Kukui Garden Restoration
After a long drought, the garden struggled to sustain itself. However, Niulii Stream is flowing once again through Konea O' Kukui Gardens and the kalo (taro) is coming back to life. A grant from Group 70 enabled the garden to install a 10,000 gallon water tank to access water through rainfall catchment. A storage shed was also erected to protect the larger garden equipment and tables and chairs provided for visitors. June is a very busy month as the garden will host the ukulele/slack key/ falsetto workshop on June 13th. The Big Island Substance Abuse Council is holding graduation ceremonies at the garden on June 20th. And on June 27th a presentation entitled "Papayas and Bittermelon"- the life stories of 5 women capturing the joy and struggles of life in Hawaii directed by Karen Yamamoto Hackler. Mahalo to the ohana and numerous volunteers that continually contribute in labor and finances helping the garden become a pu'u honua (sanctuary). Nani Svendsen 889-5572

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