Work & Learn Day in July
July 9th, 2016
Kihei Elementary School
250 E Lipoa St Kihei, HI 96753
 Saturday, July 9th
8:30 - 11:30am
Enjoy a morning of working and learning in the garden! This month we will be doing summer maintenance projects and preparing the garden for planting when school starts in August.
Ask the Gardeners
Grow Some Good volunteers will be on hand to answer questions about bugs, plant disease issues and tips on growing an organic garden in Kihei.
Our garden care days are always a lot of fun and a great way to learn about organic gardening from people in the neighborhood. Join us for all or part of the day. Water and light refreshments will be provided. If you have questions in advance, please email volunteer@GrowSomeGood.org or call (808)215- 9228. See you there!
Take a Tour! 
Grow Some Good supporters recently took a tour of all the good things growing in two of our most established school garden programs at Lokelani Intermediate School and Kihei Elementary School. Guests explored the transformed garden spaces and learned about the scope of garden planning, education and maintenance involved. If you missed our recent school garden tours, you can take a virtual Summer School Garden Tour.
What do teachers think of school gardens?
It’s no secret that students, parents, and teachers love our school gardens! During garden visits, students spend hours discovering the wonder of growing their own food; the gardens bring beauty to our school campuses; students, families and members of the community enjoy the fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs they produce. As an organization, we take time at the end of each school year to reflect on how the gardens are fulfilling our goals of providing students with outdoor learning experiences that connect them to their food sources, inspire better nutrition choices, improve health, and teach them how to be better stewards of the land.
In May we conducted our annual Teacher Survey among teachers with classes participating in the school gardens. We had overwhelmingly positive responses. Teachers told us:
 “The garden brings out interests and curiosity that I have not seen in class.”
“We are very thankful to have the opportunity to teach our students gardening skills. This is a life-long skill and our children are learning about how to be self-sustaining.”
“This program has been incredible for my students. It is a great introduction to working in a garden. For most students, it is their first time working with plants. They really enjoy it and take pride in their work. [The garden coordinator] always ties it to what we are learning which is very helpful. I did not grow up gardening so as an educator I love the experience as well.”
Visit The Academic Impact of School Gardens to see complete results.
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