Come join us for a morning
introduction to our community lifestyle!
We are a committed group of people
working together closely in community, on our 24 acres organic
permaculture farm. We integrate the social aspects of
sustainability into daily life: how to live together with
honesty, love and peace, and share power and leadership. We do
not have one central leader, but instead share the cost of the
land and the leadership equally.
This is a great time to come meet
our members, tour our land, ask questions about community and
get a peek into our daily life.
9:30- 11:30
Permaculture Tour of Laakea with Tracy Matfin
Take a fun and informative tour of
our land, including our organic gardens, alternative building
methods, off grid solar system, animals and orchards. Learn some
basics of permaculture concepts and how we apply them in action.
Tracy Matfin studied environmental
science at U.C. Berkeley, and went on to be a high school
science teacher for a decade, her love of nature coming out in
her leading the hiking club on many weekend hikes and
restoration projects. She teaches permaculture at La'akea and in
other local venues. She is a member at La'akea.
donation, suggested $5-15 if you
can. No one turned away.
11:30- 12:30 Community Garden Work
Party- bring a raincoat in case of rain
Get your hands in the rich soil and
ask questions about our gardening techniques!
1 pm Lunch Potluck -
Please bring healthy organic food to share, or donate $10 for a
home cooked meal! Register in advance if you are buying a meal.
call Amara for more info at
982-6755 or reply to this email.
Day
Classes at La'akea Community:
Join us for one or more.$10
discount for each additional class you register for.24 hr. advance
registration required. Fee includes lunch!
Dec. 7th
9:30- 5:30 pm Social Permaculture, Invisible Structures $100
Green
business, alternative
finance, legal structures, “everything I want to do is
illegal” FIELD TRIP in
the afternoon to Lyn & Geoff’s farm & Clive’s farm.See a small scale family
subsistence
farm and learn about soil building with Clive.
Dec. 8th9:30-12:30 Human
Settlements
$50
Historical
patterns, urban
permaculture, village design, community panel with
representatives from local
communities in Puna.
Designing For Sustainability and Food Security
Course dates: January 9th - 22nd
A unique, exciting, and comprehensive permaculture design course!
* Two-week intensive Permaculture Design Course (PDC) format includes complete permaculture core curriculum.
* Live and learn in a land-based intentional community.
* Acquire skills to achieve food security and create sustainable home systems.
* Design for your property or community during the course, with professional support.
* Learn underlying whole systems ecological design processes and techniques, tools and methodologies.
Early Bird Registration by Nov 30th = $1047
Regular registration = $1197
Registration and full details:
http://permaculture-hawaii.com/residential/classes-trainings/winter-2014-permaculture-design-course/
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New
Culture Hawaii Winter Camp Feb 11 - 16th
"Social
Permaculture- Changing Life Paradigms"
This camp will be an intensive
personal growth experience held at La'akea Community.
Join us in co-creating safe,
nurturing, inspiring community! Come celebrate, be challenged,
and enjoy yourself on the land and beach as we share our
talents, knowledge and hearts with each other.
Our rich program will have a focus
on a sustainable culture of interconnections, including classes
in Community Skills, Theater Games, Non-Violent Communication
practice, Heartbeat Nurturing Therapy, Tantra Practices, as well
as daily Forums, gender circles, Tantra Pujas and a creativity
sharing Cabaret night.