Ku ‘Aina Pa, Winter Session Date: January 19-20, 2013, 8:30-3:30 Location: University of Hawaii, Hilo Details: Ku ‘Aina Pa is a yearlong teacher training program for school learning gardens in Hawaii
hat is happening to honeybees? That is the question facing our island, our state and a significant portion of the planet as bee colonies are weakening and dwindling. Join us as we learn about what we can do to help our important pollinators. Critically acclaimed film Queen of the Sun: What are the Bees Telling Us?, a panel discussion with local bee experts and honey tasting.
Please join us as we continue learning about nutrition basics and how we can help reduce health risks for our students and ourselves. Nutrition experts from Hawaii Island will be sharing their expertise and tips for incorporating healthy lifestyle changes.
First grade teacher Ting Ortiz will share some of the many ways she incorporates curriculum into the school learning garden. Ting leads an after school garden club which is very popular with students. Discussion followed by a tour of the Kaumana Elementary student learning gardens. Refreshments provided as well as free plants and seeds to share.
Learn the basics of backyard composting and how to create and maintain a composting worm bin. This two hour workshop is a great way to learn how to divert kitchen and yard waste from our landfills and turn them into a nutrient rich soil amendment.
China in 2013: The Opportunity for Hawai‘i Date: February 11, 2013 Time: 9:00-10:30 a.m. Location: Hawaii Foreign Trade Zone #9, Main Conference Room-2nd Floor, 521 Ala Moana Boulevard, Pier 2, Honolulu Register: Via Paypal, or contact Matt@hawaiiexportsupport.com, or call 808-522-8040 This seminar features Mark Lewis, who currently serves as First Secretary for Commercial Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, China. […]
Home Gardening: Seed Saving Date: Saturday, February 16, 2013, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon Locations: Wishing Well (the old chicken farm), 55-230 Ho‘ea Road, Hawi Cost: Free
Delicious Community Workshops Hosted by Mala‘ai School Garden Dates: 9:00 a.m.-Noon on four Saturdays; see dates and details below. Location: Mala‘ai: The Culinary Garden at Waimea Middle School, Waimea Details: Free and everyone invited, RSVP requested please to alethea@malaai.org. Donations welcome. Made possible thanks to a Richard Smart Fund/Hawai‘i Community Foundation grant. February 23, 2013: Cooking From Our Island […]
Loving Local Foods – Dive In, It’s Fresh! Date: February 23, 2013, 9:00-11:00 a.m. Location: Kohala Elementary School Discovery Garden, 54-3611 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapa‘au Cost: Free Contact: Karla Heath, 808-224-1404 or karla@andreadean.com
Raising a healthy backyard flock can be simple and rewarding. Learn how the right breed, coop design, and daily maintenance regime can provide you good food and chicken friends. This class will give any beginner the tools they need to start and maintain a healthy flock while also providing resources for dealing with problem behaviors.