[Laakea-events] Nov. 26th Harvest Festival and more...

[La'akea Community Announcements]

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11/26, 9:30am - afternoon
6th Annual East Side Seed Exchange, Harvest Festival and Local Foods
Cook-Off! At La'akea Permaculture Community Meadow Space

Bring your favorite dishes using only locally grown food
for the 100% LOCAL FOOD COOK OFF AND POTLUCK!!

Bring Seeds only (Please no plants, cuttings, or keiki).

o        Exchange and give away localized seeds (bringing seeds not required)
o        Hear a panel on "Growing & Preparing Local Favorite Foods" &
"Food as Medicine"
o        Dance to Marimba Music!
o        Meet your neighbors, other gardeners & innovative thinkers.
o        Try new taste delights at the Local Food Potluck!
o        Enter to win the first annual Puna Best Local Dish Award - Island
Naturals Gift Bag!!

Best Local Foods Dish Competition Details:
Two Categories – Sweet or Savory
All ingrediants must come from the big island with the exception of Maui
Cane Sugar, and Macadamia Oil from Oahu
Entries must be 32 oz. by weight or volume and come with a written recipe
and list of sources for ingrediants
Winners will be selected by festival attendees
To enter contact Tracy at permaculture-hawaii.com or 443-4076
Gratitude to Island Naturals for the generous donation.  We acknowledge
Island Naturals
consciousness towards local foods and supporting community!

Also looking for presenters for the panel!  Have a favorite local food you
like to grow and prepare?  We are interested in hearing about it.  Please
contact tracy at permaculture-hawaii.com

Schedule:

Set up open at 9 am
    (bring your own tables and chairs, and
    scrap paper for small packets for seeds)
Opening Circle 9:30
Seed Swap: 9:45
Panel Presentation: 10:45
100% Local Food Contest: 12:00
Local Food Potluck: 12:30 (bring your own plates, utensils, cups, etc)   
Marimba music by Mwenje and Kunzwanana: 1:15



Advanced Registration Required for all the events listed below.

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1/17 - 1/22/2012
New Culture Hawaii Winter Camp
"Social Permaculture- Creating Sustainable Community"
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.
REGISTRATION & Questions: anjalisa7 at yahoo.com  (808) 885-6040
Fee $350- $500 Sliding Scale
For more information about the program, go to
http://www.newculturehawaii.org

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2/1 - 2/29
Winter Internship
Participants will enjoy 16 workshops, half focused on permaculture and the
other half on communication/ interpersonal skills. This is in addition to
daily participation in community life and immersion in permaculture
modalities.  The fee for the month is $675.
For more information see www.permaculture-hawaii.com/residential/internships/
or contact Judy at info at permaculture-hawaii.com.

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3/3 -3/19
3rd Aloha 'Aina Holistic Permaculture Design Course
La'akea Community, Puna, Big Island, Hawaii
Course Description
The Aloha 'Aina Holistic Permaculture Design Course will include the
standard 72-hour permaculture design curriculum based upon the
original Mollison and Holmgren ideas and design philosophies
published in The Permaculture Designer's Manual, as well as be a
nourishing retreat and hands-on immersion experience of sustainable
living ecovillage design.
To register go to
http://www.livingmandala.com/Living_Mandala/Aloha_Aina_Holistic_Permaculture_Design_Course_2011.html
Course Tuition is $1500

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February - June 2012
The Earth Medicine Institute is offering a 100 hour Wild Crafter
certification. Topics covered include Plant Science, Gathering Protocols,
Herbal First Aid, Immunity, Inflammation, Food as Medicine, Medicine
Making, Breath Work, and more!  Classes will be one weekend per month on
Big Island, Maui, Kaua'i, and possibly O'ahu. The cost is $1500. Payment
plan and some work trade is
available. Call David at 808-937-4218 or go to
www.EarthMedicineInstitute.com