Mānoa Heritage center has been featured in season 7, episode 2 of the Halekulani series The Art of Living where they share “those who celebrate the Halekulani lifestyle through their cultural and artistic pursuits.” The video includes interviews with MHC co-founder Mary Cooke and Executive Director Jessica Welch. Click HERE to see view this beautiful […]
Native Plant Propagation With Moani Hibbard and Seraphina Ortiz Today we have asked MHC friend and practitioner Moani Hibbard (you may have taken one of her hands-on ‘āina to skincare workshops at MHC) and her three-year-old daughter Seraphina to show us two different techniques for plant propagation. Moani is the owner of Ao Ola and […]
ʻUlu Can Save the World By Aunty ʻUlu, Helen Nakano To celebrate Lā Honua (Earth Day) we are highlighting the versatility and world-saving powers of ʻUlu (breadfruit) and reached out to our own Aunty ʻUlu, Helen Nakano. A longtime resident of Mānoa Valley, Helen is a champion and steward of the valley. A dear friend, MHC […]
Earth Day was founded on April 22, 1970, by Gaylord Nelson, then a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin. 20 million Americans—10% of the U.S. population at the time—participated in the “national teach-in on the environment” by participating in coast-to-coast rallies demonstrating for a healthy, sustainable environment. Here in Hawai‘i we know that Earth Day should be […]
By Noe Johnson Join us every Tuesday as we highlight the importance of native plants and how they can be used today. Don’t have a native plant in your yard or on your balcony? We’ll cover how to propagate different plants in a future post! Today we learn from longtime MHC volunteer Noe Johnson, and how […]