D.T. Fleming Arboretum

AN INVITATION TO MALAMA MAKENA ARTISTS

January 20, 2004

The D.T. Fleming Arboretum is planted in the Pu`u Mahoe cinder cone within the ahupua`a of Honua`ula at 2,600’ elevation. There are mountain views of green rolling hills and ocean views of Maui’s southern coastline. Pu`u Mahoe has a dynamic view of Laperouse Bay.

The Arboretum has 150 species of trees native to the Honua`ula area, planted 50 years ago by the late D. T. Fleming Artists are invited to paint on site at Pu`u Mahoe joining Malama Makena effort for public awareness and preservation of Honua`ula . Any artists interested need to call Martha Vockrodt-Moran at 572-1097 to coordinate. Days and times will be coordinated according to requests.

The Arboretum is on private land within a private ranch. Artists will meet at the Ulupalakua Ranch and caravan up to Pu`u Mahoe. Friends of the Fleming Arboretum (FOFA) has just created a website at www.flemingarboretum.org. Though our website is still in the making, there are photos of the area available for your viewing.

For the preservation of the entire ahupua`a of Honua`ula. Malama Makena focuses on South Maui from Makena to La Perouse while working for awareness and preservation of the entire ahupua`a … Let's help share the beauty of this prisitne area for its preservation.

Sincerely,
Martha Vockrodt-Moran, Phone: 572-1097
President - Friends of the DT Fleming Arboretum

Pu'u Mahoe is located in the exact center of the Honuaula Ahuapua'a (the traditional Hawaiian land division). Preserving Honuaula is the subject of the Malama Makena artists.

February (14, 21, 28) - Malama Makena Painting Days
February 29 - Arboretum Tour
March 27 - Arboretum Tour - With Clark Hashimoto, U of H Extension Service and Keokea Homesteaders
April 17 - Propagation Workshop - Teaching AIR-LAYERING at D.T. Fleming Arboretum.
April 25 - Arboretum Tour - With Maui Photo Club and other interested photographers
May 8 & 9
Maui Water-Color Society's Water Color Society Workshop - Taught by Eddie Flotte.
May 18 - Montessori School - Twenty-two Montessori students with counsellors visited the Arboretum and were treated to "Aunt Mary's Purple Floats"
May 22 - Masuoka Family Picnic & Tour
May 29 - Arboretum Tour
June 3 - Deborah & John Hills and Gordon Schwartz visit to plan gathering for Maui Coastal Land Trust botanist Eric Benbow and wife Melissa
June 4 - Rand & Erin Conger tour and picnic. Click here for photos
June 8 - Onsite video shoot for USDA presentation
June 15 - Picnic organized by Alani Manystar
June 17 - Nellie Sugii of Lyon Arboretum & Jonathon Keyser of Native Nursery - tour Arboretum and harvest seed for propagation
June 19 - Propagation Workshop - Teaching GRAFTING at D.T. Fleming Arboretum. (This class was postponed to July 17 due to poor root production on air layers, probably because of wet weather.)
June 20 - Nancy Foss Purcell, cousin of D.T. Fleming, along with Nancy's long-time friend from her upbringing on Maui - Mazie Cameron - enjoyed tour and picnic reunion.
June 26 - Arboretum Tour
July 3 - FOFA Board meeting & Arboretum tour. Tour to nominate tress for Maui County's Exceptional Tree List.
July 12 - Eric and Melissa become Mr. andf Mrs. Benbow - ceremony and reception.
July 17 - Propagation workshop with Maui Master Gardeners teaching grafting
July 24 - Arboretum Tour
August 8 - Japan Exchange Students visit - organized by Neida Bangerter
August 13 - Harriett Witt-Miller Star Watch at Pu'u Mahoe, a fundraiser for the Sierra Cluba, Maui - Click here to see Harriet's website
August 14 - San Diego Maui Master Gardener Elois Hawks, daughter and Board member Judy White and brother David tour Arboretum.
August 25 - Plein Aire Painters of Maui bring their easels and inspiration to Pu'u Mahoe

MAUI PLEIN AIRE ARTISTS - Wednesday, August 25th, 2004

Jayne Kerns

Jack Hamilton

Sherrie Rabbet

Linda Turnbull

Muffie Davis of Maui's Pleine Aire Painters
sketching for a watercolor.

September 25 - Tour & Picnic with ... John Cho - Univ. of Hawaii Agricultural Station, Kula; Dr. Will & Peggy James and Karen Fitzgerald
October 30th - Tour & Picnic
November 6th - Sierra Club Work Day
November 10th - Maui County Arborist, Meeting & Tour
November 24th - Pleine Aire Paint-Out
November 25th - Visit by John Cho, U of H fungus specialist
December 4th - FOFA Board Meeting
December 26th - Tour & Picnic