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Sculpture Credit:
Tea for Two
by Ann LaRose

HOT OFF THE PRESS!
Na ‘Āina Kai is the only Hawaiian garden included in a book which has just been published by Black Dog Publishing, London, entitled Botanic Gardens: A Living History. Along with commentary from directors and curators of the world’s principal botanic gardens, the book profiles and includes color photos of 85 gardens representing 50 countries and is the first comprehensive look at the past, present and future of botanical gardens. We are in very esteemed company as the gardens featured include: Bogor Botanic Garden (Indonesia); Royal Botanic Gardens of Sydney and Melbourne (Australia); Singapore Botanic Gardens; Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden (South Africa); Beijing Botanic Garden (China); Royal Botanic Gardens Kew (London); The Eden Project (Cornwall, England); and in the United States Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden (Miami); Missouri Botanical Gardens (St. Louis); New York Botanical Garden; Huntington Botanical Gardens (Los Angeles); and the United States Botanic Garden (Washington, DC).

From the Forward: “While it is impossible to include all of the world’s botanic gardens in one volume, the gardens profiled are among the most noteworthy, and were chosen for their special contribution to the past and present of these most important institutions.”

From the back cover: “Some of the world’s foremost botanists, scientists, artists and thinkers give a detailed account of the history and future of the botanical gardens in four essays on the subject interspersed with profiles of the most important botanic gardens from around the world.”

We are very excited about being included in this prestigious work. Copies will be available for purchase in our garden gift shop. For more information: Phone (808) 828-0525   E-Mail: Info@NaAinaKai.org

There’s A Giant in the Garden!
Author Helen Stuefloten and artist Patricia Tanguay have created a charming story book about Melia and Sadie who are anticipating a trip with their school class to a special children’s park. Melia’s brother has told her something scary— ”there’s a giant in the garden!” Follow the two young girls and their classmates on this exciting field trip to Na `Aina Kai’s “Under the Rainbow” Children’s Garden. The beautifully illustrated book is for sale at the Na `Aina Kai Visitor Center for $15, and all proceeds go to the development of new projects within the Gardens.

Hawai`i Tourism Authority Award
At the 15th Annual “Keep It Hawai`i” Recognition Awards program held on July 28, 2006 at the Hawai`i Convention Center, Na `Aina Kai Botanical Gardens received a Certificate of Merit from the Hawai`i Tourism Authority demonstrating the Spirit of Aloha and perpetuating the essence of Hawai`i. This award recognizes Na `Aina Kai’s miniature ahupua’a, in which bronze inhabitants are engaged in traditional daily activities including kappa-making, mat-weaving, canoe-making, fishing, hunting and planting. The depiction of this most integral part of Hawaiian history is the only one of its kind on Kaua`i. It offers visitors from the islands and around the world credible information about the Hawaiian culture in a way that is vivid and lasting.

Grant Awards
On January 23, 2007 Na `Aina Kai Botanical Gardens received a $1,000 grant from the Young Brothers Community Advisory Board. On January 25, 2007 the Gardens received a $10,000 grant from the Kaua`i Aloha Endowment Fund of the Hawai`i Community Foundation. Both grants are being utilized to fund the commission of bronze sculpture for Na `Aina Kai’s miniature ahupuaa. These grants recognize the importance of our depiction of life in the early years of settlers in the Hawaiian Islands.

Joyce Doty receives a check from
Wanda Shibata and Jim McDougall of
Young Brothers Community Advisory
Board on January 23, 2007.

Maryanne Kusaka, Deborah Rice and Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami present the Kaua`i Aloha Endowment award to Joyce and Ed Doty. This award contributed to the sponsorship of one the bronze sculptures in the ahupuaa—Kuamo’o, the taro farmer.

The November 14, 2006 issue of Pacific Business News published the results of a survey of wedding coordinators citing Na `Aina Kai Botanical Gardens as one of the ten best wedding venues in the State of Hawai`i!

Our Gardens are expanding. . .
Exciting things are always on the agenda here at Na `Aina Kai. Now into the new year, development of the latest addition to the Gardens, the Horticulture Amusement Garden, is well underway. Pathways have been paved and a number of new sculptures have been installed including “Best Seat in the House” by Diane Mason, “The Learning Curve” by Gary Price, “Her Royal Hindness” by Joffa Kerr, “Mushrooms” by Philip Burgess, “Escargot” by Randy Hand, “Stage Fright” by Dan Ostermiller and “Ms. Mouse” by Dawn Weimer! Stay tuned for further developments . . .