Summer school garden workshops and training for teachers are available through the Hawaii Farm to School and School Garden Network. They generally last for two days and give more in depth access to school garden learning. Although they may be off island, there are scholarships available for teachers. In addition, school garden tours by region… [Continue Reading]
Grow Some Good
February 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Grow Some Good offers regular Work & Learn days where teachers, students, volunteers and the public come to learn and care for school gardens. There are monthly work days on the school sites that end up being lots of fun and very educational. Workday are held at Kihei Elementary on 2nd Saturdays at 9:00am-noon and… [Continue Reading]
Community Work Day – Omaopio Nursery
February 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The Community Work Day program offers lessons in seeds, plant starts and soils on Wednesdays at their Omaopio nursery site provided by Raj Shoor of Bioponic Photoceuticalsis. The site is open to the public on Wednesdays from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. For specific information about a work and learn experience and the specific times… [Continue Reading]
Joy of Worms
February 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The Joy of Worms website provides valuable information on vermiculture and composting. The second Saturday of each month, there is a wonderful 90 minute workshop offered to anyone and everyone who is interested in soil amendments and wants to explore the wonderful world of worms, worm castings, and worm tea. Classes take place at the… [Continue Reading]
College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR)
February 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources provides master gardeners who can come to schools to give presentations to the teachers and students on garden related topics. In addition, CTAHR is now once again offering the 4H clubs and Future Farmers of America programs for our K-8 and 9-12 students respectively. Workshops on garden… [Continue Reading]
Kihei Public Charter School wins HealthierUS School Challenge
November 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Congratulations to Kihei Public Charter School for winning the Bronze Award in the Healthier US School Challenge initiative sponsored by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service. This award indicates that the Kihei Charter School has taken leadership in its community to promote principles of good nutrition and physical activity for our youth. In a October… [Continue Reading]
Whole Kids Foundation
October 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Deadline is November 15 for Garden Grants and December 1 for Salad Bar Grants 2012 has been an exciting year for Whole Kids Foundation – including a move to a brand new grant management system! They will be accepting new grant applications from October 1 – November 15, 2012. Applications will be reviewed this winter… [Continue Reading]
Muhammad Ali Center Peace Garden Grant
October 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Grant Opportunity for 2013 begins September 19, 2013 The National Gardening Association is proud to announce a new sponsorship program by Yum! Brands. In an effort to help all schools sow the seeds of respect, the Muhammad Ali Center Peace Garden is designed to help schools teach lessons of peace and hunger awareness through garden… [Continue Reading]
Project Learning Tree Grants
October 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Project Learning Tree® (PLT) is an award-winning national environmental education program for educators and their students in grades PreK-12. GreenWorks! is the service-learning, community action program of PLT that partners PLT educators, students, and communities in environmental neighborhood improvement projects. GreenWorks! blends service activities with the academic curriculum and addresses real community needs as students… [Continue Reading]
Captain Planet Foundation
October 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
September 30, 2012 and February 28, 2013 Grants are made for activities that promote and support high-quality educational programs that enable children and youth to understand and appreciate our world through learning experiences that engage them in active, hands-on projects to improve the environment in their schools and communities. Grants from the Captain Planet Foundation… [Continue Reading]