10th Annual East Side Seed Exchange
Saturday, October 24th, 2015

9:00am - 3:00pm
Schedule:
Set up open at 9:00 am
   (bring your own tables and chairs, and
   scrap paper for small packets for seeds)
9:30 Opening Circle
9:45 Seed & Plant Material Swap
10:30 Tour of La'akea
11:30 Seed Saving Update and Knowledge Share
12:45 Potluck (bring your own plates, utensils, etc)
1:15 - 2:15  Kunzwanana marimba band!

This event is free!!

How to Check for Fire Ants:
www.littlefireants.com/fact%20sheet%203%20-%20lfa%20survey.pdf

Seed Sharing Protocol:
1. Do not share seeds of invasive species! If you are not sure you can go to https://plants.usda.gov/java/noxious?rptType=State&statefips=15
2. Do not share brassica seeds as spread of blackrot can happen, it is a seed-borne disease and many of the seed companies are having a problem with this.
3. Do not share old seeds as germination may be low.
4. label or bring a description of each of the seeds you share including date of harvest.
5. Bring your own seed envelopes or baggies and markers for labeling. 
6. Do not bring seeds and put them on another seed-sharers table unless you have a very good description of the seeds/date and crop and permission of the person at the table.

Co-sponsored by The Hawaii Public Seed Initiative

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Community Tour
at La'akea Intentional Community, Pahoa

Where:  La'akea Community, meet at Main House
When:  Saturday, October 10th @ 9:30 am
 Cost:  Donation, suggested $5-15 if you can. No one turned away.
More Info: call Aniko for more info at 443-4076 or reply to this email.

Description: Come join us for a tour of our community!  Allow Aniko, one of our members, to walk you around the land, including our organic gardens, alternative building methods, off grid solar system, animals and orchards.

We are a committed group of people working together closely in community, on our 24 acre 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.

Let us know if you are coming.  Thanks!

Directions:

La'akea Community, Pahoa, Puna, Hawaii: 13-3844 Ala'ili Rd.

Take Hwy 130 off of Hwy 11, near Kea'au, to Pahoa
Stay on hwy 130 past Pahoa
Just past mile marker 14, turn Rt onto Ala'ili Rd.
Go down Ala'ili Rd. about one mile, turn Rt into La'akea driveway.  Proceed past the "park here" sign to the "main house".
Park here and proceed on foot to the main house.

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Puna Wild Crafter Certification
Hawaiian Plant Medicines with David Bruce Leonard

When: 5 Weekends at La'akea Community
Nov. 7/8, 21/22
Dec. 5/6, 19/20
Jan. 9/10

Learn Medicine Making, Herbal Cosmetics, Gathering Protocols, 30 Local Plant Medicines, Inflammation & Immunity, Herbs as Food and Food as Medicine!

Fee: $1295 ($1095 by Oct. 7th) payment plans available
Lodging, Camping, Kitchen, Food available for extra fee
Registration: Theressa Latoski <entwife112@gmail.com> (808) 982-4348
More Information: EarthMedicineInstitute.com


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New Culture Community
Winter Camp
Come Join us for a totally Unique, Intimate, Amazing and Powerful Social Co-creation

Where: La'akea Community
When: Jan. 13 - Jan. 19th 2016
fee: $450 - $550 sliding scale

Join us in co-creating safe, nurturing, inspiring community, with a focus on how we can be deeply connected with each other, with nature and the world.  Come celebrate, be challenged, and enjoy yourself on the land 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 communication skills, Playback Theater, massage, boundaries and more as well as cuddle puddles, gender circles, Tantra Pujas and a creativity sharing Cabaret night.

The daily schedule will include space for morning yoga, ZEGG-style forums, three meals and time for an afternoon snooze or workshops led by campers.

See http://www.newculturehawaii.org/hawaiiwintercamp.htm

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Winter 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: 1/27 - 2/24/2016
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