Tea Cultivation

Eva Lee, of Tea Hawaii & Company, will hold the Tea Cultivation workshop at her tea farm in Volcano. Students will be guided through a hands-on experience in harvesting to processing. Throughout the day students will learn about propagation and cultivation of Camellia sinensis teas and its history in relation to Hawaii state agriculture furthering tea culture and the arts. Each student will go home with Hawaii grown Volcano green tea.

The workshop will be held Sunday June 7, from 10am – 5pm. Course fees are $63 for VAC members and $70 for non-members. Pre-registration is required. It is advisable to bring brown bag lunch, water, jacket, sweater, long pants, hat, covered shoes possibly rain coat and picking basket. Attendees will meet at VAC Niaulani campus and carpool to the farm.

Registration is now closed.