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January 2011
Sustainable Pollination with Natural Bee Keeping Practices with Jenny Bach
Join us for an informative discussion and demonstration on honey bees and their importance for our island’s agricultural health and sustainability.
Find out more »February 2011
The Scoop on the Coop: Raising Chickens in Your Backyard Workshop
Presenters: Ben and Deb Discoe
Chicken 101 class, including tips on local vegetation and backyard garden products you can feed your chickens.
5th Annual Hawai‘i Avocado Festival
Melanie Bondera, the rural cooperative development specialist of the Laulima Center will be speaking about cooperative businesses as part of the 'Put the Culture back in Agriculture' panel, specifically the potential for a fresh avocado co-op and an avocado oil co-op. Also, bring the entire family to enjoy live entertainment, Hawaiian cultural performances, green fashion, and free guacamole.
Find out more »Compost & Vermicompost Workshop with Piper Selden of Hawaii Rainbow Worms Saturday
Compost Happens!!! Join us as Piper demonstrates back yard composting and worm composting techniques. The workshop is free but participants may get a high quality earth machine compost bin for $10. To register, please contact Donna Mitts atdmitts@kohalacenter.org or 936-2117.
Find out more »High School Winter Workshop
Meeting at 9:00 a.m. at the King Lau Lau Poi Factory in Honoka‘a with Waipi‘o farmer Jim Cain. Meeting/sharing and tour of Laupahoehoe High School Farm to follow. Potluck lunch.
Find out more »March 2011
Natural Farming Methods with Drake Weinert
Learn how to improve soil fertility by assisting beneficial microbes in your garden. Drake will present basic methods to improve the effectiveness of beneficial microbes enabling plants to grow to their full potential. Drake will demonstrate how to start your own microbial cultures with very little cost. Perfect for home or school garden applications. Followed by potluck picnic lunch in the garden.
Find out more »Gear Up for Agricultural Tourism Training
This is a one-day comprehensive seminar in Hilo for agricultural businesses and entrepreneurs interested in starting successful agritourism businesses. Topics that will be covered: Marketing/Customer Service/Technology, Farm Readiness, Best Practices/Good Neighbors/Pitfalls, Hawai‘i County Agricultural Tourism Ordinances, and Next Steps/Funding Sources.
Find out more »Introduction to Hawaiian Herbalism with Kai Kaholokai
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 »Kalalau Ranch & Victory Garden Tour with Jeno Enencencio
Join us for a day of educational fun at Uncle Jeno’s Farm. Demonstrations in Permaculture, earth pond, aquaculture, small animal and livestock care. Lunch will be provided after the tour. Uncle Jeno will be making cowboy beef stew and drinks will be provided.
Find out more »April 2011
Vermicomposting Workshop
Presenter: Dr. Norman Arancon
Learn how to establish a worm composting system for your home or garden.
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.