & Gardening Garage Sale to benefit Mala‘ai School Garden
Clever gadgets, heart-tugging treasures, and great bargains will be among the finds offered during Waimea’s 3rd “Culinary and Garden Garage Sale”. Great finds donated to the garage sale include such clever gadgets as “a lawn shark” (a tool that looks like a serrated-edge pie cutter on a long handle for edging sod), a “garden weasel” (a miniature hand cultivator for working up soil), and a “hula hoe” (a tool that looks like rotating spurs on a long wooden handle, used to hand-till soil). Also included in the growing list of treasures are a wide array of cookbooks from the shelves of many of Waimea’s best cooks plus culinary collectibles such as a plantation-era sieve, beautiful serving platters, dishes and glassware, linens, and contemporary kitchen appliances and garden equipment. Sponsored by Slow Food Hawai‘i with kokua from the Waimea Homestead Farmers’ Market, the fundraiser will support the now seven-year-old Mala‘ai school garden, which has become a statewide model for hands-on, experiential learning focused on growing and sharing fresh, organic produce and, in the process, supporting student and community health, wellness, environmental and cultural stewardship and academic progress. Donations are still welcome. Please drop them off at Waimea Middle School’s office or call Slow Food Hawai‘i Leader Clare Bobo (936-6511) or Mala‘ai school garden Board member Jeanne Oshima (887-1027).
Find out more »September 2011
Practical Agriculture for Hamakua 2011
Practical Agriculture for Hamakua 2011 Supporting Sustainable Agriculture through Classes and Farm Tours Location: North Hawai‘i Education & Research Center, Honoka‘a Dates: September-November 2011 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. $10 per class; Senior & Student rate: $5 per class To register for classes or farm tours, contact Donna Mitts at 808-936-2117 Sponsored by Hilo-Hamakua Community Development Corporation & Hawai‘i County Department of Research & Development Click here to see the schedule online. Download the flyer.
Find out more »October 2011
Compost/Worm Compost Workshop Two Locations!
Compost/Worm Compost Workshop Two Locations! Date: Saturday, October 22, 2011, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Location: Waimea Country School, 10:00 a.m–Noon Location: Pa‘auilo School Cafeteria, 2-4pm Sponsored by Hawaii Rainbow Worms & Recycle Hawaii For more information or to register contact Donna Mitts at dmitts@kohalacenter.org or call 936-2117.
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