The Work of More Than 10,000 Pairs of Student Hands!
Mālaʻai: The Culinary Garden of Waimea Middle School is a 1 acre hand-worked garden at Waimea Middle School. Serving all students and faculty at the school, Mālaʻai celebrated its 16th anniversary of “hands in the soil” health and wellness learning for students, families and the larger community in February 2021.
04/10/2026
Mālaʻai Community Volunteer Workday RESCHEDULED
Aloha!
Due to the approaching Kona Low system we have rescheduled our workday tomorrow April 11th, to next weekend Saturday, April 18th.
We can also happily announce that our cooking demonstration will be on how to make and mix Kimchi!
If you are able, please join the Mālaʻai 'ohana on
Saturday, April 18th, 2026; 9am @ Waimea Middle School!
03/13/2026
Aloha!
We will be hosting a community volunteer workday at the garden as we give thanks for all the rain and enter the last quarter of school. This workday will also include a cooking demonstration/workshop!
If you are able, please join the Mālaʻai 'ohana on
Saturday, April 11th, 2026; 9am @ Waimea Middle School!
To best meet our safety practices and prepare for our workdays, please RSVP by scanning QR code. In addition, since we will be hosting a workshop, participant capacity is capped at 25.
Our workdays start at 9:00am and go until about Noon. We always provide a light lunch and snacks for volunteers (feel free to bring something to share!). We also provide water and usually a garden fresh tea or beverage. If you have dietary restrictions or allergies please let us know.
--This month we will work from 9am-11am, host a cooking demonstration 11am-12pm, and enjoy lunch directly after. Feel free to come and go as needed.
Appropriate clothing would be something comfortable that can get dirty or stained. We recommend long sleeves and long pants because it can be very sunny in the garden. A hat is always recommended as are closed-toe shoes. We provide gloves, but if you have your own pair feel free to bring them.
We hope you join!
03/08/2026
01/20/2026
Aloha! We will be hosting a community volunteer workday at the garden as we prepare the garden for the beginning of Spring!
If you are able, please join the Mālaʻai 'ohana on
Saturday, February 21st, 2026; 9am @ Waimea Middle School!
**We have community workdays on Saturday in even months. If you can't make this one, join us for one of these future Community Workdays in 2026:
April 11th, June 13th
Because of safety restrictions and to best prepare for our workdays, please RSVP at least 48 hours before the event. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfbXMI8QjmwpuA1PLRev5A7Qv_rSfxU2PK8qV_I-7mZTyoi6A/viewform?usp=header
Families welcome!
Our workdays start at 9:00am and go till about Noon. We always provide a light lunch and snacks for volunteers (feel free to bring something to share!). We also provide water and usually a garden fresh tea or beverage. If you have dietary restrictions or allergies please let us know.
Appropriate clothing would be something comfortable that can get dirty or stained. We recommend long sleeves and long pants because it can be very sunny in the garden. A hat is always recommended as are closed-toe shoes. We provide gloves, but if you have your own pair feel free to bring them.
Mahalo and we hope to see you at one of our workdays!
12/11/2025
The Hawaii Island School Garden Network has been very active this year and we'd love for you to see what we have been up to! Check out our most recent HISGN newsletter!
malaai.monkeypod.io Lono i ka makahiki! As we welcome the rains of this season, I’m filled with gratitude for the many hands that uplifted the teachers and students of the Hawaiʻi Island School Garden Network. This year, inspired by the Culinary Garden at Waimea Middle School, our HISGN team shared resources and str...
12/08/2025
Curious about what we have been up to these last few months at the garden, check out our most recent newsletter!
malaai.monkeypod.io Hau‘oli Makahiki Hou! We happily welcome in the ho'oilo season, and look forward to the windy, rainy months of Lono. May they bring abundance to the ‘āina and in your own life! At Māla‘ai we are kicking off our annual fundraising campaign, and would appreciate any abundance you're willing to...
11/28/2025
Happy Holiday Season!
We will be hosting a community workday at the garden as we welcome in the Holiday season and prepare the garden for Winter Break.
If you are able, please join the Mālaʻai 'ohana on
Saturday, December 13th, 2025: 9am @ Waimea Middle School!
**We have community workdays on Saturdays in even months. If you can't make this one join us for one of these future Community Workdays in the upcoming New Year, 2026!**
Saturdays- February 21st and April 11th
Because of safety restrictions and to best prepare for our workdays, please RSVP at least 48 hours before the event.
Families welcome!
Our workdays start at 9:00am and go till about Noon. We always provide a light lunch and snacks for volunteers (feel free to bring something to share!). We also provide water and usually a garden fresh tea or beverage. If you have dietary restrictions or allergies please let us know.
11/13/2025
Happy Holiday Season!
We will be hosting a community workday at the garden as we welcome in the Holiday season and prepare the garden for Winter Break.
If you are able, please join the Mālaʻai 'ohana on
Saturday, December 13th, 2025: 9am @ Waimea Middle School!
**We have community workdays on Saturdays in even months. If you can't make this one join us for one of these future Community Workdays in the upcoming New Year, 2026!**
Saturdays- February 21st and April 11th
Because of safety restrictions and to best prepare for our workdays, please RSVP at least 48 hours before the event.
Families welcome!
Our workdays start at 9:00am and go till about Noon. We always provide a light lunch and snacks for volunteers (feel free to bring something to share!). We also provide water and usually a garden fresh tea or beverage. If you have dietary restrictions or allergies please let us know.
08/30/2025
✨ One week to go! ✨
We’re counting down the days until Art & Sol, and the auction lineup is looking 🔥
🌳 Take home a handcrafted koa bench by local artisan Hal Burchard
🌿 Dream big with a 3-hour regenerative design consult from Rascha Jelks Regenerative Design
🌊 Dive in with a Body Glove Ocean Adventures deluxe snorkel & dolphin watch for two
🐓 Brighten your walls with Coco Connolly’s whimsical chicken art
Join us at Merriman's Waimea next Saturday, Sept. 6 at 12:30 pm for 'ono food, uplifting company, and plenty of aloha. 🥂 Don’t miss it—link in bio to reserve your seat!
08/08/2025
Reserve your seats today! Stay tuned for a sneak peak into some of our great auction items. Visit us at www.malaai.org/events/art-sol-2025 for more information and to reserve your seats
08/01/2025
We will be hosting a school garden community workday as we welcome the students back to school and prepare the garden for the year!
Please join the Mālaʻai 'ohana on
Saturday, August 9th, 2025; 9am @ Waimea Middle School!
**We have community workdays on the 2nd Saturday in even months.
Because of safety restrictions and to best prepare for our workdays, please RSVP to [email protected] at least 48 hours before the event.
Families welcome!
Our workdays start at 9:00am and go till about Noon. We always provide a light lunch and snacks for volunteers (feel free to bring something to share!). We also provide water and usually a garden fresh tea or beverage. If you have dietary restrictions or allergies please let us know.
Appropriate clothing would be something comfortable that can get dirty or stained. We recommend long sleeves and long pants because it can be very sunny in the garden. A hat is always recommended as are closed-toe shoes. We provide gloves, but if you have your own pair feel free to bring them.
Mahalo, The Mālaʻai 'Ohana