About Amy Greenwell Garden
Mission
Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden supports Hawaiian cultural traditions of land use and plants and conserves the plant resources of traditional Hawaiian cultural activities.
Directions
The Garden is in Captain Cook, 12 miles south of Kailua-Kona on Highway 11. Coming from the north, look for mile marker 110 and turn left into the next driveway.
Coming from the south, look for the Manago Hotel. The driveway to the Garden is about 200 yards north of the hotel, on the right side.
Click here for maps of the Garden's location.
Greenwell Garden Staff
All staff can be reached by phone at (808) 323-3318.
Peter Van Dyke, manager pvandyke@bishopmuseum.org
Brian Kiyabu, horticulturist brian.kiyabu@bishopmuseum.org
Noa Lincoln, ethnobotany educator noa.lincoln@bishopmuseum.org
Manuel Rego, garden foreman manuel@bishopmuseum.org
Research and publications.
Hawaiian taro: an identification guide for taro in the Hawaiian Islands
Hawaiian Breadfruit—Ethnobotany, Nutrition, and Human Ecology
Growing Makaloa (Cyperus laevigatus) in Constructed Wetlands for Weaving and Wastewater Treatment
Gardens of Lono: Archaeological Investigations at the AmyB.H.GreenwellEthnobotanicalGarden, Kealakekua, Hawai‘i
Employment. Career Opportunities at Amy Greenwell Garden are posted on the Bishop Museum HR pages [link to http://www.bishopmuseum.org/hr/employment.html] as they become available.
Internships are available for summer 2006. Click here for an application [link to AmyGreenwellGarden Internship Application]
Volunteers. There are always opportunities for volunteers at the Garden. Some volunteers work in the nursery, others help keep the Garden grounds beautiful, and others lead tours and help with programs. Whatever your interests and abilities, we can use your help. Call or email for information.