SEEDS of Honua

SEEDS of Honua is launching a statewide seed exchange program called Seed 2 School. They are looking for K-12 school garden educators who want to participate in a seed exchange pilot this spring. They are looking for schools interested in sharing viable, high quality seed to share with other schools in your region using our new seed exchange app.

If you are interested in this opportunity please apply HERE.

Teachers participating in the pilot will receive FREE:

• Introductory virtual class presentation about the program

• Seeds from Hawai’i Seed Growers Network

• Materials such as seed envelopes and dry cards needed for seed saving

• Professional seed saving consulting from the SEEDS of Honua team

• Informational material and resources for seed-saving activities and curriculum content.

Timeline:

• January- Commit to program and receive seeds and supplies

• February- Introductory class presentation by Tyler Levine (Required); Plant seeds for harvesting by May

• March- Seed savings basics presentation for participating classes (Optional)

• April/May- Harvest seeds and post seed availability on SEEDS of Honua Seed 2 School app

• May- Teachers and students complete evaluation; Celebration & reflection class discussion with Tyler Levine (Optional)

Your participation in this cohort means that you are agreeing to provide feedback on the educational content provided as well as the functions of the seed exchange technology.

With overflowing gratitude and appreciation,

Tyler Levine and The SEEDS of Honua Team