Week Two at Pono Grown

Week two saw the coming together of a new community; being tested, overcoming, growing as individuals, and bridging gaps between consciousnesses. We continued our preset order of operations, with lectures in the morning followed by hands on activities in the afternoon.  We completed many different tasks this week, and spent a lot of time interacting with the larger farming community of Maui.

On Monday, we learned about Yeoman’s Scale of Permanence and how important it is towards production permaculture farming.

The overall design process was designed to: Continue reading Week Two at Pono Grown

Week One at Haiku Aina Permaculture Initiative

What a first week we had at Haiku Aina Permaculture Initiative!  We were blessed to receive a true Hawaiian welcome from Kaleh, who shared his understanding of Hawaiian culture with us.  We wasted no time this week, jumping right into the principles of permaculture on Day 1! We talked about the principles of permaculture: Care of the earth, care for people, share the surplus, and care for the future.

We talked about some ways to live large on a small imprint. We harvested sugar cane juice, bananas, taro, bele,  kalo, cassava, turmeric, and durian; just to name a few.  We performed skits to demonstrate the principles of permaculture, and came to understand just how interwoven they are! Continue reading Week One at Haiku Aina Permaculture Initiative