MCSS rethinks coral restoration methods in Seychelles using creole traditional knowledge of weaving bamboo and pandanus to create an innovative coral garden in the Ste Anne Marine National Park. Coral restoration aims to assist the recovery of reef structures and services, which have seen a mortality rate of up to 90% due to coral bleaching events in the inner granitic islands over the last two decades. The coral gardening method involves the use of plastic (PVC pipe; cable ties; rope; etc.), which, given the global ocean plastic crisis, should ideally be replaced with locally harvested sustainable materials such as bamboo. Moreover, in Seychelles, current coral reef restoration efforts have been driven by scientific research and socio-cultural aspects have not been well integrated. MCSS thus proposes an innovative coral restoration project used as a mechanism to promote stewardship, traditional local knowledge and deliver conservation education.