Pre K-12 Programs

School & Group Visits

On Kauai’s South Shore

At McBryde Garden, the ʻIke Māla Program provides students “hands-on” learning opportunities and engagement with the natural environment. ʻIke Māla is a customized program that can accommodate any school group’s individual needs.

Contact us for more Information (education@ntbg.org)

On Kauai’s North Shore

At Limahuli Garden, we welcome community members, school groups, and organizations to come for a visit! To get involved and schedule a service project or educational experience with us, please fill out this google form.

Contact us for more information (ecadiz@ntbg.org)

On Maui

At Kahanu Garden, our mālama ʻāina programs include a guided tour followed by service-learning experiences. School group activities and topics discussed are customized based on the visiting teacherʻs desired curriculum outcomes, and student age. School visits average four hours in length with service project portions focusing on activities such as removing invasive species, planting culturally important plants, mulching, or clearing trails.

Contact us for more information (kahanu@ntbg.org)

In Florida

School programs for students in Kindergarten through 12th grade center on the topics of botany, ecology, horticulture, ethnobotany, history and culture. On average, school visits last about 2 hours and include hands-on activities. For teachers interested in service opportunities we can include a mangrove clean-up, fruit harvesting to support our partners at The Coconut Grove Crisis Food Pantry, and general garden improvements.

Contact us for more information (kampong@ntbg.org)

Kids’ Camp

On Kauai’s South Shore

ʻIke Māla Summer Program
ʻIke Māla utilizes our garden resources and location to reinforce strong biocultural influences of traditional wisdom in aloha ʻāina, mālama ʻāina, and kūleana. How do plants, people and place connect with one another? We explore this question by providing a wide range of outdoor activities which take place in NTBG’s McBryde Garden in Lāwaʻi Valley. These camps include nature activities, environmental games, and garden exploration.

ʻIke Māla Summer Program
Information and signups are listed below:
ʻIke Māla Summer Program Flyers
ʻIke Māla Summer Program – July 15-18, 2024 – ELEM
ʻIke Māla Summer Program – July 15-18, 2024 – MS
ʻIke Māla Summer Program – July 22-25, 2024 – ELEM
ʻIke Māla Summer Program – July 22-25, 2024 – MS

On Kauai’s North Shore

At Limahuli Gardens we offer an aina-based summer program, Na Lauaʻe o Makana, that focuses on na mea koikoi/ waiwai (the important and famous things) to Halelea and particularly Haena. Students will learn about a range of things from mauka to makai in our Haena ahupuaa (watershed) such as: our native plant history and collection, hula and oli, loi kalo (taro farming), fishing and gathering practices, all specific to Halelea/ Haena. The purpose of this program is to give students first hand experience with our place-based practices in hopes that we will cultivate and inspire the next generation of practitioners.

Contact us for more information (ecadiz@ntbg.org)

Service Learning

Interested in bringing your class or club to the garden for some meaningful fun? Service learning groups can be scheduled at all our garden locations

Contact volunteer@ntbg.org