School or Community Site
Cony Middle High School
Physical Address
60 Pierce Drive
Augusta, Maine 04330
Contact Name
Brenda Weis
Email
bweis@augustaschools.org
Category
Vegetable and herb Garden, Flowers and ornamentals
When was your garden project started?
2014
What type of facility hosts your garden?
School
What programs does your garden project include?
8th grade health class, after-school, cafeteria, summer school
Does your garden have a paid coordinator?
No
Who volunteers in your garden?
Students, summer school staff and students
How is your garden project funded?
Grants, flower bouquet fundraiser
What community connections do you have?
Local lumber yard, school kitchen, CATC
Who tends the garden when school’s out?
Garden coordinator, summer school program
What are your future goals?
Greenhouse to grow year round, more students involved after school, compost program
What is your most significant need?
Funding for annual supplies…seeds, compost, necessary amendments, annual soil test
