by Kirk Surry | Dec 8, 2011 | Kihei Elementary School, Volunteers
When: Saturday, Dec. 10 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.Where: Kihei Elementery School 250 E Lipoa St Kihei, HI 96753 This weekend’s Garden Care Day will focus on building a new herb spiral garden, stringing jute runners for the green bean teepee tunnel, making directional...
by Kirk Surry | Nov 8, 2011 | Culture, Food, Front Page Articles, Front Page Slider, Kihei Elementary School, Volunteers
[slickr-flickr search=”sets” set=”72157627939259555″] In celebration of the opening of Makahiki season this month, students from Mr. Little’s fourth grade class harvested the remaining taro (called kalo in Hawaiian). The kalo patch was planted...
by Kathy Becklin | Jul 31, 2011 | Kihei Elementary School
Our South Maui School Gardens Project team works hard to make the garden a success. For Nio and Kirk, it is almost a full time job; for me, it is usually 10-20 hours/week. People often assume that we are parents of kids in the school. We are not. We are volunteers...
by Kirk Surry | May 16, 2011 | Culture, Front Page Announcements, Growing, Kihei Elementary School, Zero Waste
When teaching life sciences and sustainability with students of any age, seed saving is an essential element that bridges the gap between a text book explanation and real life. As students experience the full cycle of a plant, from planting the seed to harvesting the...
by Kirk Surry | May 16, 2011 | Front Page Announcements, Kihei Elementary School
On May 15, South Maui School Gardens Project joined Kihei Elementary School students, volunteers and our chef sponsors from Capische? and PrivateMauiChef.com to cater lunch for Hawai’i State Governor Neil Abercrombie and his staff, following a talk story event...
