HSPG is a community of schools and support organizations dedicated to developing a culture of peace on campuses across Hawaiʻi through the growth and integration of School Peace Gardens. By providing access to dedicated, intentional outdoor spaces, School Peace Gardens increase a sense of safety and total well-being among students and school staff, while supporting the integration of Peace and Sustainability Education into School Design.

The HSPG network was organized by Phi Delta Kappa (PDK) Hawai‘i from 2006-2012, and re-emerged in 2018 through a collaboration of partners convened by the Hawai‘i Farm to School Hui, with an emphasis on connection with the Hawai‘i Department of Education’s Na Hopena A‘o/HĀ Framework. Much of the foundational work for HSPG is based on the International Holistic Tourism Education Centre (IHTEC) and its International School Peace Gardens (ISPG) program.

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Now, more than ever, it is essential to create safe spaces for those most vulnerable, especially children. One of the many ways that families, schools, and communities have addressed the social-emotional well-being of children, youth, and adults is through the implementation of peace gardening.

Explore the critical and evidence-based importance of peace gardening through a presentation and research paper below, made possible by the Hawai‘i Farm to School Hui Peace Gardens working group and Hawai‘i Public Health Institute's graduate-level intern, Kassandra Pascual (December 2020).