University of Hawaiʻi (Lyon Arboretum)

The Harold L. Lyon Arboretum will develop a new interactive Urban Garden to introduce plant-growing concepts suitable for urban residential landscapes. The goal of the Urban Garden is to provide teaching and training areas, as well as demonstrative displays, where participants and visitors can learn practical, cost-effective, and innovative ways to grow plants that can be incorporated into any urban or suburban residential setting. The Urban Garden will promote good health and ways for families to relieve their food budget by demonstrating various gardening techniques for growing high-quality fruits, vegetables, and ornamentals. The Urban Garden will be a “hands-on” teaching and training garden and offer demonstrations in hydroponics, vertical gardening, container growing, and pottage gardening.