School or Community Site
MSAD 32 – Ashland District School
Physical Address
180 Presque Isle Rd
Ashland, Maine 04732
Contact Name
Anna Belanger
Email
abelanger@sad32.org
Category
Vegetable and herb Garden, Greenhouse or hoop house
When was your garden project started?
2023-2024
What type of facility hosts your garden?
School
What programs does your garden project include?
outdoor learning for all classrooms, cafeteria connection
Does your garden have a paid coordinator?
No
Who volunteers in your garden?
Fourth Grade, Anna Belanger (4th grade teacher)
How is your garden project funded?
grants, fundraisers
What community connections do you have?
We have a small farm stand that we put out during the summer for the community
Who tends the garden when school’s out?
Anna Belanger
What are your future goals?
Our immediate future goal is to start a composting area with cafeteria to help eliminate food waste this fall. Beyond, we want to continue to have students involved in the garden space (planting, growing, learning). We want to produce more for our community and for the cafeteria.
What is your most significant need?
garden tools, good soil, funds for sustainability
