School or Community Site
Princeton Elementary School, Princeton ME
Physical Address
289 Main Street
Princeton, Maine 04668
Contact Name
Adena Burger
Email
burger.a@su107.org
Category
Vegetable and herb Garden, Flowers and ornamentals, Composting
When was your garden project started?
Spring 2025
What type of facility hosts your garden?
Elementary School
What programs does your garden project include?
We do our science lessons in the garden, we harvest and learn to cook vegetables in science class and we are trying to have a really good harvest this year so we can provide our cafeteria with healthy snacks
Does your garden have a paid coordinator?
No
Who volunteers in your garden?
me, the science teacher and my students
How is your garden project funded?
grants and community donations
What community connections do you have?
Healthy Acadia and the Princeton PTO (Parent Teacher Organization)
Who tends the garden when school’s out?
I do! Sometimes students will meet me at the school to help out
What are your future goals?
To write a grant for a Greenhouse so we can provide the community with heirloom variety seedlings
What is your most significant need?
soil and mulch
