Amy Greenwell Gardens August 2007 Class Schedule
Bishop Museum’s Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden is a 15-acre site with a nursery and a landscape of more than 200 species of native plants and Polynesian crops. Take a free, guided tour of the Garden, which is located in Captain Cook, on the Big Island of Hawai‘i. Learn about Hawaiian herbs or how to make a poi pounding stone. To register for classes, call (808) 323-3318, or email agg@bishopmuseum.org.
The following programs will be offered at Bishop Museum’s Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in August 2007:
AUGUST
AMY GREENWELL GARDEN FREE GARDEN TOUR
August 11; 10 to 11:30 a.m.; Free Event
Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden; Captain Cook, HI
Learn the value of various native hardwoods from garden educator Noa Lincoln on the free tour of this month. For more information call (808) 323-3318, or email agg@bishopmuseum.org. Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden is Bishop Museum’s native plant arboretum located in Captain Cook on Hawai‘i Island. The Garden is located twelve miles south of Kailua-Kona on Highway 11, just south of mile marker 110. The garden welcomes all visitors from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. Admission to the garden is by donation, suggested at $4.
AMY GREENWELL GARDEN ESSENTIALS OF HAWAIIAN HERBALISM
August 11; 9 a.m. to noon; $25 per person; $10 for Museum Members
Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden; Captain Cook, HI
Learn all you need to know to get started making your own sustainable medicines, fresh from the Earth. Learn how to make herbal tea, poultices, vinegar, herbal oil, tinctures, and delicious culinary items from noni, mamaki and other local plants. Barbara Fahs, from Hi‘iaka’s Healing Herb Garden, shares her knowledge and experience with participants in this three-hour class. For more information call (808) 323-3318, or email agg@bishopmuseum.org. Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden is Bishop Museum’s native plant arboretum located in Captain Cook on Hawai‘i Island. The Garden is located twelve miles south of Kailua-Kona on Highway 11, just south of mile marker 110. The garden welcomes all visitors from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. Admission to the garden is by donation, suggested at $4.
AMY GREENWELL GARDEN PŌHAKU SHAPING WORKSHOP
August 25; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m; $55 per person; $35 for Museum Members
Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden; Captain Cook, HI
This unique class with local craftsman George Place teaches a traditional Hawaiian method of stone working. George, who has been praised for both his art and his teaching style, shares history and stories while sharing his art. Participants will learn to make their own ku’i ‘ai or poi pounding stone, often sold for several hundreds of dollars. For more information call (808) 323-3318, or email agg@bishopmuseum.org. Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden is Bishop Museum’s native plant arboretum located in Captain Cook on Hawai‘i Island. The Garden is located twelve miles south of Kailua-Kona on Highway 11, just south of mile marker 110. The garden welcomes all visitors from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. Admission to the garden is by donation, suggested at $4.
The Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden is part of the Bishop Museum, a private non-profit dedicated to inspiring people to experience and embrace the Pacific and its various cultures. The garden itself seeks to support the Hawaiian traditions of land and plant use, and conserve the plant resources of traditional cultural activities. The garden features more than 200 species of endemic, indigenous, and Polynesian introduced flora, as well as 5 acres of archeological remains of the ancient Hawaiian agricultural system, known as the Kona Field System.
The Gardens are located in Captain Cook, 12 miles south of Kailua-Kona, between the 110 and 11 mile markers of the Mamalahoa Highway. The garden welcomes all visitors from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. Admission to the garden is by donation, suggested at $4.
These and other programs are supported by the Bishop Museum, the Native Hawaiian Culture and Arts Program (NHCAP), and the Education through Cultural and Historical Organizations (ECHO). For more information, contact Noa Lincoln , Garden Educator, at (808) 323-3318; by fax at (808) 323-2394; or email agg@bishopmuseum.org. Or Visit the web site at: http://www.bishopmuseum.org/exhibits/greenwell/greenwell.html.
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