Māulukua

11/22/2025

Now the newborns have Aunties to keep them company! It always surprises me how quickly roots poke out the bottom.

11/20/2025

A new name! Honored by Hālau Ke'alaokamaile with a new Hawaiian name for the property previously known as Idlewilde. This marks a new era of native forest restoration and a return to Wao La'au. Māulukua translates to 'Upland Forest'. A historical reference and a vision for the future.

10/04/2025

After 5 years, there is enough cover and limited competition from kikuyu grass to start planting other natives, like maile. Fun! Reciprocity.

09/07/2025

Nothing better than hanging with the neighbors on a Sunday afternoon.

08/30/2025

Adding a wave of a’alii that will be followed by another, and another, and another, and so on.

07/27/2025

Ready…Set….Stop…pause…slow down.

07/15/2025

I double dahlia!

07/12/2025

Come join us for ‘āina healing

Hosted by Maui Forest Bathing LLC. Forest Bathing, Qigong Movement and Breathwork

07/01/2025

And a new batch of almost mature hens are now free range. Once they’re old enough for organic layer feed we can co mingle them. Should start laying in a couple weeks.

06/11/2025

Nice time of year! Organic Earli Grande peach variety from Kula Hardware makes nice big buggers! And no fruit flies up here🤙🏼. Great with Roselani vanilla ice cream! Onoliscious 🍑. These are from an established white peach tree (common upcountry) and we grafted the Earli Grande variety on to it. 🎯🤙🏼

06/10/2025

Added sound to the forest. I wonder if the trees appreciate it. We do.

04/20/2025

Clermontia arborescens. In Hawaiian it can be called Hāhā, Ōhā, Ōhā wai or Ōhā wai nui. These grow nearby in the Makawao Forest Reserve and they sure are happy. I’ll go back soon to catch them with buds open and blooming. Someday our restoration areas will be mature enough for these to join in.