Monthly Archives: December 2011

Dec
27
2011

Learning to Produce Food in Challenging Conditions

Mama Chioke’s students at Kua O Ka La are learning some highly valuable skills such as how to coax food to grow out of lava.  On a recent visit to this Public Charter School in Kapoho we watched  students working together to build soil in pukas in the lava field near their campus.  These pockets [...]

By Donna Mitts | Posted in Middle Schools | Comments Off
Dec
27
2011

Pūnana Leo o Hilo Students Learn About Worms

The students at  Pūnana Leo o Hilo Preschool recently learned about composting worms in their classroom.  Students were given a brief explanation about worms and how important they are for healthy soil then worked together to make two worm bins for use at their school. Teacher Naupaka Gouevia has been helping students learn gardening skills [...]

By Donna Mitts | Posted in Elementary Schools | Comments Off