It’s been three years since the start of Ka Māla o Niuhelewai (The garden of Niuhelewai) and the kalo (taro) is ready for harvest. Every April the campus celebrates the māla with the campus’ annual Hoʻolauleʻa, Wednesday, April 16, 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
Event participants will enjoy food prepared in an imu, poi pounding activities and live Hawaiian music.
More about Ka Māla o Niuhelewai
Ka Māla o Niuhelewai has received the , and most recently, the at the .
Since 2011, 20 Hawaiian varieties of kalo have been planted and the campus received a $25,000 grant from the to plant Hawaiian varieties of kalo in a dry land māla.
“Ka Māla o Niuhelewai, has been an instrumental hands-on venue for students, faculty, staff and the community in supporting the Hawaiian understanding of sustainable mālama ʻāina application for producing food for Hawaiʻi,” shares Mark Alapaki Luke, a instructor.
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