August 2016 Workday

July Work Day with Hālau Hula Kamamolikolehua

On this combination work-gather day at the Mālaola, we worked with a few members of Hālau Hula Kamamolikolehua, which comes from the same geneaological line as Hālau 'O Kaululaua'e. These ladies (and a helpful husband) weeded around plantings that were neglected for some time. 

Then they gathered purple crown flower for lei to be sewn and worn the next day at the Prince Lot Hula Festival at Moanalua Gardens.

Though our group was small, we got a lot out of the experience and thought of ways to engage more hālau hula to care for and gather from the Mālaola. That's what this garden is all about!  

Here are the ladies fashioning the lei made of crown flowers from the Mālaola!

June Work Day with the Mālama ʻĀina Field School

We brought our team of 40+ students and teachers from the Mālama ʻĀina Field School at Nānākuli to the Mālaola for a bit of work this summer. Some of the students came to the Mālaola last year and noted how much it has changed -- for the better!  We focused on tackling the weeds growing around the plantings to give them more freedom to grow.

Though our visit was short -- and hot -- we got a lot done. We look forward to bringing some of the students back next year!

Earth Day 2016 Workday

 Happy Earth Day from the Mālaola!

We had a great evening workday to celebrate Earth Day! The air was cool and many little hands came out to help pull weeds and gather crown flowers and ti leaf. Mahalo to all of the helping hands that have made the Mālaola a little oasis!