Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden

Grow Hawaii Festival and grand re-opening of Amy BH Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden #GrowHawaiiFestival #AmyGreenwellGarden #LuckyWeLiveHawaii

We have free huli again, thanks to Mark and the CTAHR station who let us huki what they don't need to replant. This time there are three 'ula'ula varieties--kumu, poni, and moano--polulu, wehiwa, 'o'opukai, Tahitian, and "red moi." Call or come by to pick it up while it lasts.

Aloha Friends, We will be closing to the public on January 31. Thank you for sharing this wonderful place with us. Don't give up on us--Bishop Museum is look...ing for a new owner and steward of the Garden. We can come through this better than ever and look forward to picking up again where we left off when the search for a new owner is over. mahalo!!! See more

We still have plenty of huli!

Arbor Day November 6, 7, and 8. Arbor Day will be celebrated with a tree giveaway and woodworking demonstration on November 6, 7, and 8 at Amy Greenwell Ethnob...otanical Garden on Highway 11 in Captain Cook. Come to the Garden visitor center for free native and Polynesian introduced trees (one per person) 9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m Friday through Sunday, November 6-8. Garden staff and volunteers will be on hand to give advice on how to plant and care for your trees. Also at the Garden, woodworkers will be making poi boards and poi stones. Take pictures, ask questions, and learn how to make your own. The Arbor Day event is supported by a grant from the DLNR Kaulunani Urban and Community Forestry Program. For more information go to www.bishopmuseum.org/greenwell or call 323-3318. See more

Volunteer Work Days, Saturday mornings, 9 to 12:30. Come join a group of dedicated volunteers helping keep the garden clean and healthy during the transition time while Bishop Museum looks for a new owner and steward. We have gloves, tools, and cold water. Bring a brown bag lunch if you want to hang out for a while when the work is done. This Saturday (March 5), we will be working in the sugar cane collection again, so drive up the old driveway (just south of mile marker 110 on Mamalahoa Hwy) and you can park close by.

Kalua Your Turkey November 25. Kalua Your Turkey (November 25 at Amy Greenwell Garden on Highway 11 in Captain Cook) has become a holiday tradition for many. C...ook your turkey in the Garden imu (the traditional Hawaiian underground oven) and bring home a kalua turkey for Thanksgiving. The cost will be $30 ($25 for members of Amy Greenwell Garden or Bishop Museum). Come to the garden between 7 and 8 a.m. on November 25 with a thawed turkey. Use the old entrance at the north of the garden, just past mile marker 110 on the mauka side of Highway 11. Bring gardening gloves and a pan to carry the turkey in. We provide Hawaiian salt and ti leaf, which flavor the turkey with the smokey, kalua flavor. You can add any other spices or flavoring you want. Return to the Garden between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to watch the opening of the imu and pick up your finished turkey. Sign up to reserve spot, and pay on the day of the event. For more information go to www.bishopmuseum.org/greenwell or call 323-3318. See more

Anya Tagawa Anya Tagawa 10:27am Oct 13 With ‘hi‘a being such a culturally and ecologically significant tree, it is important that we all do what we can to help reduce the spread of the newly identified disease Rapid ‘hi‘a Death caused by the fungus, Ceratocystis fimbriata. To learn more about this disease, what you can do to help, and get updates please visit and "like" the facebook page www.facebook.com/RapidOhiaDeath/