Event History
October 6, 2008 - Pizza Day
Our students did it all — every single step — replicating lessons they are
studying in 6th Grade Social Studies about ancient civilizations. They
planted wheat and amaranth (a very ancient grain), then harvested it and
allowed it to dry, and this past week they threshed, winnowed and used an
old- fashioned hand-cranked stone grinder to pulverize the wheat and turn it
into flour. And then they made bread (well, baby whole wheat pizzas), and
baked them with help from Sandwich Isle Bread Co. bakers Kevin and Kay
Cabrera in a wood-fired oven! It was a delicious transformation... and
perhaps also some of the first wheat grown in Hawai’i in a long time.
Students also used the experience for their Language Arts descriptive
writing benchmark. Warm Mahalo to the Cabreras and to garden staff and
volunteers and 6th Grade teachers who helped students every step of the way!
See
lots of great pictures of the event
and a
page from the 'Ohana news about Pizza Day
September 25, 2008 - Free Food Giveaway
Mahalo, Mala’ai students, volunteers and friends for the free food giveaway
last week after school! There was basil, lemon grass and lettuce starts
from our garden, and chard gleaned from Urban Farmers along with recipes and
delicious Chard Cheese Pie tastings. It was the first of what is hoped to
be frequent sharings of the bounty of the land to introduce tasty new foods
and ono healthy recipes.
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Summer Solstice Celebration & Art Auction |
April 23, Shakespeare Garden
To
honor the Bard on his 444th birthday, about 75 Waimea Middle School 8th
Graders created the 50th State’s first Shakespeare Garden,
heart-shaped and rimmed by rocks. Tea roses, pansies, curly whirley
sedge, parsley and onions - all plants named in "Taming of the Shrew",
the play they are studying.
Read more (pdf)
Noelle Quijano's photos of the chefs and student helpers
YouTube video
of the Iron Chefs
More pictures, by Bill Adams:
The Two Dishes:
Waimea Lamb Stuffed Bell Pepper with Ratatouille Vinaigrette By Chef Daniel
Thiebaut
Waimea Farmers Market Savory Gateau By Chef Neil Murphy
Saturday, February 23
Lanakila Mangauil joined us in Mala‘ai from 9-10
am. Lanakila is a gifted young cultural practitioner from Honokaa. He
brought some of his students with him and share the story of Kalo.
His presentation was followed by a Mala‘ai garden workday and a
potluck lunch.(10-1)
