November 5th at The Green House

ReUse, ReNew, ReInvent the Holidays...
Crafting "Green" Calendar Gift Bags
Presto, Chango! Put life back into last year’s calendars by turning them into attractive gift bags for all of your one-of-a-kind friends. Use them for goodies, gift cards, or coupons. Additional ideas for using calendars will be shared. You will receive enough supplies to make a dozen bags.

November 5th
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

It’s Easy Being Clean...
Natural "Green" Cleaning Recipes
Homemade soap makes a lovely gift. We will whip up a batch of soap and explore simple cleaning recipes that are safe, effective, inexpensive, and you may already have many of the ingredients in your kitchen cupboards. A booklet of natural cleaning recipes will also be shared.

November 5th
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

May 21st at The Green House

Turn Garbage into Gold...
Backyard Composting
Jeremai Cann, longtime organic gardener, will lead this hands-on workshop on how to build and harvest a compost pile. This method of making compost requires no turning, just add water and wait for nature to do its magic! A detailed handout of composting methods will also be provided.

May 21st
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

Waste not Want not...
"Worms Eat My Garbage"
In this workshop we will get "up close and personal" with worms, learning how our organic waste can be made into compost by feeding it to worms that eat food scraps, cardboard, newspaper, and junk mail. Learn the basics of the living soil food web of which worms play a critical part. We will be making worm bins from recycled containers to take home. You will also receive a booklet with information on caring for your worms.

May 21st
noon - 1:30 pm
Fee: $20
Adults or an adult/ keiki team are welcome
Advanced registration required

May 7th at The Green House

The Dirt on Dirt...
Creating Healthy Soil
Creating a healthy garden depends on the dirt under our feet. In this hands-on, hands-dirty workshop Jeremai Cann will explore various ways of achieving healthy soil through, sheet mulching, composting, and vermiculture techniques.

May 7th
10:00 am - noon
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

Eat, Grow, Love...
Growing and Eating Herbs!
Laura Shiels will teach you how to select and grow delicious herbs and demonstrate how to make pesto, herb salads, smoothies, teas, and sauces, filled with life giving herbs. Take home starts and seeds to create your own herb garden.

May 7th
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

April 16th at Academy of the Pacific

Help a School Help Itself!

The Green House will be at Academy of the Pacific for their annual fundraising luau on April 16th. This year the money they raise will help move the school towards its “sustainablilty” goals. The Green House will be holding two hands-on workshops that will be instructional and also provide the manpower needed to create a compost pile and rain barrel catchment system on campus. We will provide the instruction, you will provide the labor to help “green” AOP and the funds we raise will help them with future projects! A new take on “barn” raising...join us and help AOP go GREEN!

Academy of the Pacific
Luau Malama ‘Aina
Annual ‘Ohana Luau Fundraiser
Music by local musicians, mouth watering luau menu, a raffle with great prizes, bouncing houses, games, used book sale and more! Check out the sustainable information booths too. Blue Planet, Primavera Aquaponics, Kanu Hawaii and Each One Teach One Farms.

April 16th at Academy of the Pacific
11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Green House Workshops at AOP

Turn Garbage into Gold...
Composting
Jeremai Cann, longtime organic gardener, will lead this hands-on workshop on how to build and harvest a compost pile. This method of making compost requires no turning, just add water and wait for nature to do its magic! A handout of composting methods will also be provided.

April 16th at Academy of the Pacific
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Fee: $15
Advanced registration required

It's Raining, It's Pouring...
Make a Rain Barrel Catchment System
Environmental Engineer Jeremai Cann will demonstrate how to make a rain barrel catchment system. Collection of water from rooftop runoff can provide an ample supply of free 'soft water' containing no chlorine, lime or calcium. Rainwater is ideal for many uses, it will also lower your monthly water bill and lessen your impact on the 'aina.

April 16th at Academy of the Pacific
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Fee: $15
Advanced registration required

April 9th at The Green House

Radiation Fears Be Gone...
The "Mighty" Plants Will Protect You!
Dodi Rose will share easy, tasty recipes that will incorporate these "mighty" plants into our daily (yes! daily) routine. We will learn what the top antioxidant foods are and how they will protect us from radiation and UV rays. We will also find out the latest research on iodine and thyroid health.

April 9th
noon - 2:30 pm
Fee: $30
Advanced registration required

Keiki Explorer Club
Flutterbye Butterflies
In this workshop we will explore the importance of butterflies as beneficial insects, discover how they help plants, and learn about their life cycle, what they eat, what flowers attract them. Each keiki will receive a caterpillar and food to take home so they can experience the joy of watching a caterpillar turn into a butterfly before their eyes.

April 9th
9:30 am - 10:15 am (Younger keiki), 10:30 am - 11:30 am (Older keiki)
Fee: $20 (Keiki with adult)
Advanced registration required

April 2nd at The Green House

How Does Your Garden Grow...
Backyard Aquaponics
Environmental Engineer Jeremai Cann will lead this workshop covering everything you need to know to start your own aquaponics system (organic gardening with fish and plants). Join the movement, grow your own dinner and lessen your reliance on imported food!

April 2nd
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

"Turn used water into real savings"
Greywater Harvesting
Jeremai Cann will lead this workshop on how to create your own "greywater" catchment system. Greywater refers to the reuse of water drained from baths, showers, washing machines, and sinks for irrigation and other water conservation applications. Water reuse will allow you to reduce your use of tap water helping the environment and lowering your monthly water bill.

April 2nd
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

It's Easy Being Clean...
Natural Green Cleaning Recipes
Learn how to whip up a batch of handmade soap and explore simple cleaning recipes that are safe, effective, inexpensive, and you may already have many of the ingredients in your kitchen cupboards. A booklet of natural cleaning recipes will also be shared.

April 2nd
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

March 19th at The Green House

Love at First Bite...
The Art of Dessert
Dodi Rose will demonstrate how to use the basic cheesecake recipe as your "palate" exploring various ways to make an ordinary dessert into an extraordinary experience. Learn how to use wholesome ingredients along with exotic flavorings to engage the senses, enhance well-being and nourish the body. We will also learn some of the healing qualities of these "secret" subtle favorings. Be prepared to leave smiling!

March 19th
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Fee: $30
Advanced registration required

As Easy As One, Two, Three...
Gardening Basics
Step into the wonderful world of gardening. Discover the beginnings of the life of a plant from seed to sprout, explore ways to prepare a garden bed, which plants work well together, how to plant seeds, and techniques for caring for plants as they grow. A variety of seeds and cuttings will be available to take home to begin your own garden adventure.

March 19th
noon - 1:30 pm
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

It's Raining, It's Pouring...
Make a Rain Barrel Catchment System
Environmental Engineer Jeremai Cann will demonstrate how to make a rain barrel catchment system for your home. Collection of water from rooftop runoff can provide an ample supply of free soft water containing no chlorine, lime or calcium. Rain water is ideal for many uses; it will also lower your monthly water bill and lessen your impact on the 'aina.

March 19th
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

March 12th at The Green House

Keiki Explorer Club
Flutterbye Butterflies
In this workshop we will explore the importance of butterflies as beneficial insects, discover how they help plants, and learn about their life cycle, what they eat, what flowers attract them. Each keiki will receive a caterpillar and food to take home so they can experience the joy of watching a caterpillar turn into a butterfly before their eyes.

March 12th
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Fee: $20 (Keiki with adult)
Advanced registration required

Taking it to the Streets...
Guerrilla Gardening
In this workshop we will cover strategies for greening your surroundings. Even urban dwellers can find hidden gardening potential between sidewalk cracks and discover innovative ways to optimize the growing potential of neglected spaces. Join us as we roll up our sleeves to create gardens in the most unlikely places!

March 12th
noon - 1:30 pm
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

Herbal Magic!
Making Herbal Medicine
Herbalist and ethnobotanist Laura Shiels will teach a variety of techniques used to unleash the healing and beautifying power of herbs. This workshop will focus on the process of making herbal tinctures, essences, poultices, hot and cold water infusions, and hydrosols. A booklet of recipes will be provided.

March 12th
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

February 26th at The Green House

Have Your Cake and Eat it Too...
Just Desserts!
Dodi Rose will lead this cooking workshop where we will explore how to use healthy, whole alternatives to refined sugars, flours and dairy products. She will demonstrate three easy "no-bake" dessert recipes: (gluten-free and vegan!). Two kinds of Chocolate Mousse – one raw and one not plus Haupia- Purple Sweet Potato Pie with no bake crust.

February 26th
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Fee: $30
Advanced registration required

How Does Your Garden Grow...
Natural Gardening Techniques
In this workshop we will explore natural gardening techniques using cover crops, green manures, companion planting, beneficial insects and trap crops that enhance the health of your garden while letting nature do the hard work for you.

February 19th
noon - 1:30 pm
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

Small is Beautiful!
Growing a Container Garden
Laura Shiels will demonstrate how to grow an easy container garden, propagate plants, save seeds, and also provide you with an instructional pamphlet, plant cuttings and seeds to start your own herb garden.

February 26th
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

February 19th at The Green House

The Dirt on Dirt...
Creating Healthy Soil
Creating a healthy garden depends on the dirt under our feet. In this hands-on, hands-dirty workshop we will explore various ways of achieving healthy soil through, sheet mulching, composting, and vermiculture techniques.

February 19th
10:00 am - noon
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

Magic Home Brews...
Brew a Batch of Fertilizer or Pesky Pest Spray
In this workshop we will demonstrate how to mix common ingredients to fertilize your garden organically and explore simple methods of making natural pest controls. Take home a batch of brew along with recipes to make yourself.

February 19th
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

Living in Harmony with Nature
Basic Permaculture Design
This workshop will guide you in the use of basic permaculture principles in creating a personalized garden design using the natural features of your site combining the elements in your surroundings and your lifestyle patterns to create a "smart" plan in harmony with nature.

February 19th
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

January 29th at The Green House

You Are What You Eat...
Eating Your Way to Health
The best way to detox your body is by eating natural organic foods allowing your body to heal itself. Dodi Rose will share how to prepare tasty cleansing recipes for Bieler Broth, Beet Kvass and a fruit juice drink using spices, along with other recipes that will keep toxins from building up in your body the easy, natural way.

January 29th
10:00 am - noon
Fee: $25
Advanced registration required

Turn Garbage into Gold...
Backyard Composting
Jeremai Cann, longtime organic gardener, will lead this hands-on workshop on how to build and harvest a compost pile. This method of making compost requires no turning, just add water and wait for nature to do its magic! A detailed handout of composting methods will also be provided.

January 29th
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

Waste not Want not...
"Worms Eat My Garbage"
In this workshop we will get "up close and personal" with worms, learning how our organic waste can be made into compost by feeding it to worms that eat food scraps, cardboard, newspaper, and junk mail. Learn the basics of the living soil food web of which worms play a critical part. We will be making worm bins from recycled containers to take home. You will also receive a booklet with information on caring for your worms.

January 29th
noon - 1:30 pm
Fee: $20
Adults or adult/keiki teams are welcome
Advanced registration required

How Does Your Garden Grow...
Backyard Aquaponics
Environmental Engineer Jeremai Cann will lead this workshop covering everything you need to know to start your own aquaponics system (organic gardening with fish and plants). Join the movement, grow your own dinner and lessen your reliance on imported food!

January 29th
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

January 22nd at The Green House

It's Raining, It's Pouring...
Make a Rain Barrel Catchment System
Environmental Engineer Jeremai Cann will demonstrate how to make a rain barrel catchment system for your home. Collection of water from rooftop runoff can provide an ample supply of free 'soft water' containing no chlorine, lime or calcium. Rainwater is ideal for many uses, it will also lower your monthly water bill and lessen your impact on the 'aina.

January 22nd
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

Turn Used Water Into Real Savings...
Greywater Harvesting
Jeremai Cann will lead this workshop on how to create your own "greywater" catchment system. Greywater refers to the reuse of water drained from baths, showers, washing machines, and sinks for irrigation and other water conservation applications. Water reuse will allow you to reduce your use of tap water helping the environment and lowering your monthly water bill.

January 22nd
noon - 1:30 pm
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

Food Not Lawns!
Edible Landscaping
Growing food in your yard instead of grass is a wonderful way to feed you and your family and re-establish an essential and intimate connection with the food you eat. This workshop will cover the basics of creating your own edible landscape. A handout of helpful tips will also be provided.

January 22nd
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

December 18th at The Green House

Tantalize Your Tastebuds...
"Green" Your Holiday Feasting
Dodi Rose will teach us how to cook a "green" turkey in an hour, keeping the turkey moist and saving on electricity. Side dishes include; dressing, gravy and goginji cranberry sauce with lilikoi. Yum! Recipes for this eco friendly holiday feast will be provided.

December 18th
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Fee: $30
Advanced registration required

It's Raining, It's Pouring...
Make a Rain Barrel Catchment System
Environmental Engineer Jeremai Cann will demonstrate how to make a rain barrel catchment system for your home. Collection of water from rooftop runoff can provide an ample supply of free 'soft water' containing no chlorine, lime or calcium. Rainwater is ideal for many uses, it will also lower your monthly water bill and lessen your impact on the 'aina.

December 18th
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

Waste not Want not...
"Worms Eat My Garbage"
In this workshop we will get "up close and personal" with worms, learning how our organic waste can be made into compost by feeding it to worms that eat food scraps, cardboard, newspaper, and junk mail. Learn the basics of the living soil food web of which worms play a critical part. We will be making worm bins from recycled containers to take home. You will also receive a booklet with information on caring for your worms.

December 18th
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Fee: $20
Adults or an adult/keiki team are welcome
Advanced registration required

December 4th at The Green House

How Does Your Garden Grow...
Backyard Aquaponics
Environmental Engineer Jeremai Cann will lead this workshop covering everything you need to know to start your own aquaponics system (organic gardening with fish and plants). Join the movement, grow your own dinner and lessen your reliance on imported food!

December 4th
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

Create a "Smart" Yard ...
Introduction to Permaculture Design
Permaculture Designer Hunter Heaivilin will lead this workshop covering ways to design yards that work for you, with features such as swales, rain catchment, a spiral herb garden and edible landscaping. With these design techniques and more you can create the "smartest" yard on the block.

December 4th
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

Tantalize Your Tastebuds...
Healthy Holiday Feasting
Dodi Rose will teach us how to spare the turkey but not the taste as we learn how to make a lovely version of veggie turkey complete with stuffing and yummy gravy. Also explore healthy alternatives to using "nightshade" potatoes. Recipes for this no guilt holiday feast will be provided.

December 4th
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Fee: $30
Advanced registration required

Green Your Holiday Giving...
Herbal Gifts from the Garden!
Herbalist Laura Sheils will demonstrate how to make massage oils, bath salts, dream pillows, teas, and more. Share the gift of good health and herbal magic this holiday season.

December 4th
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

November 13th at The Green House

How Does Your Garden Grow...
Insects: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Jeremai Cann, long time organic gardener, will lead this workshop where we will create bug sprays from natural ingredients that will control pests without harming you or the environment. We will get to know insects that are "beneficial", learn the benefits of companion planting and explore garden maintenance tips that will ensure a healthy garden. A booklet of easy pest control recipes will also be provided.

November 13th
10:00 am - noon
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

Soup's on...The Soup Series!
Chicken Soup from Scratch
A must-know classic for your recipe repertoire, and so warming for the winter season! Chef Raul will teach us to make delicious chicken soup from scratch using fresh and local ingredients. Kids ages 8 and up are welcome to join as parent-child teams.

November 13th
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Fee: $15 per adult, $8 per child (ages 8-15)
Advanced registration required

The Power of Herbs...
Making Herbal Medicine
Herbalist and ethnobotanist Laura Shiels will teach a variety of techniques used to unleash the healing and beautifying power of herbs. This class will focus on the process of making herbal tinctures, essences, poultices, hot and cold water infusions, and hydrosols. A booklet of recipes will be provided.

November 13th
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

October 16th at The Green House

How Does Your Garden Grow...
Beginning a Garden
Jeremai Cann will guide us in the step by step process of learning the where, when and how of beginning a garden that will sustain you and your family. Preparing the site, the soil, planting seeds and transplanting will be covered. Seeds and cuttings will be shared so you can begin your own garden adventure!

October 16th
10:00 am - noon
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

Soup's on...The Soup Series!
#1 - Classic French Onion Soup
Chef Raul returns to The Green House with a series of three soup sessions to warm your tummies and hearts! Kids ages 10 and up are welcome to join as parent-child teams. Learn basic skills and delicious winter recipes using simple, fresh ingredients! The series continues on November 13 and 20.

October 16th
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Fee: $15 per adult, $8 per child (ages 10-15)
Advanced registration required

October 2nd at The Green House

Turn Garbage into Gold...
Backyard Composting
Jeremai Cann, longtime organic gardener, will lead this hands-on workshop on how to build and harvest a compost pile. This method of making compost requires no turning; just add water and wait for nature to do its magic! A detailed booklet of composting methods will also be provided.

October 2nd
10:00 am - noon
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

Waste Not, Want Not...
The "Recycled" Garden
Don’t throw away those seeds or vegetable cuttings, learn to recycle them into a fabulous garden! Ethnobotanist Laura Shiels will lead this hands-on workshop including a discussion of the art of seed saving. Take home plant propagules and seeds to kick-start your own recycled garden.

October 2nd
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

April 17th at The Green House

The Magic of Herbs...
Planting and Using an Herbal Garden
Learn how to cultivate your own herbal magic! Herbalist and ethnobotanist Laura Shiels will lead a hands-on demonstration on how to plant your own backyard or lanai herbal garden which will be both easy to maintain and useful for making medicine as well as adding health benefits to the food you cook. You will take home an informational booklet and plant propagules to get you started at home.

April 17th
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

April 3rd at The Green House

Reap what you sow...
Edible Landscaping
In this workshop you will discover how to grow vegetables, herbs, and fruits instead of grass, a weed that needs to be fed, watered and cut. Discover the joys of having an edible landscape that will sustain you and your family with benefits that go far beyond good food.

April 3rd
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Fee: $20 per person
Advanced registration required

Capture the Power of the Sun
Photovoltaics Basic Workshop
Jeremai Cann will present a workshop on making electricity from sunlight using photovoltaic (PV) panels. This workshop will focus on designing a solar PV system and how to prepare your home for solar energy. Bring a notebook or tape recorder.

April 3rd
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

March 27th at The Green House

Waste not, want not...
Graywater Harvesting
Jeremai Cann will lead this workshop on how to create your own "graywater" catchment system. Graywater refers to the reuse of water drained from baths, showers, washing machines, and sinks for irrigation and other water conservation applications. Water reuse will allow you to reduce your use of tap water helping the environment and lowering your monthly water bill.

March 27th
10:30 am - noon
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

It's Raining, It's Pouring...
Make a Rain Barrel Catchment System
Environmental Engineer Jeremai Cann will demonstrate how to make a rain barrel catchment system for your home. Collection of water from rooftop runoff can provide an ample supply of free 'soft water' containing no chlorine, lime or calcium. Rainwater is ideal for many uses, it will also lower your monthly water bill and lessen your impact on the 'aina.

March 27th
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

Let's get wild!
Wild local food and medicine plants
Learn how to identify and appropriately harvest local wild food and medicinal plants with herbalist and ethnobotanist Laura Shiels.

March 27th
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

Music is Life!
Introduction to Junk Jam
The Junk Jam is an instrument and music making workshop developed and taught by professional percussionist John Martin. John has been a professional percussionist for 21 years and he has traveled the globe as a corporate trainer, clinician, and performing artist. Participants of this class will transform “Trash” (unwanted raw/reused/recycled materials) into musical instruments (sound making devices). Woven into the fabric of the workshop is the theme of sustainable living and our connection to the planet.

March 27th
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Fee: $20 per person and $20 per parent child team
Advanced registration required

March 13th at The Green House

Garbage into Gold...
Backyard Composting
Jeremai Cann will lead this hands-on workshop in how to build and harvest a compost pile. A detailed booklet of composting methods and information will also be provided.

March 13th
10:30 am - noon
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

What's for Dinner?
Worms Eat My Garbage
In this workshop you will get "up close and personal" with worms, learning how our organic waste can be made into compost by feeding it to worms that eat food scraps, cardboard, newspaper, and junk mail. You will meet the worms and learn the basics of the living soil food web of which worms play a critical part. We will be making small worm bins in class made from recycled items to take home.

March 13th
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
4 years old and up
Fee $20 per person - $20 per parent/child team
Advanced registration required

March 6th at The Green House

Grow food and enhance your space!
Gardening Basics
This workshop will show you the basics on starting a garden and teach you how to maintain it. Dr. Sustainability will guide you in growing biologically diverse living soil, starting a nursery, and transplanting seedlings.

March 6th
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

Here's to your health!
Grow your own probiotic food: Kombucha
In this workshop herbalist and ethnobotanist Laura Shiels will explain the amazing health benefits of the probiotic living beverage kombucha. In this class you will learn how to grow this symbiotic organism yourself and enjoy tasting kombucha "cocktails". An informational/instructional booklet and all you need to grow your own lifetime supply of kombucha will be provided.

March 6th
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Fee: $20
Advanced registration required

February 13th at The Green House

"Own Sewn!"
Make Your Own Baby Carrier Wrap
Malia Otto will teach students how to make their own personalized baby carrier wraps out of 100% recycled fabrics. A kit with all necessary materials will be provided and students will be instructed on how to cut the material to their size and finish the outer edge by hand. We will also go over babywearing techniques. These baby wraps are simple, dynamic, and help infants through toddlers develop special bonds with their caregivers. Absolute beginner, no sewing experience necessary.

February 13th
10:30 am - noon
Fee: $30

Garbage into Gold...
Backyard Composting
Jeremai Cann will lead this hands-on workshop in how to build and harvest a compost pile. A detailed booklet of composting methods and information will also be provided.

February 13th
10:30 am - noon
Fee: $20

What's for Dinner?
Worms Eat My Garbage
In this workshop you will get "up close and personal" with worms, learning how our organic waste can be made into compost by feeding it to worms that eat food scraps, cardboard, newspaper, and junk mail. You will meet the worms and learn the basics of the living soil food web of which worms play a critical part. We will be making small worm bins in class made from recycled items to take home.

February 13th
1:30 pm - 3 pm
4 years old and up
Fee $20 per person - $20 per parent/child team

February 6th at The Green House

January 30th at The Green House

Creating your own personal eden...
Backyard Permaculture
Permaculture Designer Hunter Heaivilin will lead this class on transforming your home into an urban eden using local resources. Topics covered will include design, plant selection, maintenance and a survey of permaculture methodology. Come prepared to get your hands in the soil as we will be learning by doing as well!

January 30th
10:00 am - noon
Fee: $20

November 14th at The Green House

Is your Home Energy Efficient $$$?
Conduct a Home Energy Audit
Dr. Sustainability, Jeremai Cann will lead this workshop on how conduct your own Home Energy Audit! A Home Energy Audit shows you how your home uses energy and where it is being wasted. It identifies improvements you can make to your home’s cooling, hot water heating, lighting and other energy uses that could result in hundreds of dollars in energy savings each year.
November 14th
10:30 am - noon
Fee: $20
Advanced Registration Required

Chocoholic Rescue!!
Healthy Chocolate Making
Herbalist and ethnobotanist Laura Shiels will lead a hands-on demonstration on how to make healthy and healing chocolates. Bring your chocoholic appetite to sample our creations!
November 14th
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Fee: $30
Advanced Registration Required

November 7th at The Green House

Living in Harmony with Nature...
Permaculture Basics
Permaculture Designer Hunter Heaivilin will lead a class introducing the basics of permaculture. Permaculture is a design science oriented towards integrating human and natural ecologies. Topics covered will include principles of design, as well as practical applications for homes, farms, and communities to guide us towards a more sustainable future.
November 7th
10:30 am - noon
Fee: $20
Advanced Registration Required

Special Session This Weekend Only!
Permaculture Consultation Session
Permaculturists Hunter Heaivilin and Jonathan Hutchinson from Pono Permaculture will lead an open consultation on Permaculture design and applications for your specific site. Sites can be of any size and nature, varying from homes to acreages, and even businesses. Bring any maps, info, and queries you have to receive the best advice.
November 7th
12:00 noon - 1:30 pm
Fee: $20
Advanced Registration Required

It's Raining, It's Pouring...
Make a Rain Barrel Catchment System
Environmental Engineer Jeremai Cann will demonstrate how to make a rain barrel catchment system for your home. Collection of water from rooftop runoff can provide an ample supply of free 'soft water' containing no chlorine, lime or calcium. Rainwater is ideal for many uses; it will also lower your monthly water bill and lessen your impact on the 'aina.
November 7th
10:30 am - noon
Fee: $20
Advanced Registration Required

Keiki Explorer Club
Monarch Butterflies
In this workshop your keiki we will explore the importance of butterflies as beneficial insects. We will learn about their life cycle, what they eat, what flowers attract them and where they come from. Each keiki will receive a caterpillar and food to take home so they can experience the joy of watching a caterpillar turn into a butterfly before their eyes.
November 7th
12:00 noon - 1:30 pm
Fee: $20 for each parent child team; $10 each additional person
Advanced Registration Required

October 24th at The Green House

Waste not...
Graywater Harvesting
Jeremai Cann will lead this workshop on how to create your own "graywater" catchment system. Graywater refers to the reuse of water drained from baths, showers, washing machines, and sinks for irrigation and other water conservation applications. Water reuse will allow you to reduce your use of tap water helping the environment and lowering your monthly water bill.
October 24th
10:30 am - noon
Fee: $20
Advanced Registration Required

Capture the Power of the Sun
Photovoltaics Basic Workshop
Jeremai Cann will present a workshop on making electricity from sunlight using photovoltaic (PV) panels. This workshop will focus on designing a solar PV system and how to prepare your home for solar energy. Bring a notebook or tape recorder.
October 24th
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Fee: $20
Advanced Registration Required

October 17th at The Green House

Is your Home Energy Efficient $$$?
Conduct an Home Energy Audit
Dr. Sustainability Jeremai Cann will lead this workshop on how conduct your own Home Energy Audit! A Home Energy Audit shows you how your home uses energy and where it is being wasted. It identifies improvements you can make to your home’s cooling, hot water heating, lighting and other energy uses that could result in hundreds of dollars in energy savings each year.
October 17th
10:30 am - noon
Fee: $20
Advanced Registration Required

Home Brewing with Jeramai...
Brew a Batch of Fertilizer or Pesky Pest Spray
Jeremai Cann will demonstrate how to mix common ingredients to fertilize your garden organically. Various types of fertilizers will be covered as well as plant based flora foods. We'll be making and applying homemade fertilizers and explore simple methods of making natural pest controls.
October 17th
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Fee: $20
Advanced Registration Required

October 10th at The Green House

Garbage into Gold...
Backyard Composting
Evelyn Giddings, longtime organic gardener, will lead this hands-on workshop in how to build and harvest a compost pile. A detailed booklet of composting methods and information will also be provided.
October 10th
10:30 am - noon
Fee: $20 per person
Advanced Registration Required

It's Raining, It's Pouring...
Make a Rain Barrel Catchment System
Environmental Engineer Jeremai Cann will demonstrate how to make a rain barrel catchment system for your home. Collection of water from rooftop runoff can provide an ample supply of free 'soft water' containing no chlorine, lime or calcium. Rainwater is ideal for many uses, it will also lower your monthly water bill and lessen your impact on the 'aina.
October 10th
10:30 am - noon
Fee: $20 per person
Advanced Registration Required

Healthy Alternatives...
Making Herbal Infused Tinctures and Oils
Herbalist and ethnobotanist Laura Shiels will lead a hands-on demonstration on how to make your own herbal medicine from locally growing medicinal plants. You will take home an informational booklet and plant tincture.
October 10th
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Fee: $25 per person
Advanced Registration Required

September 19th at The Green House

Living in Harmony with Nature...
Edible Container Gardens - A Permaculture Approach
For the urban gardener this class is focused on container gardening utilizing the techniques of permaculture. Topics will cover design, plant selection, maintenance and labor-saving techniques as well as hands on creation of a mixed planting container. The class will be lead by Permaculture Designer Hunter Heaivilin.
September 19th
10:30 am - noon
Fee: $20 per person
Advanced Registration Required

It's Going to Be a Sunny Day...
Making a Solar Cooker
Jeremai Cann will lead this workshop in building a solar oven. Solar ovens provide a delightful alternative to conventional cooking methods. The cooker will be made out of recycled materials, yet, because of the design, it is remarkably efficient and durable. This workshop will teach you to make a very good starter model that can lead you and your family to a lifetime of enjoyment.
September 19th
10:30 am - noon
Fee: $20 per adult, $10 per child (children must be accompanied by registered adult)
Advanced Registration Required

The Magic of Herbs...
Planting and Using an Herbal Garden
Learn how to cultivate your own herbal magic! Herbalist and ethnobotanist Laura Shiels will lead a hands on demonstration on how to plant your own backyard or lanai herbal garden which will be both easy to maintain and useful for making medicine as well as adding health benefits to the food you cook. You will take home an informational booklet and plant propagules to get you started at home.
September 19th
1:30 - 3:00 pm
Fee $20
Advanced Registration Required

Is Your Home Energy Efficient $$$?
Conduct a Home Energy Audit
Dr. Sustainability, Jeremai Cann will lead this workshop on how to conduct your own Home Energy Audit! A Home Energy Audit shows you how your home uses energy and where it is being wasted. It identifies improvements you can make to your home's cooling, hot water heating, lighting and other energy uses that could result in hundreds of dollars in energy savings each year.
September 19th
1:30 - 3:00 pm
Fee $20
Advanced Registration Required

September 12th at The Green House

What's for Dinner?
"Worms Eat My Garbage"
In this workshop you will get "up close and personal" with worms, learning how our organic waste can be made into compost by feeding it to worms that eat food scraps, cardboard, newspaper, and junk mail. We will be making small worm bins in class made from recycled items to take home.
September 12th
10:30 am - noon
4 years and up
Fee: $20 per parent/child team or $20 per person
Advanced Registration Required

Waste Not...
Graywater Harvesting
Jeremai Cann will lead this workshop on how to create your own "graywater" catchment system. Graywater refers to the reuse of water drained from baths, showers, washing machines, and sinks for irrigation and other water conservation applications. Water reuse will allow you to reduce your use of tap water helping the environment and lowering your monthly water bill.
September 12th
1:30 - 3:00 pm
Fee $20
Advanced Registration Required

September 5th at The Green House

Back to the Basics...
Natural Papermaking Workshop
Learn the beautiful process of making paper from natural and recycled materials. In this class we will make environmentally friendly gift cards for special occasions. Join us to get a jump start on preparing for the holidays!!
September 5th
10:30 am - noon
Fee $20
Advanced Registration Required

It's Raining, It's Pouring...
Make a Rain Barrel Catchment System
Environmental Engineer Jeremai Cann will demonstrate how to make a rain barrel catchment system for your home. Collection of water from rooftop runoff can provide an ample supply of free 'soft water' containing no chlorine, lime or calcium. Rainwater is ideal for many uses, it will also lower your monthly water bill and lessen your impact on the 'aina.
September 5th
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Fee $20
Advanced Registration Required

August 3rd - 14th at The Green House

EcoExplorer Club
Summer 2009

Week 1 - Back to Nature - August 3 - 7
Spend a week in the garden, learning about butterflies, worms, and other creatures that we'll discover. Learn about the life of a seed, how to make your own soil, and how to plant and care for a garden. Explore the wonders that our planet holds, from the mountains to the sea, within our islands and beyond. Activities will include a garden scavenger hunt, life cycle discussions, compost pile building, and garden planting, plus lots of art activities to nurture the creative mind.

Week 2 - The Human Footprint - August 10 - 14
Let's take a closer look at the choices we make every day. From energy and water use to the clothes we wear and the foods we eat, each of us has an impact on our planet. Activities for this week include papermaking and natural dyes, making and cooking with a solar oven and solar dehydrator, and redesigning old t-shirts into reusable bags or unique works of wearable art! Students will gain a real understanding of what it means to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, and how to be better stewards of the Earth.

Daily activities include guided exploration and hands-on learning activities, arts & crafts, games, snack and lunchtime. Each week will culminate with a special celebration where we'll treat the kids to a fun and memorable cooking class, focusing on healthy local foods and waste-free meals!

The Green House Staff: Four, first-aid trained, adult supervisors will be on hand at all times to create a safe and fun learning environment for students. Children will be grouped with their peers for participation in age-appropriate activities.

Ages: 4 - 12 years
Hours: 9:00 am - noon
Days: Monday through Friday

Cost: $150 per child per week, due upon registration confirmation
Parents must provide a snack and lunch

Limit of 16 per class

May 22nd at The Green House

21st Century Gardens
Our Plant Friends
Dinner/Discussion
We began our garden series last year with a wonderful group of people all eager to begin the process of turning their lanai or yard into a garden of delights. In March we covered garden buddies and pests. Our series continues this month as we explore plants, planting techniques, ground preparation, and garden care. We also encourage you to bring seeds, plants and cuttings to share. By sharing knowledge and our bounty we can rebuild our communities one garden at a time. Dinner prepared using organic, local, "low mileage" food by Chef Raul Bernal

We will be meeting again at Pauoa School Cafeteria; please bring a cup, bowl, plate, silverware and napkin. Your food waste will be donated to our hungry worms. Your waste will soon be fresh compost for another garden...

May 22nd
6 - 8 pm
$10
Advanced Registration Required - RSVP by Wednesday, May 20th

May 16th at The Green House

Cooking Revelations with Raul
Tapas
Served as appetizers or combined to make a meal, tapas are the Spanish version of the Hawaiian pupu. Learn to create a variety of tasty tapa dishes, just in time for the summer potluck season! Recipes from the workshop will be provided and food will be enjoyed by all.
May 16th
9:00 am - noon
Fee $25
Advanced Registration Required

Keiki Explorer Club
Beautiful Bucket Gardens
This class is run by Pualani Ramos, a Waldorf trained preschool teacher. In this class students will make a colorful and original piece of art from a recycled 5 gallon bucket; that will become their own personal garden in a bucket. Students will learn about the 3 R's and the importance of eating sustainably and parents will get great gardening tips! This is a family activity for children 4 years and older and their parents. Join us for a fun and informative afternoon. (Be sure to wear old clothes or a painting smock.)
May 16th
1:30 - 3:00 pm
Fee $12 per parent-child team
$6 for each additional person - Children ages 4 and up welcome
Advanced Registration Required

May 9th at The Green House

May 2nd at The Green House

Our Bodies, Ourselves...
Lecture/Cooking Series Part III
The word "macrobiotic" comes from the Greek and essentially means "long life" or "great life." In this in-depth lecture/cooking series, Macrobiotic Chef Kathy Maddux will share her knowledge on ways to enhance the health of the major organs of the body. This month, Kathy will teach you ways to be kind to your heart, examining techniques to improve heart function through simple dietary habits. Kathy will also demonstrate dishes that will make your heart beat with joy!
May 2nd
9:00 am - noon
Fee $35
Advanced Registration Required

Plums into Prunes!
Make Your Own Solar Food Dehydrator
Jeremai Cann leads this workshop in building a solar food dehydrator. Once you've built your solar food dehydrator, drying fruits, herbs, vegetables or mushrooms is a snap and your food will maintain its nutrition without sacrificing flavor.
May 2nd
1:30 - 3:30 pm
Fee $15
Advanced Registration Required

Beautiful Skin, a Gift from the Garden!
Natural Body Cream Workshop
Herbalist Laura Sheils will demonstrate how to make and use herbal enriched healing body cream from scratch. An instructional booklet will be provided and you will take home samples of the creams.
May 2nd
1:30 - 3:30 pm
Fee $15
Advanced Registration Required

April 25th at The Green House

Be Healthy and Beautiful, Naturally!
Making Herbal Medicine
Herbalist and ethnobotanist Laura Shiels will teach a variety of techniques used to unleash the healing and beautifying power of herbs. This class will focus on the process of making herbal tinctures, essences, poultices, hot and cold water infusions, and hydrosols. A booklet of recipes will be provided.
April 25th
10:00 am - noon
Fee $15
Advanced Registration Required

Making Herbal Medicine II
Laura Shiels will teach you how to make infused oils, salves, balms (including lip balms), facial and hair treatments. A recipe booklet will be provided to take home.
April 25th
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Fee $15
Advanced Registration Required

"Acting" Green!
Theater Basics for Kids
This is the last chance to sign your children up for this unique class!! Tara Compehos, BFA Acting, will lead this fun 8 week acting class where children will explore the different ways they can use the theater elements of story, voice, physicality, and group games to emphasize personal expression. Story themes and student-made costuming will have a "green" focus. Students will end their session with a "green" performance which will be videotaped by the kids.
Saturday, April 18th - June 6th
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Fee $100 (this fee will be prorated for new registrations)
Ages: 5 and up. (classes will be grouped according to age)
Advanced Registration Required

April 18th at The Green House

Cooking Revelations with Raul
Mexico Lindo
Beautiful Mexico. Learn to create home-style Mexican cuisine using local, fresh ingredients. Handmade tortillas and local shrimp cocktail are just a few of the delights we'll share on this viaje por Mexico! Recipes from the workshop will be provided and food will be enjoyed by all.
April 18th
9:00 am - noon
Fee $25
Advanced Registration Required

Here's to Your Health!
Grow Your Own Probiotic Medicine: Kombucha
In this workshop herbalist and ethnobotanist Laura Shiels will explain the amazing health benefits of the probiotic living beverage kombucha, teach you how to grow this symbiotic organism yourself and offer kombucha "cocktails" to taste. An informational/instructional booklet and all you need to grow your own lifetime supply of kombucha will be provided.
April 18th
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Fee $15
Advanced Registration Required

"Acting" Green!
Theater Basics for Kids
Tara Compehos, BFA Acting, will lead this fun 8 week acting class where children will explore the different ways they can use the theater elements of story, voice, physicality, and group games to emphasize personal expression. Story themes and student-made costuming will have a "green" focus. Students will end their session with a "green" performance which will be videotaped by the kids.
Saturdays, April 18th - June 6th (8 sessions)
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Fee $100
Ages: 5 and up. (classes will be grouped according to age)
Advanced Registration Required

April 11th at The Green House

Our Bodies, Ourselves...
Lecture/Cooking Series
The word "macrobiotic" comes from the Greek and essentially means "long life" or "great life." In this indepth lecture/cooking series Macrobiotic Chef Kathy Maddux will share her knowledge on ways to enhance the health of the major organs of the body. This month, Kathy will teach you ways to love your liver, examining techniques to improve liver funciton through simple dietary habits. Kathy will also demonstrate dishes that will enliven the liver!
April 11th
9 am - noon
Fee $35
Advanced Registration Required

Living in Harmony with Nature
Permaculture Design Workshop
Hunter Heaivilin, permaculture garden designer, will teach sustainable gardening practices that can be used in an urban environment. This workshop will help you learn ways to create a beautiful garden exploding with flowers, herbs and vegetables, to conserve resources by catching rain water from your roof, and to build community with neighbors and share the land by taking down fences. Using permaculture concepts we can make changes in our lifestyle to be in harmony with the aina while living in the city.
April 11th
10 am - noon
Fee $15
Advanced Registration Required

Home Brewing with Jeramai...
Brew a Batch of Fertilizer or Pesky Pest Spray
Jeremai Cann will demonstrate how to mix common ingredients to fertilize your garden organically. Various types of fertililers will be covered as well as plant based flora foods. We'll be making and applying homemade fertilizers and explore simple methods of making natural pest controls.
April 11th
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Fee $15
Advanced Registration Required

April 4th at The Green House

Dessert Without Guilt...
Chocoholic Rescue
Spend the afternoon with Ethnobotanist Laura Shiels, indulging yourself in the health benefits of cacao while you learn to make (and taste) healthy chocolate concoctions. You will never go back to eating unhealthy chocolate again!
April 4th
10 am - noon
Fee $15

It's Easy Being Clean...
Natural Green Cleaning Workshop
We will whip up a batch of cold processed soap and explore the simple cleaning recipes our grandmothers used to make. These cleaners are safe, effective, inexpensive, and you may already have many of the ingredients in your kitchen cupboards. A booklet of natural cleaning recipes will also be shared.
April 4th
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Fee $25

It's Raining, It's Pouring...
Make a Rain Barrel Catchment System
Environmental Engineer Jeremai Cann will demonstrate how to make a rain barrel catchment system for your home. Collection of water from rooftop runoff can provide an ample supply of free 'soft water' containing no chlorine, lime or calcium. Rainwater is ideal for many uses; it will also lower your monthly water bill and lessen your impact on the 'aina.
April 4th
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Fee $15

Small Changes Series Presents

21st Century Gardens
Buddies and Pests
We began our garden series last year with a wonderful group of people all eager to begin the process of turning their lanai or yard into a garden of delights. Last month we covered seeds and sprouts. Our series continues this month as we explore plants that like each other and creatures that can help your garden, plus the pesky pests we love to hate and how to rid ourselves of them naturally. We also encourage you to bring seeds, plants and cuttings to share. By sharing our knowledge and bounty we can rebuild our communities one garden at a time.

Dinner prepared using organic, local, "low mileage" food by Chef Kathy Maddox.

We will be meeting again at Pauoa School Cateteria, please bring a cup, bowl, silverware and napkin. Your food waste will be donated to our hungry worms. Your waste will soon be fresh compost for another garden...

March 20th
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
$10
Advanced Registration Required by March 18th

March 21st at The Green House

Cooking Revelations with Raul
Frutti di Mare
Celebrate the coming of spring with these delicious seafood and spring vegetable inspirations. We'll use the finest and freshest ingredients to create three deluxe and delectable dishes! Recipes from the workshop will be provided and food will be enjoyed by all.
March 21st
9 am - noon
Fee $35

March 14th at The Green House

Our Bodies, Ourselves...
Lecture/Cooking Series
The word "macrobiotic" comes from the Greek and essentially means "long life" or "great life." In this in-depth lecture/cooking series, Macrobiotic Chef Kathy Maddux will share her knowledge on ways to enhance the health of the major organs of the body. This month we will begin with the kidneys, how they function in very basic terms, their companion organs, emotional aspects and how to keep them healthy through good nutrition. Kathy will also demonstrate dishes that will help keep your kidneys happy and vital.
March 14th
9 am - noon
Fee $35

Capture the Power of the Sun
Photovoltaics Basic Workshop
Jeremai Cann, Solar Energy Coordinator for "The Green House," will present a workshop on making electricity from sunlight using photovoltaic (PV) panels. This workshop will focus on designing a solar PV system and how to prepare your home for solar energy. Bring a notebook or tape recorder.
March 14th
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Fee $15

February 28th at The Green House

Garbage into Gold...
Backyard Composting
Evelyn Giddings, longtime organic gardener, will lead this hands-on workshop in how to build and harvest a compost pile. A detailed booklet of composting methods and information will also be provided.
February 28th
10:00 am - noon
Fee: $15
Advanced Registration Required

Here's to Your Health
Growing an Herbal "Pharmacy" Garden
Laura Weiss will demonstrate how to grow an easy backyard, lanai, or windowsill herbal "pharmacy" and show you how to use the herbs to improve your health! You will also take home an informational and instructional pamphlet, plant cuttings and seeds to start your own herb garden.
February 28th
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Fee: $15
Advanced Registration Required

Graywater Harvesting
Turn Used Water into Real Savings
Jeremai Cann will lead this workshop on how to create your own "graywater" catchment system. Graywater refers to the reused water drained from baths, showers, washing machines, and sinks for irrigation and other water conservation applications. Water reuse will allow you to reduce your use of tap water helping the environment and lowering your monthly water bill.
February 28th
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Fee: $15
Advanced Registration Required

February 27th at The Green House

21st Century Gardens Dinner/Discussion
Seeds and Sprouts
We began our garden series last year with a wonderful group of people all eager to begin the process of turning their lanai or yard into a garden of delights. Last month we covered composting and our series continues this month as we explore how to begin a garden. We will cover planting techniques, seeds, sprouts, transplanting and soil needs. We also encourage you to bring seeds, plants and cuttings to share. By sharing our knowledge and bounty we can rebuild our communities one garden at a time. Dinner prepared using organic, local, "low mileage" food by Chef Raul Bernal.
February 27th
6 - 8 pm
$10
RSVP by Wednesday, February 25th

February 21st at The Green House

Cooking Revelations with Raul
Flavors of Latin America
South American-born gourmet chef Raul Bernal will open the doors to sabores Latinos! Join the fiesta as we use fresh and local ingredients to create an authentic and delicious Latin-style three-course meal. Recipes from the workshop will be provided and food will be enjoyed by all. ¡Viva el buen sabor!
February 21st
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Fee: $25
Advanced Registration Required

February 7th at The Green House

Cooking with Kathy
Sweet Treats for Someone Special...
Kathy Maddox, macrobiotic whole foods chef, will help you get ready for Valentine's Day by sharing some of her favorite recipes that will delight those you love and keep them healthy at the same time. Recipes from the workshop will be provided.
February 7th
9:00 am - noon
Fee: $25
Class size limited to 10
Advanced Registration Required

January 31st at The Green House

Cooking Revelations with Raul
A Taste of Italy
Experience Italy's most famous flavors with French trained gourmet chef Raul Bernal. We will explore methods of deliciously simple cooking using fresh and local ingredients to create a fantastic three-course meal. Surprise your friends and family with some new tricks for the new year. Recipes from the workshop will be provided and food will be enjoyed by all.
January 31st
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Fee: $25
Class size limited to 12
Advanced Registration Required

Urban Permaculture
Gardening in the Streets
Permaculture designer Hunter Heaivilin will cover strategies for greening your surroundings. Even urban dwellers can find hidden gardening potential between sidewalk cracks and discover innovative ways to optimization the growing potential of neglected space and paved surface areas. Join us as we roll up our sleeves to a create garden in the most unlikely place. Taking it to the streets!
January 31st
1:30 - 3:00 pm
Fee: $15
Advanced Registration Required

From Showers to Flowers
Water Catchment Gardening
Moving beyond the basic rain barrel catchment system, Jeremai Cann will lead this workshop in creative alternatives to basic water catchment systems. We will be installing a water catchment system that will feed a water garden and garden using the overflow from each to create a one-of-a-kind artistic solution to rain water catchment.
January 31st
1:30 - 3:00 pm
Fee: $15
Advanced Registration Required

Small Changes Series Presents

21st Century Gardens
The Dirt on Dirt
We began our garden series last year with a wonderful group of people all eager to begin the process of turning their lanai or yard into a garden of delights. We will begin this year with a monthly series focusing on the steps necessary to create a garden. The first step is the dirt under our feet, the wonder of healthy soil. Join us, and some experts with dirt under their fingernails, in a dinner-discussion on the process of creating soil. Together we can rebuild our communities one garden at a time. Dinner prepared using organic, local, "low mileage" food by Chef Kathy Maddox.
January 30th
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
$10
Advanced Registration Required by January 28th

January 24th at The Green House

December 13th at The Green House

Build it and they will grow...
Making and planting a "Spiral Herb Garden"
Permaculturist Hunter Heaivilin will lead this workshop where you will get your hands dirty building and planting a "Spiral Herb Garden". A "Spiral Herb Garden" is a simple way to improve your kitchen garden and create high productivity in a small space that is easy to water and harvest.
December 13th
1:30 - 3:30 pm
Fee: $15
Advanced Registration Required

It's Raining, It's Pouring...
Make a Rain Barrel Catchment System
Environmental Engineer Jeremai Cann will demonstrate how to make a rain barrel catchment system for your home. Collection of water from rooftop runoff can provide an ample supply of free 'soft water' containing no chlorine, lime or calcium. Rainwater is ideal for many uses, it will also lower your monthly water bill and lessen your impact on the 'aina.
December 13th
1:30 - 3:30 pm
Fee: $15
Advanced Registration Required

November 15th at The Green House

Cooking Revelations with Raul
Raul Benal, French trained gourmet chef, will unlock the secrets of deliciously simple cooking using fresh and local ingredients to create a fantastic three-course meal. Brush up your skills in time for the holidays. Your guests will be impressed! Recipes from the workshop will be provided and food will be enjoyed by all.
November 15th
9:00 am - noon
Fee: $25
Class size limited to 12
Advanced Registration Required

Garbage into Gold...
Backyard Composting
Evelyn Giddings, longtime organic gardener, will lead this hands-on workshop in how to build and harvest a compost pile. A detailed booklet of composting methods and information will also be provided.
November 15th
10:00 am - noon
Fee: $15
Advanced Registration Required

Make Your Own Solar Food Dehydrator
Jeremai Cann leads this workshop in building a solar food dehydrator. Once you've built your solar food dehydrator, drying fruits, herbs, vegetables or mushrooms is a snap and your food will maintain its nutrition without sacrificing flavor.
November 15th
1:30 - 3:30 pm
Fee: $15
Advanced Registration Required

November 14th at The Green House

21st Century Gardens
Thinking out of the box and planting seeds for a greener tomorrow
This was the week that we reclaimed our country. Next week let's reclaim our land! Working together we can turn urban blight into urban delight, "grey" into "green", and vacant lots into food forests. Roofs can turn green, and backyards can grow dinner. Feast on food grown by ourselves and our neighbors. Join us in a dinner-discussion-call to action. Become active citizens that engage in our environment. Together we can re-build our communities one garden at a time.
Dinner prepared using organic, local, "low mileage" food by Chef Kathy Maddox
November 14th
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Fee: $10

November 8th at The Green House

Keiki Explorer Club
"Worms Eat My Garbage" Keiki Style
In this workshop your keiki we will get "up close and personal" with worms, learning how our organic waste can be made into compost by feeding it to worms that eat food scraps, cardboard, newspaper, and junk mail and learn all kinds of interesting facts about these wiggily creatures. We will also learn how to make a worm "home" out of recycled containers.
November 8th
1:30 - 3:00 pm
4 years and up
Fee: $12 per parent/child team or $6 per person
Advanced Registration Required

November 1st at The Green House

Getting Ready for the Holidays...
Cooking with Kathy
Kathy Maddox, macrobiotic whole foods chef, will share her tasty, nutritious holiday recipes using local, organic ingredients. Learn some yummy ways to celebrate the holidays with family and friends. Recipes from the workshop will be provided.
November 1st
9:00 - noon
Fee: $25
Advanced Registration Required

Keiki Explorer Club
Using Star Power!
Solar Oven Experience
The sun gives off more energy in one second than people have used since the beginning of time! We will tap into that energy with Jeremai Cann, who will demonstrate the joy of building and cooking with a solar oven. We will make a simple, durable, starter oven made from items found around the house and cook up a batch of brownies and "cookie" crayons to take home.
November 1st
10:00 - noon
7 years and up
Fee: $12 per parent/child team or $6 per person
Advanced Registration Required

October 18th at The Green House

It's Easy Being Clean...
Natural Green Cleaning Workshop
We will whip up a batch of soap and explore the simple cleaning recipes our grandmothers used to make. These cleaners are safe, effective, inexpensive, and you may already have many of the ingredients in your kitchen cupboards. Bring your empty spray bottles and containers to fill with samples of the cleaners we make. A booklet of natural cleaning recipes will also be shared.
October 18th
10:00 - noon
Fee: $15
Advanced Registration Required

It's Raining, It's Pouring...
Make a Rain Barrel Catchment System
Environmental Engineer Jeremai Cann will demonstrate how to make a rain barrel catchment system for your home. Collection of water from rooftop runoff can provide an ample supply of free 'soft water' containing no chlorine, lime or calcium. Rain water is ideal for many uses; it will also lower your monthly water bill and lessen your impact on the ’aina.
October 18th
10:00 - noon
Fee: $15
Advanced Registration Required

Lunch at The Green House
Created by chef Raul Bernal
For those of you who plan to spend the day with us at The Green House, we are offering a tasty organic GMO-free lunch option. Please let us know in advance if you would like to join us.
$10

Graywater Harvesting
Turn Used Water into Real Savings
Jeremai Cann will lead this workshop on "graywater" catchment systems. Graywater refers to the reuse of water drained from baths, showers, washing machines, and sinks for irrigation and other water conservation applications. Water reuse will allow you to reduce your use of treated tap water helping the environment and lowering your monthly water bill.
October 18th
1:30 - 3:30 pm
Fee: $15
Advanced Registration Required

October 11th at The Green House

Gardening Basics Workshop for Teachers
A free workshop for Hawai’i educators
Kokua Hawai’i Foundation's 'Aina In Schools Program presents a School Garden Basics workshop free and open to all educators working in Hawai’i schools. More information available here.

Capture the Power of the Sun
Photovoltaics Basic Workshop
Jeremai Cann, Solar Energy Coordinator for "The Green House", will present a workshop on making electricity from sunlight using photovoltaic (PV) panels. This workshop will focus on designing a solar PV system and how to prepare your home for solar energy. Bring a notebook or tape recorder.
October 11th
1:30 - 3:30 pm
Fee: $15
Advanced Registration Required

April 26th at The Green House

Cooking with Kathy
A Whole Foods Approach to Health and Well-being
Kathy Maddox, personal chef and macrobiotic cooking instructor, will demonstrate the steps in converting favorite recipes to healthier versions using non-meat products and macrobiotic principles..Example: Beef Stoganoff into Seitan Stroganoff. Participants can email recipes they want to convert and we will discuss and demonstrate various dishes plus enjoy eating them afterwards!.
April 26th
9-noon
Fee: $25
Class size limited to 10
Advanced Registration Required

As easy as One, Two, Three...
Gardening Basics
Step into the wonderful world of gardening. Discover the beginnings of the life of a plant from seed to sprout, explore ways to prepare a garden bed, which plants work well together, how to plant seeds, and techniques for caring for plants as they grow. A variety of seeds and cuttings will be available to take home so you can begin a garden of your own.
April 26th
10 - noon
Fee: $15
Advanced Registration Required

It's Easy Being Clean...
Natural Green Cleaning Recipes
We will whip up a batch of soap and explore the simple cleaning recipes our grandmothers used to make. These cleaners are safe, effective, inexpensive, and you may already have many of the ingredients in your kitchen cupboards. A booklet of natural cleaning recipes will also be shared.
April 26th
1:30-3:30pm
Fee:$15
Advanced Registration Required.

Small Changes Series presents

Dinner, Movie and Discussion
The World According to Monsanto
The gigantic biotech corporation Monsanto is threatening to destroy the agricultural biodiversity which has served mankind for thousands of years. The endless list of genetically modified seeds sold and controlled by Monsanto are putting at enormous risk age-old agricultural patterns under the presumptuous slogan of aiming at solving the huge problem of hunger in the world. A discussion will follow with Meleana Judd from Hawaii SEED: a statewide non-profit dedicated to promoting sustainable agriculture and educating about the risks genetic engineering pose to
the health of our Islands.

Organic GMO-Free Dinner
by chef Raul Bernal

Friday, April 25th 6:30 pm
$10
RSVP by Thursday, 24th
Email: thehawaiigreenhouse@hawaiiantel.net or call: 524-8427
224 Pakohana Street in Pauoa Valley
(map and parking directions sent with RSVP)