HISTORY

Many of the Victory gardens in WWI and WWII were sustainable
Feed troops, produced 40% Of the nation’s vegetables
90% of the food in Hawaii is shipped from the mainland
plants acts as an air cleanser by absorbing the carbon dioxide, and releasing clean oxygen
can stop rain runoff, and prevent harmful pollutants from going into rivers and streams
Mililani used to be a plantation field, owned by Castle & Cooke
- Geology
  - The Hawaiian Islands are created by hotspot volcanoes
  - most isolated land masses in the world
  - Oahu is made from two old volcanoes
    - Waianae(4 mil. yrs old), Ko’olau (2 mil. yrs old)
  - Mililani sits on Ko’olau
  - A water-shed is a catch-basin or drainage basin for rainwater
  - The term “ahupua'a, used by ancient Hawaiians, includes entire water-shed, plus tide pools and ponds near the shore, along the beach
    - provided food, materials for clothing, and shelter
    - mililani shares Wai'anae watershed
  - Soil family in hawaii: Typic Chromustert, very fine, montmorillonitic, isohyperthermic
- New Species
  - Hawaii was introduced new species by wind, wing, or water
  - Through time and natural selection, these new species evolved into endemic species, only found in Hawaii