by steve | Feb 14, 2020 | News, Partner Sites, Planting Tips
Thanks to funding from Kamehameha Schools, Fern Elementary in Honolulu received and planted four lemon tree installs as part of a Project Lemon Tree Curriculum series for their 5th Grade classes. A huge mahalo goes to Ian Custino and Hailama Farden for making this...
by steve | Feb 9, 2020 | News, Partner Sites
On Saturday, February 9, 2020, Kalani High School dedicated their new Project Lemon Tree pergola and planted six lemon trees. This project was spearheaded by Uncle Ken Kajihara and the Kalani FFA Maker Club. Now, in the good hands of Uncle Brandon Saigusa, the pergola...
by steve | Dec 30, 2019 | News, Partner Sites
This year’s cohort of new schools participating in Project Lemon Tree grew substantially over last year. While we worked only on the island of OÊ»ahu last year, this year welcomes participants on five Hawaiian islands. We’re really excited to welcome the...
by steve | Nov 21, 2019 | Partner Sites, Planting Tips
Many of our partner schools are building lemon tree pergolas. Pergolas are overhead structures that support trees or vines. By contrast, trellises also support trees and vines but are only vertical structures. Here are three reasons why pergolas are great for lemons:...
by steve | Nov 21, 2019 | Partner Sites, Planting Tips
Over the past couple years, we’ve partnered with over 60 schools to plant lemon trees in pots and in the ground, as well as to build pergolas and trellises. We’re also researching best practices for orchard growing lemon trees in our home state of HawaiÊ»i....
by steve | Sep 21, 2019 | News, Partner Sites
We’re excited to work with Castle High School’s HoÊ»oulu Ê»Opio Academy of Natural Resources Agriculture group to graft and raise lemon trees for multiple schools on the windward side of OÊ»ahu. Lead by Kumu Carlos Kauahi Severson, FFA Advisor, 24 students...
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