Understory is growing our first forest garden in `Olohena Ahupua’a in partnership with Kaua’i Animal Education Farm, a fellow nonprofit that provides our community with positive animal interactions that form deep-rooted bonds and relationships with keiki, hoaloha, and ohana.

Our pilot project creates and cares for small, ecologically sustainable, and immersive multifunctioning forest systems, which we call Māla Lā`au, UA’s take on a forest garden.

Our forest garden will predominantly be made up of native plant species, appropriate noninvasive food trees, and culturally significant plants. This pocket-sized forest garden is easily accessible enough to be woven into the fabric of our everyday lives while growing in balance with and including people.