December 7, 2005
MEDIA CONTACT: Caroline Witherspoon
or Jocelyn Collado
Becker Communications
(808) 533-4165
AMY GREENWELL ETHNOBOTANICAL GARDEN DECEMBER WORKSHOP FEATURES WREATH MAKING
HONOLULU – Bishop Museum ’s Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Kona continues its monthly series of workshops in December with wreath making class on Friday, December 16, from 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Led by Auntie Maile Napoleon, students will learn about native plants and wreath making, then make their own wreaths to take home for the holiday season. The cost of the workshop is $15 and $5 for Bishop Museum Association members, which includes all supplies. To register for the workshop, call (808) 323-3318.
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.