[Laakea-events] Seed Exchange & assistance request

Tue Oct 20 08:09:25 HST 2015

***** We'll be having a land preparation gathering tomorrow - Wednesday, 
10/**21, from 9:30-12:30 **

**AND  we're looking for help on the day of - Saturday 10/24!

If you are able and willing please send me an email and we'd greatly 
appreciate the support putting on this annual community event!**
*

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

*9:00am - 3:00pm*

  * /*Bring your favorite dishes focusing on fresh and locally grown
    produce for the Potluck! */
  * /*Bring Seeds AND Fire Ant FREE Plant Cuttings and Bare Roots
    (Please Check for Fire Ants)*/
  * /*Dance with */*Kunzwanana marimba band!*
  * /*Hear an Update on Seed Saving Across the State*/
  * /*Enjoy the Potluck!*/
  * /*Meet your neighbors, other gardeners & innovative thinkers.*/
  * /*Tour La'akea Community*/
  * /*If you have come to our seed exchange at least 5 times in the last
    10 years ...please come and be acknowledged as one of our esteemed
    seed ambassadors. */

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.little*fireants*.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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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 at gmail.com> (808) 982-4348
*More Information:* EarthMedicineInstitute.com

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*Community**Tour *
*atLa'akea Intentional Community, Pahoa*

Where:  La'akea Community, meet at Main House
When: *Saturday*,December 5th@ 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 atour 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 landand ask 
questions about community.

*Let us know if you are coming.*  Thanks!

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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 at permaculture-hawaii.com 
<mailto:tracy at 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
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