Why Lemons?

Lemon trees, of all cultivated plants, are one of the best at removing C02 from the atmosphere. Lemons are also a high value agricultural crop, used in cuisine world-wide and have active ingredients useful for cleaning and fragrance products. For education, Lemon tree planting offers experiences in soil science, agriculture practices, design and construction, culinary arts, innovation and entrepreneurship. Lemon Trees are also school safe, drought tolerant and low maintenance. For FAQs and more, see About »

Teachers: Get a Class Kit

Curriculum Packages (a $300 value) include:

• 1 Lemon Tree (depending upon supplies, more may be available)
• 1 Teacher’s Guide
• 20 Student Project Journals (available in print or online version at BizzyB.com)

Register your class to purchase or enter a plea to receive a FREE Curriculum Pack. Open to Hawai’i schools, all islands, while supplies last.

Student Perspective

I feel so lucky to have been part of the Project Lemon Tree (PLT) at Jefferson Elementary School and Kalani High School. It was truly inspiring to witness a community brought together to positively transform a torched playground to a beautiful pergola…

I gained many valuable critical thinking, presentational, and management skills… I learned how to build a scale model… how a trellis should be constructed and how to create a presentation to share the project. This project also taught me how to facilitate the process of building, initiate weekly reports and collaborate with others.

After hearing how lemon trees reduce carbon dioxide in our atmosphere and that gardening spaces will teach children about sustainability, my motivation to engage in serving our community, environment, and education system grew.

Katrina Kuo, Kalani High School