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Waikiki Elementary School Farm - Growing Food 'by Kids 4 Kids'

The Waikiki Elementary School garden program is a 3200-square foot "Food Farm" that includes organic heirloom tomatoes, fruit trees, 'outdoor-classroom' plant nursery, and Kokua Hawaii Foundation 'AINA In Schools teaching gardens. Everything was built by community volunteers with donation and grants. By growing food directly on campus, students learn first-hand about the knowledge and hard work required to produce what we eat.

On June 19th we will be working on two major construction jobs: completing the plant nursery and building an aquaponics system. Other gardening jobs will include weeding, raking, mulching, and watering in one of our many gardens and fruit tree orchards. Waikiki Elementary School students will conduct a garden tour for interested volunteers, and provide information about organic gardening and seed starting. They will also hold a plant sale and Farmer's Market.

Please bring any tools you may have, a water bottle, sunscreen, and pack a dish for three to share for a potluck lunch. We will provide cold water for refill.

Volunteer Max:
100

Schedule:
8:30AM Opening & Student-led tour
9-11AM Work time
11AM Potluck & Student farmer’s market

Location:
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3710 Leahi Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96815-4499

On-going Volunteer opportunities:
-Assisting with 'AINA In Schools garden and nutrition lessons at all grade levels
-Preparing and maintaining 'AINA In Schools garden beds
-Mulching and composting
-Preparing new gardens
-Watering and building water systems
-Construction jobs such as building a tool shed for the plant nursery

For more information please contact:
Debbie Millikan <millikan@hawaii.edu>
Sky Miyamoto <skyhawaii7@aol.com>