Join author, television show host, and food forager Sunny Savage for a fun walk & talk to celebrate the publication of her new book. Sunday, November 8th, 9am-noon, Niuli’i. Learn more.
Join us for fun, informative and even delight-filled explorations and celebrations about our amazing 
Pollinators. Honey showcases are on October 11th in South Kona and October 24th in North Kohala. Film and Honey Tours on October 15th in South Kona and October 24th in Hawi. Pollinator workshops are Oct 18th in North Kohala and Oct 25th in South Kona. Bee Wise: Welcome Pollinators – join the Great Pollinator Hunt all month long! Learn more at our October Newsletter.
Click on the Canoe logo to learn about the new Food Challenge Project and EBT Coupons
Calendar for North Kohala September – November events
Calendar for South Kona and West Hawaii September – November events
Join us for an inspirational half hour film on the growing Local Food Movement in Hawaii.
Same Canoe Food Challenge invites you to enjoy the film ‘Ingredients: Hawaii’
by viewing the trailer here, and then joining us for a showing on
September 28th, at the North Kohala Public Library
with light pupu potluck at 6pm and film at 6:30.
Bring Seeds! If you have local seeds to share, we will provide new envelopes to
bring the Kohala Seed Bank back to life. Seed Share – it’s powerful!
Click here for the 4th of July Independence Celebration Announcement of Local Heroes and Milestones
Green Building Tour to Hi’ilani Ecohouse in Honoka’a
With Tamale Making Class option, Sunday March 8th
The boldly dramatic Hi’ilani EcoHouse is our tour site on March 8th in Honoka’a. Built by two sustainability-minded couples who joined forces with an inventive designer, the house employs special green building materials and design techniques to conceive and build a dramatic perch overlooking the Pacific. This 4,000 square foot carbon-neutral home is worth a journey from around the island to see its innovative materials, structural design, interior finishing, energy efficiency, and green living concepts.
Suggested tour donation $15, with tamale plate $25.
Tamale Magic We have a culinary experience to share! We’ll be hosting a tamale making class using organic grains and sweet and savory ingredients from noon-2pm preceding the tour. All set to fun Latin music. Yum! Workshop fee is $25 and includes all ingredients to take home four tamales. Tour is free for workshop participants.
See www.oneisland.org for registration or call 328-2452
Sunday, February 8th 2-3pm
Join One Island for the next Green Think tour to a stunning ocean view location in North Hawi with a compound of innovative green-built residential structures. The Algood Farm is pioneering smart green construction materials including bamboo, clay, canvas yurt, reused materials and insulated block. Tour is by donation and all ages are welcome. Sign up online at the top of www.oneisland.org or reserve space through email to greenschool@oneisland.org or by calling 328-2452. Directions sent following registration.
Sunday February 8th 3-5pm in Hawi
Come enjoy the beautiful color and textures of handmade paper made from Hawaiian plants and learn to cover writing journals that you can take home to use or give as gifts. Artist Susan O’Malley is an expert papermaker and will lead this fun ‘green living’ workshop. Participant will make 4 books. Follows the Green Think Tour in the Algood Barn in Hawi. Class is $25 for adults, $35 for families. Signup online at the top of www.oneisland.org or reserve space through email to greenschool@oneisland.org or by calling 328-2452. Partial Scholarships for families are available thanks to the Green Think Tour fundraising, email requests. Directions sent following registration.
We had over 30 happy folks show up for the delightful afternoon of Bamboo Building introduction at the mind boggling LightWave Pavilion in Holualoa, with great music by Bolo, and delicious locally grown foods and drinks. Mahalo to the Boranians for building this art form and designer Leimana Pelton’s stroke of genius, and to Bolo for his original song writing. Green living at its finest!
You are invited to join us for Second Sunday GREEN THINK Tours to visit green built structures and homes. Great idea gathering! Click on the logo to read more.
TOURS Jan 11th: Light Wave in Holualoa; Feb 8th: Algood Farm in Hawi; March 11th Hi’ilani in Honoka’a. Special cultural features include music, art and food. Fun!
Register at the online One Island Tool Shed
