Amy Greenwell Garden Plant Club for Kids Learn how to Grow Hawaiian!
Captain Cook, HI…. If you are between the ages of 6 and 14, like to grow plants and want to learn about gardening Hawaiian-style, then Amy Greenwell Garden ’s Ho‘okupu Plant Propogation Club is the place for you! The club meets every Wednesday from 1:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Amy Greenwell Garden .
The club was formed in memory of garden aide Camille Kauhaihau. The group focuses on native Hawaiian plant propagation, cultural plant uses, and the essentials of garden maintenance. There are field trips into the forest, opportunities to grow your own Hawaiian plants, and a chance to do some community service in the garden while you learn basic techniques for caring for plants. And there are snacks, too!
Want to learn more? Call (808) 323-3318 or email agg@bishopmuseum.org.
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This project is an initiative under the Office of Innovation and Improvement of the U.S. Department of Education. Education through Cultural & Historical Organizations, also known as ECHO, provides educational enrichment to Native and non-Native children and lifelong learners.
Support for this program is also provided by Kūki‘o Community Fund of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation.
The Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden is part of the Bishop Museum , a private non-profit dedicated to inspiring people to experience and embrace the Pacific and its various cultures. The garden itself seeks to support the Hawaiian traditions of land and plant use, and conserve the plant resources of traditional cultural activities. The garden features more than 200 species of endemic, indigenous, and Polynesian introduced flora, as well as 5 acres of archeological remains of the ancient Hawaiian agricultural system, known as the Kona Field System.
The Garden is located in Captain Cook, 12 miles south of Kailua-Kona, between the 110 and 11 mile markers of the Mamalahoa Highway . The garden welcomes all visitors from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. Admission to the garden is by donation, suggested at $4.
These and other programs are supported by the Bishop Museum , the Native Hawaiian Culture and Arts Program (NHCAP), and the Education through Cultural and Historical Organizations (ECHO). For more information, contact Noa Lincoln, Garden Educator, at (808) 323-3318; by fax at (808) 323-2394; or email agg@bishopmuseum.org. Or Visit the web site at: http://www.bishopmuseum.org/exhibits/greenwell/greenwell.html.
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