Free biocultural garden and farming education workshops at UH Maui College
The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College is hosting a series of three new, free community education workshops for all ages connecting farming, indigenous knowledge, and hands-on activities.
“With generous support from Kamehameha Schools, we are excited to launch ‘Pilina ‘Ohana’ at our Kauluwehi Biocultural Garden on campus for family members of all ages. We invite your ʻohana to sign up here and bring multigenerational family members to learn to practice mālama ʻāina together in a series of free workshops beginning with kalo and ʻuala planting on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Future workshops will focus on dye-making on Oct. 24 and cordage on Nov. 14 using native plants,” said Program Manager Dr. Nicolette van der Lee.
UHMC is also coordinating two free regenerative farming courses this fall term. A hybrid Sustainable Aquaponics Certificate (apply here) with Dr. Javier Mollinedo begins September 30thwith evening sessions online on Wednesdays and Saturdays in person through November 18th. High school students and adults are welcome to apply.
A Practical Applications in Natural Farming workshop (register here) with instructor Barry Henry of Happy Lau Farms starts Oct. 6 with sessions held in person at the campus WaiPono Farm on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:30 7:30 p.m. Experienced farmers wanting to learn new methods as well as beginner gardeners and future farmers aged 16+ are invited to register.
Participants in all the workshops will have the opportunity to engage in hands-on activities and bring home knowledge and start-up materials for gardens and farms including free native plants from the “Pilina ‘Ohana” program, plant starts from the Aquaponics certificate program, and fertilizers, natural pesticide made from lemongrass and liquid farm soap from the Natural Farming workshop. Please contact Nicolette van der Lee at nhv@hawaii.edu with any questions.
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