‘First Flower’ is a NOVA film that traces scientist’s exploration of the earliest flowers on earth – a quest driven by the discovery of an ancient flower fossil in China dated to the time of the dinosaurs. Filmed in a landscape dubbed the “Mother of all  Gardens”.

SolFest was a joyful day with many new faces coming to visit
One Island’s Sustainable Living Center last Saturday. Music, children’s art projects, face paining, woodblock prints and jewelry, solar vendors, and sustainability practices tours and discussion groups made for a celebratory day.

In the evening, the house concert with Maka, the kava bar, and fire circle made for a warm and friendly finale to this community gathering.

A big Mahalo to all of our participants!

Ancient Solstice Markers

Solstice Marker Construction 5-6pm, Potluck 6-7pm, Film 7-8pm

We invite you to join a LIVING GREEN Learning Circle that will meet regularly at One Island to discuss, discern, and take home and implement Green Living practices that work in our homes and workplaces, schools and communities. Each month we will introduce innovative ideas, tools, and practices in order to share with one another options that  we can select from – and add to.

To Launch the LIVING GREEN potluck / learning circle theme, we will be  introduced to a seminal book “VOLUNTARY SIMPLICITY” by Duane Elgin and another book that brings it home for us right here on the Big Island “GREEN HAWAII”.  Everyone has a Green practice to share – come tell us yours and learn from your neighbors.

Potluck 5-6:30 and Living Green learning circle 6:30-8pm. If you don’t have time to cook,  bring a healthy natural foods dessert, or a $10 donation is welcome as your contribution.

Please RSVP to hawaii@one-island.org

One of the most compelling aspects of living in Hawaii is
enjoying the verdant greenery, beautiful plants, and many
textures and lighting of our landscape.

        Takes our breath away each and every day.

Cultures around the world practice focusing on nature as a source of wonder and inspiration. One of the most universal
built landscape features that span many cultures are
Medicine Wheels. These circular forms draw our attention to
the subtle, magical, qualities of walking on this earth.
They connect us to the land, and to the sky and heavens.

One Island is re-establishing its first Medicine Wheel
this Saturday and we invite you to join us in this celebration
and work party. Our first Medicine Wheel is focused on growing
and honoring healing, medicinal plants from the four
corners of the world. We gather at 8:30am  and wrap up by
12:30, followed by a yummy lunch for our volunteers.

In the future, follow-up Medicine Wheel Days will introduce
sacred geometry, Native wisdom, and Celtic viewpoints
about the different Medicine Wheels around the world.

Come learn how to make your own Medicine Wheel no matter what
the size of your garden. From 3′ to 30′, a Wheel can bring
relaxation and restoration to your  life –even food!

Hope to see you in the Wheel.

Please RSVP to hawaii at one-island.org

Community Film Night – Blue Gold –

Thursday April 7th, 6-9pm

All over the world the ‘new oil’ is WATER – this is the resource that we can’t invent our way out of – – or break our complete dependency on. Come learn what is going on in Third World countries who trade their debt for water – and in US cities who are selling out their water rights.

 Water is precious – is YOURS at RISK?

Potluck pupus 6-7 and film with discussion 7-9pm.

All ages welcome!

Green Building in Action! One Island’s Sustainable Saturday in March featured a great how-to for building garden trellising with bamboo, taught by Mack, a Master Canoe  Builder. A big thanks to our volunteers for making this  a really enriching day! 

The Real Dirt on Farmer John

An inspiring film about a farmer who pioneered a very successful CSA program in his area and is reconnecting urban folks to the land – with art and humor thrown in!

Feather boas, gossamer wings, and fun art costumes welcome in the spirit of Farmer John and Friends!

Botany of Desire will be shown at One  Island 6-9pm. This is a fascinating film about the history and domestication of four plants that challenge us to question ” Just WHO controls WHO?”

Bring tasty, healthy snacks and beverages to pot-luck and a warm blanket for this covered, open-air venue. After the viewing you are welcome to stay for a discussion about the film. Future film selections will be on sustainability, social justice, human relationships, personal transformation, and environmental topics. Layers including long sleeves and pants are suggested for your comfort. Carpooling encouraged. This is a smoke, synthetic fragrance, and alcohol free event.