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Faculty Development

Mala Lapaʻau

TEACHING 'OLELO IN THE GARDENPLANTING HAWAIIAN SWEET POTATOCARING FOR THE 'AINASIGNIFICANCE OF THE LEHUA MAMOPREPARING THE SOILOHIA LEAVES AND STEM
TEACHING 'OLELO IN THE GARDEN

Rick Kaponowaiwaiola Barboza sharing his knowledge

Rick Barboza in the mala

Rick Kaponowaiwaiola Barboza sharing his knowledge

DNHH in the mala

DNHH in mala

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE LEHUA MAMO

Rick Kaponowaiwaiola Barboza sharing his knowledge

PREPARING THE SOIL

Preparing soil

OHIA LEAVES AND STEM

Hawaiian plant

Rick Kaponowaiwaiola Barboza from Hui Ku Maoli Ola shares his wealth of knowledge about the Native Hawaiian plant community at as a regular speaker at Mala Lapaʻau, every 2nd Tuesday of the month in the JABSOM gardens.

Approximately 100 native Hawaiian plant species no longer exist in the wild, and only a handful have been saved in cultivation. Of the remaining 552 Hawaiian plant species that are rare, 150 have fewer than 50 individuals remaining in the wild, and those numbers are decreasing every year. Hui Ku Maoli Ola and their partners are hopeful that though teaching and public awareness these endemic and native species will thrive for the next generation to enjoy and embrace.

 

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