October 6 , 2005
MEDIA CONTACT: Caroline Witherspoon
or Jocelyn Collado
Becker Communications
(808) 533-4165
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AMY GREENWELL ETHNOBOTANICAL GARDEN
OCTOBER 14 WORKSHOP FOCUSES ON KALO PROPAGATION
HONOLULU – Bishop Museum’s Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Kona continues its series of monthly workshops with a focus on kalo, or taro, propagation on Saturday, October 14 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Kalo is made into poi, the staple of the healthy traditional Hawaiian diet.
Led by Manuel Rego, foreman of the Garden, student will learn how to harvest, prepare cutting, re-plant and care for dry land kalo. Workshop participants will also learn how to propagate kalo by using huli, cuttings made from the top of the corm and a section of stem. In addition, a variety of huli will be available for students to choose from.
To register, for the workshop call (808) 323-3318. The workshop fee is $15 and free for Bishop Museum members.
This program is supported by Bishop Museum and Native Hawaiian Culture and Arts Program (NHCAP), which is funded through a cooperative agreement with the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, and by funding from the U.S. Department of Education.
The Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden is a Bishop Museum facility, located in South Kona on the Mamalahoa Highway. During the year, more than 9,000 visitors experience the Garden and explore the plants of traditional Kona. The Garden is a regular stop for school tours, and people of all ages enjoy workshops on traditional Hawaiian arts. Admission is a suggested donation of $4 per person and free for Bishop Museum members. For more information, call (808) 323-3318.