If you think after planting, your money spent on a garden is done, you will learn quickly that is not the case. Last year at Kihei Elementary we spent about $1500 on garden maintenance supplies. This is pest deterrents, organic amendments, fungi treatments, cover crop...
We've had generous support for our major irrigation needs from ISI! However, irrigation is a constant issue and we need both irrigation experts and continuous irrigation supplies! Last year we spent about $750 on irrigation supplies at Kihei Elementary. Without...
Whether it is student-sized hand tools, wheelbarrows, hoes, and pitchforks, the need for tools in the garden is never ending. Tools break and disappear (despite locked storage) and last year we spent about $400 in tools just for Kihei Elementary. Estimated Cost...
Do you or your company have a spare shipping container sitting around? We could use it for a Community Tool Library and Equipment Storage. In-kind donations please. Contact us.
Help us finish the restoration of the Hawaiian Studies lo'i at Lokelani Intermediate that need soil and amendments. This area is used for cultural plant propagation and education. Estimated Cost $680 [donation-can goal_id="grow-some-good" show_description="false"...
"Project Plant It" is a program where students plant and take care of seedlings until they are ready for new homes. We send starts home with parents, volunteers and community members. We ask for donations, but not required. It really teaches kids both the process,...
The most requested item by teachers is "More Shade". We've explored lots of ideas for more permanent shade structures but have hit wall due to DOE rules. So we utilize temporary shade canopies during our events and outreach programs. We're still looking for more...
Our garden coordinators are part time contract positions but are available in the garden on most school days. They are the ones that really make this program sustainable! Coordinators work with the teachers to tune outdoor classroom time, coordinate planting and...
We have found that if the students help prepare the food, they will eat it. Student Chef Kits have materials for one class to share and include measuring cups and spoons, harvest and mixing bowls, student knives (plastic but they can cut a carrot!), foods scale,...