In Their Words
What Others
Carry Forward
Deighton Emmons
HPA Science Educator
Science Department Chairman
25 Years
Science Department Chairman
25 Years
"Bobby is an outstanding teacher with an infectious eagerness and enthusiasm for teaching his broad-based knowledge to all. Through Bobby's dexterous mentorship, students from various cultures and backgrounds were involved in creating a bamboo classroom from beginning to end — a structure that, to this day, has withstood the test of time and is a cornerstone model for sustainable endeavors at our institution. As an environmental steward with an infinite joy for teaching and learning, and a person of unquestionable integrity, Bobby has earned my strongest and highest recommendation."
Deighton Emmons
HPA Science Educator · Science Department Chairman · 25 Years
"Bobby is rooted in carrying out his most meaningful and sacred values of radical enthusiasm and unconditional love. He is a self-disciplined, individual thinker with an uncanny ability to manifest synchronicities that characterize and reflect a deeply selfless, blessed and grateful man. His passion for authentic living and unconventional wisdom has fostered his uncanny mastery of the art of craftsmanship and many other talents: bamboo expert, biodynamic farmer, music enthusiast, carpenter, storyteller, soil whisperer and water vortex structurer. Bobby G. is a beaming radiant light of love and passion for all things good, true and meaningful."
Chad Eckert
MS Psychology · Basketball Coach · Life Coach · Family Trauma Counselor · Father
"Bobby is the divine masculine expressing and creating, balanced in love. I will always be grateful for the space of acceptance, and at the same time, the space of passionate encouragement, that you represented for me — masculine, balanced in love, that creates unlimited potentials and practical wisdom of how to bring them in. Loving heart, contemplative mind, appreciation for life and fully embracing what it has to offer, not settling for less."
Jan Lemuri
Author · Inner Dolphin Awakening · International Presenter & Facilitator · Hawaiʻi & Slovenia
"Bobby Grimes is an imaginative, energetic doer and teacher. From him I learned how to tell the difference between varieties of bamboo, the best methods for brewing and spraying compost tea, and what life-changing book I should read next. He's a wealth of knowledge, inspiration, and contagious energy."
Katherine Rapin
Climate Journalist · WIRED · YES! Magazine · Yale Environment 360 · Puerto Rico
"We worked with Bobby on a major renovation of one of the properties we manage in Hawaiʻi, and he played a pivotal role as GC in how the entire project came together. The design ideas that make the property truly stand out came from Bobby — the cedar decks, stainless cable details, the reworked outdoor showers, the covered porch rooflines. He coordinated everyone from stained glass artists to kitchen and bath designers, glass installers, electricians, plumbers, carpenters, and tile layers. The finished space feels thoughtful, elevated, and completely unique — which is exactly what our guests consistently notice and appreciate. We would work with Bobby again without hesitation and recommend him to anyone looking for someone who can take a project like this from vision to completion."
Madeline & Jesse
Superhosts · The Last Resort · Kapaau, Kohala Coast, Hawaiʻi
The Last Resort · Kapaau, Kohala Coast
"Three unique vacation homes, steeped in craftsmanship and wrapped in luxury."
Bobby Grimes — Project Manager · Lead Craftsman · Quality Control
Consistently ranked Top 5% on Airbnb · Kohala Coast, Hawaiʻi
Consistently ranked Top 5% on Airbnb · Kohala Coast, Hawaiʻi