School or Community Site
Dike Newell
Physical Address
800 High St
Bath, Maine 04530
Contact Name
Kristen Tringali
Email
ktringali@rsu1.org
Category
Flowers and ornamentals, Grow lab(s) or tower inside
When was your garden project started?
2023
What type of facility hosts your garden?
First grade/ second grade classes. Bath Garden Club
What programs does your garden project include?
Sunflower seedlings
Does your garden have a paid coordinator?
No
Who volunteers in your garden?
No one as of yet, but Id love to see volunteers, guardians, students, and staff
How is your garden project funded?
N/A
What community connections do you have?
Local hardware and garden stores, guardians, and volunteers
Who tends the garden when school’s out?
No one in the past but going forward it will be Kristen Tringali ( School Secretary)
What are your future goals?
Our location is not permanent due to a fire at the old school but we have space to do a small garden.
What is your most significant need?
The old landscaping needs to be pulled out as it’s overgrown and not healthy. Our goal is to have a garden with a purpose where the students can be actively involved with hands-on learning about native plants, fruit, and veggies here in Maine.
