Hui Malama awarded Okumura grant

March 15, 2012

Hui Malama received a $15,000 grant from The Rev. Takie Okumura Family Fund. Read more about it from the Maui News website or in the PDF below.

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Work day with Rotary Club of Valley Isle Sunset

March 15, 2012

Hui Malama students and members of the Rotary Club of Valley Isle Sunset worked together on a gardening project this spring, turning the lawn around the school into a garden. Other local businesses and groups pitched in to help, including Goodfellow Brothers, Kamehameha School Interact Club, Community Work Day, and the Hui Malama Board of [...]

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Excursion to Haiku Aina Permaculture Initiative

February 29, 2012

Hui Malama students visited the Haiku Aina Permaculture Initiative on February 23. Students gained an understanding of the permaculture method of sustainable agriculture through hands-on learning. We were shown a living example of a self-sustaining community. Volunteers of HAPI, who are from all over the world, have a wealth of knowledge and share techniques from [...]

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Kirk Surry and Master Gardeners

February 16, 2012

Kirk Surry and his volunteer Master Gardeners supported our garden project through weekly classes from August through October. Various aspects of gardening were introduced and taught and was a hands-on learning experience for our students. Composting, Vermiculture and Container gardening were among the activities that our students were involved in. See more photos in this [...]

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Victory Garden at Maui Tropical Plantation

January 27, 2012

One of an ongoing series of excursions with Community Work Day mentors Matt Lane and Rebekah Kuby.

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Ali`i Kula Lavender

January 20, 2012

“It was a great pleasure to have Hui Malama students at our farm! We are thankful that such active and engaged youth are interested in agriculture here on Maui, and we look forward to their return!” – Koa Chang, General Manager Ali`i Kula Lavender “Like plants that are nurtured and cared for, they grow strong [...]

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