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Arboretum News
January 31, 2010
Jewish
Holiday celebrates the Jewish Plant New Year 2009
January 27th,
2010
Kamehameha School Photography Class |
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Kamehameha
School Photography Class with instructor Angie Abe visit
Arboretum to photo native flowers in preparation of a
2011 Calendar. Covered in a cloud mid-day, the Pu’u
Mahoe cabin became a school room for instruction on
macro-photography and composition.
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November 7th, 2009
Volunteers Arbor Day 09-Alena and Ariel
Alena and Ariel managed the Pili Grass Contest
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Click
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to see Thank You Poster to Volunteers
September 2009
Fleming Arboretum Offers Art Inspiration
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Dr Fern Duvall, DLNR wildlife biologist for Maui Nui, leads artists through the Fleming Arboretum in
Ulupalakua in preparation for an EMWP art show at Viewpoints Gallery.
Photo by Tonia Baney
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Friends of D.T. Fleming Arboretum at Pu'u Mahoe
sponsored free tours
and overnight camping for artists in preparation for the Malama Wao Akua
2009 art show. Two weekends in September were dedicated to artist tours
followed by an afternoon of sketching, painting and photography and an
overnight campout. Dr Fern Duvall, DLNR wildlife biologist for Maui Nui,
guided artists thru the D. T. Fleming Arboretum-Maui's largest collection of
Maui native species, noting flowering natives and their pollinators. A total
of 45 artists participated in the 2 weekend event.
Christy Fell of Haleakala Waldorf School
does a painting of a Maui Koa during
the Fleming Arboretum artist weekend in
September.
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September 27, 2009
Fleming Arboretum joins Conservation Groups at “Ulupalakua
Cares” Event
The Fleming Arboretum Booth
“Rebirth of a Forest” presentation shared:
*The Fleming Arboretum native seed resource for water conserving
landscaping, restoration of Maui’s dry land forests and native habitat.
*Attractive combinations of native plants were displayed …using contrasting
leaf shape, color, texture, and varied plant heights to inspire their use in
public & private landscapes.
*Traditional and contemporary arts and crafts shared the potential for
native plants in agriculture …raising native plants for lei, hula, floral
arrangements, weaving and wood crafts perpetuating Hawaiian culture.
The Pili Grass Endurance Race at the Fleming Arboretum Booth was a special
attraction.
All contestants
of the Pili Grass Endurance Race won a Halapepe plant.
The grand prize was a
picnic for six at the Fleming Arboretum won by Eliza Reid of Waihee.
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March 2009
FOFA participated in the Maui County's Arbor Day Celebration
with a presentation titled "Rebirth of a Forest". Rare dry forest trees along with their seed were displayed.
As a special attraction, a PILI GRASS CONTEST
was held throughout the day.
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All contestants won a Pili Grass plant to take home.
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| The Prize winners were notified by phone and received their coupon awards via mail for picnics for 6, 4 and 2 people at the Pu'u Mahoe mountain cabin in Ulupalakua.
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First Place Winner-Rhea Pike=11+9/12 revolutions
Second Place Winner-Molly R. =11+1/12 revolutions
Third Place Winner-Ann Julie & Danielle Augulo= tied with 11 revolutions
Runner up Winner-Benn Ladd & Adam Rosen tied with 9+9/12 revolutions
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What is a PILI GRASS CONTEST?
Pili Grass seed are barbed with a 2 inch tail. When the seed gets wet by rain or dew, the tail screws the seed into the ground, planting it. The seed were held in place with a clothes pin, dipped in water and placed on a drawing of a clock.
Most rotations win.
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Martha Foss Fleming Hibiscus
-- gift from the Waimea Arboretum on Oahu
The Martha Foss Fleming is a hibiscus hybrid, named after the wife of
David Thomas Fleming.
An "Old Hawaii" section is now included in the Fleming Arboretum at Pu'u Mahoe. Plants were introduced into Hawaii in the 1800s /early 1900s for lei and decorations. Hibiscus, Plumeria, Gardenia, Pikake, Tiare and other fragrant flowers, were adopted into Hawaiian life.
The "Old Hawai'i "section in the D.T. Fleming Arboretum includes:
- Green Rose or Lokelau from Waimea Arboretum, Oahu
- Lokelani Rose, found at Iao Valley Tableland -old homestead, from Hoolawa Farms, Hailu, Maui
- Lokelani Rose from the old Olinda Prison, Olinda, Maui
- Martha Foss Fleming Hibiscus hybrid from Waimea Arboretum, Oahu
- Pakalana, Chinese violet or Fragrant Telosma[origin India & China] from Waimea Arboretum, Oahu
- Pakalana, Chinese violet or Fragrant Telosma[origin India & China]from
Aileene Yeh Nursery on the Big Island
- Tiare, Gardenia Taitensis[origin Society Island, Figi] from Waimea Arboretum, Oahu
Friends of D.T. Fleming Arboretum continues to expand its collection of "Old Hawaii" specimens used for lei, hula and decorations.
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MARCH 2008- PLANT CONSERVATION COMMITTEE
| Friends of the D.T. Fleming Arboretum [FOFA] has created a
Plant Conservation Committee [PCC], headed by Dr Fern Duvall, to oversee proper distribution of the Arboretum's rare seed. The PCC reviews all seed requests and distribution, adding integrity to our conservation efforts.
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Kamehameha School Students enjoy Purple Cows
A "Purple Cow" is the Fleming Arboretum "Signature Desert "served to volunteer workers and visitors, in memory of Mary Fleming, D.T.'s sister who loved purple.
Mary Fleming was principle of Paia School in the early 1900s. She loved kids. When kids visited her, she served "Purple Cows." She was nicknamed "Purple".
Yes, we share the recipe!:
- Old fashioned Maui vanilla ice cream by Maui Star Ice & Soda, now named Rosealani ice cream
- Welches Grape juice
- Ginger ale
Serve round scoops of vanilla ice cream into clear cups or glasses. Pour grape juice over ice cream till 1 inch from top. Top off with ginger ale. Serve with plastic spoon.
Hint: You may want to put spoon into ice cream before adding juice. Putting spoon in later is like bobbing for apples.
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October 5, 2007
The D.T. Fleming Arboretum was honored to host the Kaulunani Urban and Community Forestry Program Council meeting. “We've been at several spectacular places, but this was tops," said Kaulunani Urban & Community Forestry Program Coordinator, Teresa Trueman-Madriaga. Complete with sunny skies, a rain blessing, a delicious lunch and tour, this was the first time for most of the Council members to visit the Arboretum.
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A grant supporter of FOFA since 2003, Kaulunani financial assistance has allowed FOFA to upgrade the Arboretum’s irrigation and tree labels, to purchase and plant increased numbers of existing species and to add additional native dry land tree species into the D.T. Fleming Arboretum. During their visit, the Council planted a healthy Mamane tree from Kulamanu Farm to celebrate the life of their friend and co-worker, Patrick Costales, the Oahu Department of Forestry and Wildlife Manager who passed away on September 21, 2007.
Visiting Kaulunani Council Members included Mary Steiner, Teresa Trueman-Madriaga, Sheri Mann, Jackie Ralya, Heidi Bornhorst, Roxanne Adams, Michael Kraus,Kevin Eckert, Katie Friday and Lelan Nishek.
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April , 2007
FOFA DONATES HOAWA SEED TO BOTANICAL GARDEN
Friends of the Fleming Arboretum [FOFA] commited to native plant preservation through propagation and distribution, donated 45 Ohia, propagated by Michelle S. Daniels from arboretum seed, to the Maui Nui Gardens to distribute to the public on Earth Day on Apr 28th. 50 Hoava have also been donated by FOFA for the public plant give-away Arbor Week Nov 7. See Michelle S. Daniels' Photo of Hoawa in flower
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December, 2006
Euphence Fleming Vockrodt received Volunteer of the Year Award 2006
. “Euphie,” daughter of D.T. Fleming, and her late husband Jack Vockrodt, maintained the Arboretum for 45 years. She continues to care for the Arboretum every Friday. “Good enough is not good enough” for Euphie. She is a perfectionist in her work.
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September 18, 2006
D.T. Fleming Arboretum is Classroom for Kamehameha School. Kamehameha School of Kula high school art students of Levi Mason spent the day at the Fleming Arboretum. The day included a tour of the Arboretum learning cultural uses of Hawaii's native plants. Internationally renowned artist Robert Kushner conducted an art class in the Arboretum teaching students his drawing technique using native plants.
Click here to view drawings.
Some of these drawings will be chosen by a panel for use in the 2006-2007 newsletter. Those selected will be awarded gift certificates for art supplies at Upcountry Fine Art in Makawao, donated by Muffie Davis, Bunky and Ginger Gannon, and Euphence Fleming Vockrodt.
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June 2006
 Freelance writer Cheryl Ambrozic is our new grant writer working with Lucienne de Naie writing FOFA grant proposals.
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February 2006
FOFA received a thoughtful and needed gift from Michelle Steuerman-Daniels of custom-made recycling baskets. For information on acquiring your own recycling baskets, please contact FOFA at 572-1097 or email info@flemingarboretum.org
. Preservation of our native species goes hand in hand with caring for our environment.
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June, 2005
Aileene Yeh in Hilo succeeded with the highest Alani seed propagation rate of 20% from August '04 seeds. Shehand-carried 15 seedlings via air, for distribution and outplanting on Maui. Click here for Aileen's Research page.
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May, 2005
U of H Library requests copy of FOFA's annual newsletter, "a welcomed and valued addition" to their library's Hawaiian collection.
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January 05
Successful grafting by Dwane Sparkman done at the July 17th propagation workshop-the white Hibiscus hannerae is grafted onto a red Hibiscus kokio for a bush with both red and white flowers.
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November 04
The ultimate goal for the restoration of the Alani is outplanting into the Auwahi Forest, its original home. This is planned for the beginning of 2005 when the fencing for a 20-acre enclosure in Auwahi will be complete - a project managed by Art Medeiros of the Auwahi Reforestation Project. A number of seedlings are being nurtured for this project.
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June 04
New species of endemic Hawaii Genus Cyanea was discovered by
FOFA BOARD MEMBER Fern Duvall
and Hank Oppenheimer of West Maui's Maunalei Arboretum
(another arboretum planted by D.T. Fleming) ...
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...discovered on a casual hike with their wives through East Maui's Ko'olau Forest in 2000.
Cyanea duvalliorum is the recently registered name of this newly discovered species.
Seedling of Cyanea duvalliorum is planted at the Arboretum.
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