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What originally started as a backyard hobby in 1992 has blossomed into a thriving business in the new millennium, now supplying Hawaiian plants to State and Federal agencies, private and commercial landscapers, hotels and resorts, and retail monsters like The Home Depot in Hawaiʻi as well as the Navy Exchange. Plants from our Kaneohe nursery can now be found in restoration projects and in countless gardens and landscapes Statewide.
Buy a single specimen plant for your home garden, 10,000 plants for a commercial landscape, or 100,000 plants for a restoration project, we got you covered!
THE CREW
Co-Owner
Graduate of Kamehameha School in 1993; obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Zoology from the University of Hawaiʻi in 1999, with a primary focus on Hawaiʻi’s natural history & the conservation of native biota; co-founded Hui Ku Maoli Ola in 1999; elected to the Board of Directors for the Honolulu Botanical Gardens in 2002; primary contributor to the weekly Star Bulletin newspaper article In The Garden which has run on Fridays from June, 2002-2009.
Matthew Schirman
Co-Owner
Graduate of Punahou School in 1992; obtained his Bachelors degree from the University of Hawaiʻi’s Center for Hawaiian Studies in 1998, focusing on Hawaiʻi’s natural history from a cultural perspective; co-founded Hui Ku Maoli Ola in 1999; student of kumu Keola Lake’s hula hālau for over 10 years; elected to the Board of Directors for the Moanalua Gardens Foundation in 1999
Sales Manager
Graduate of Kamehameha School in 1993; obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Hawaiʻi in 1998; joined the Hui Ku Maoli Ola Team in 2001; promoted to Retail Sales Manager in 2005 and oversees all of our retail outlet accounts including The Home Depot.
Founded in 1999 by long-time Waimānalo friends Rick Barboza and Matt Schirman, Hui Kū Maoli Ola was formed to help protect and perpetuate Hawaii’s unique natural resources and cultural practices. With his initial interest in native Hawaiian birds, Rick’s education led him to the realization that the peril of Hawaii’s birds has stemmed most directly from the destruction of their native habitats. Similarly, Matt’s education in Hawaiian culture introduced him to the inseparable marriage between cultural practices and the natural environment. In both cases, the perpetuation of their respective passions hinged on the health of native Hawaiian ecosystems and, more specifically,native Hawaiian plant populations.
It did not take long for the two friends to realize just how devastated most of Hawaii’s natural environment had become. Centuries of severe habitat destruction and the introduction of countless exotic plants and animals have left Hawaii’s natural environment in a state of despair, with innumerable native plant species pushed to the brink of extinction (or over it!) and largely forgotten by the general public. One of our main objectives as a Company has, thus, been education as a first step to the re-popularization of these vital plants that represent the backbone of Hawaii’s unique and fragile ecosystems.
We are now recognized as experts on native Hawaiian plants by such State and Federal agencies as the Department of Health, the Department of Land & Natural Resources, the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Military, and the University of Hawai’i. We have also been recognized for our cultural and environmental expertise by other large private organizations such as Kamehameha Schools, Sierra Club Hawaii, Hawaiian Electric Company, HASEKO Development, Scenic Hawai’i, Inc., the Waimanalo Health Center, and the Garden Club of Honolulu to name a few.
As far as we are concerned, the strides we have made up until this point represent mere baby steps towards our ultimate goal of helping to preserve and restore Hawaii’s native ecosystems. But in order to achieve this imperative goal…. We need your help! A partnership with Hui Ku Maoli Ola means a partnership with Hawai’i and its true natural environment. They say the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago and the next best time is now, nothing could be truer when it comes to native plants! With your kokua, we promise to continue to help preserve and perpetuate Hawaii’s natural and cultural histories, ultimately making our beautiful islands an even better place to call home.
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Do you only sell Hawaiian Native Plants?
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I donʻt know how to care for the plants I purchased. What do I do?
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What do you sell at your nursery?
• We sell over 100 different species of native Hawaiian plants • Numerous Polynesian Introduced species. • Wholesale and retail sales • Plant rentals • Gift baskets and centerpieces
What kind of Landscaping services do you offer?
• Culturally designed Hawaiian gardens • Xeriscaping • Environmentally conscious ecoscapes • Hydroseeding • Landclearing • Tree trimming • Irrigation installation • Rain gardens
How do I get a landscaping quote?
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What are Habitat Restoration services?
• Rehabilitation of degraded native habitats • Removal of invasive alien plant species and site preparation • Out-planting of native plants, including island and/or area-specific species • Ongoing project maintenance
What Consulting services do you offer?
• Landscape consulting, including plant selection and specific care instructions • Restoration consulting
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