Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain Cook Hi

Events & Education

Ka mālama ‘ana i ka mo’omeheu. I mea e ola ai mai kēia mua aku. Preserving culture. So that there is life to come.

Featured Event

Arbor Day Celebration


Arbor Day Celebration

Annual Friends of Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden Meeting and Celebration, in partnership with Hawaiʻi ʻUlu Cooperative

Free Entry!

9:00am - 2:00pm

  • Tree Giveaway and Plant Sale
  • Cultural Demos and Keiki Activities
  • Music and Food Trucks
  • Parnter Exhibits: Conservation Dogs of Hawai'i, CTAHR, Hawai'i Island Seed Bank, NRCS, Pālamanui Dry Forest, Pu'uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative and more!

12:30pm - 1:30pm

  • Membership Meeting & Elections

When:

November 2, 2024

Where:

82-6160 Māmaloahoa Highway, Captain Cook

Mahalo to our partners and funders:

  • Atherton Family Foundation
  • Ceres Trust
  • Cooke Foundation Ltd
  • The Healy Foundation
  • Lawrence H. Dorcy
  • Hawaiian Foundation
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Funding for this project provided by the Inflation Reduction Act and the USDA Forest Service, Urban and Community Forestry Program. USDA, Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden and partners are equal opportunity providers and employers.

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Upcoming Events

  • Putting Back The Trees – From Overlogging to Restoration of Native Forest Species


    A Talk By Guest Speaker

    Lou Putzel

    Putting Back The Trees – From Overlogging to Restoration of Native Forest Species

    The Garden’s Lou Putzel steps in this month for a speaker who had to cancel. He will tell the story of shihuahuaco (Dipteryx spp.), an ecologically important timber tree species in Peruvian Amazonia overexploited for the international market. What hope is there for tree species that are too valuable and attract the attention of global buyers? Even in conservation areas, such species are subject to poaching, and people will go a long way through dense forest to get them. But also, local people go to great lengths to collect seed and seedlings from the natural forest and move them to a safe place on their farms. This story may resonate here in Hawaii, for example with the story of ‘iliahi (Santalum spp.), exploited long ago to satisfy demand for its oil and still vulnerable to various types of extraction including conversion logging. Here too, local residents are busy putting back the trees.

    When:

    Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 5:30 pm (Talk starts at 6:00 pm)

    Where:

    Hale Pulelehua, Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, 82-6160 Mamalahoa Hwy (please park at the Garden Visitor Center and walk in)

    Followed By:

    Ethnobotanical Pupu Potluck

    If Can:

    Please bring an ethnobotanically-relevant pupu and be prepared to explain the origin and significance of the plant(s) to be devoured. May contain meat: a card will be provided to list main ingredients.

    RSVP:

    To ensure there is room for all, please RSVP to info@amygreenwell.garden by Wednesday, October 9th

    Funding for this project provided by the Inflation Reduction Act and the USDA Forest Service, Urban and Community Forestry Program. USDA and Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden are equal opportunity providers and employers.

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Weekly Events

Eight shirts arranged on table in black, olive, grey, blue, white, red, mustard, and green.

Pure Kona Green Market

Great farmers market featuring delicious food, crafts, and produce from our local artisans and farmers.

Every Sunday: 9 am - 2 pm

Free for all ages

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Garden Volunteer Days

Come and join our dedicated volunteers for garden work and having fun. Meet at our Visitor Center, located at 82-6160 Mamalahoa Hwy, Captain Cook, HI 96704, USA to sign in for the day and meet the crew!

Every Saturday: 9 am - 12:30 pm

Free for all ages

Past Events and Talks