Community and Permaculture
Tour
at La'akea
Intentional Community, Pahoa
Where: La'akea Community, meet at Main
House
When: Saturday, May 9th @ 9:30 am
Cost: Donation,
suggested $5-15 if you can. No one turned away.
More Info:
call Tracy for more info at
443-4076 or
reply to this email.
Description:
Come join us for an introduction to permaculture and our
community lifestyle! 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.
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 tour the land and ask
questions about community.
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Bringing The Principles Home to
Zone Zero
presented by Tracy Matfin
Where: Kalani
EMAX - 12-6860 Kalapana-Kapoho Beach Rd.
When:
Saturday, May 16th 1-4pm
- Local vegetarian potluck to follow
Cost:
Free! More
Info: call
Tracy for more info at 443-4076 or reply to this email.
The Modern Ahupua’a faces many challenges: property lines and
ownership to name a few. To realize a modern Ahupua’a we will have
to use communication and connection to navigate through these new
cultural norms.
This workshop will introduce you to zone zero and demonstrate the
effectiveness of using permaculture principles to develop and
nurture relationships between people. The presentation will share
the experiences of a well-established intentional community and get
you up out of your seat and started on making your own new
experiences.
It will lighten your spirit and inspire you to use permaculture in
your social sphere as well as in your garden! Laughter possible,
smiles guaranteed.
Tracy Matfin is an educator turned farmer, mother
and permaculture instructor. She is a founding member of La’akea
Community where she has been living and experimenting with social
permaculture & sustainability for over ten years. Tracy grew up
in the S.F. bay area, CA. She studied enviromental science at U.C.
Berkeley. She enjoys sharing her experiences, sitting with trees,
communing with the “weeds” she is removing from the garden and
laughing with her daughter, Aia’ala, friends and family.
La'akea Community, founded in 2005, has been going strong for ten
years. Located just outside of Pahoa, the community consists of
twelve adults and two kids. The land is co-owned by all the members
through an LLC and decisions are made by consensus. The community
shares their living experiment through tours and internship
programs. www.Permaculture-Hawaii.com
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Summer
Internship
“I came here to learn about growing things,
and what I really learned about was growing people.” – Emily ’09
Where: La'akea Community
What: Month long adventure
When: 6/1 - 6/29/2015
Cost: $750
More information: www.permaculture-hawaii.com
Contact: tracy@permaculture-hawaii.com
808-443-4076
Description:
Our internship program increases the focus on learning
beyond what you would get as a farm supporter. Participants will
enjoy workshops on permaculture and on communication, interpersonal
and community living skills. This is in addition to your daily
participation in community life and hands-on immersion in
permaculture modalities.
Interns will be given tasks related to
sustainable food/fiber production (tropical fruit orchards,
vegetable gardens, greenhouses, animal systems, coconut tree
climbing and harvesting, bamboo and other timber crops, and local
food preparation).
We have classes in non-violent communication, co-counseling and
other modalities that increase emotional awareness and provide
tools for relationships and community living. We are interested in
sharing what we know – helping to educate through experiential
learning.
“My experience at La’akea taught me not only how to survive off the
grid, but how to engage more with my peers for truly meaningful
relationships. I found it fascinating, enlightening, and very
magical. What a beautiful place and amazing group of people to have
worked with. I can’t wait to come back.” Allie Hubert, Summer 2011