Garden Name
Deer Isle Stonington Elementary School Garden (DISES)
School or Community Site
Deer Isle Stonington Elementary School
Physical Address
249 North Deer Isle Road
Deer Isle, Maine 04627
Contact Name
Mickie Flores
Email
mflores@su76.org
Category
Vegetable and herb Garden, Flowers and ornamentals, Greenhouse or hoop house, Composting
When was your garden project started?
2004
What type of facility hosts your garden?
Public School
What programs does your garden project include?
Vegetables, Flowers, Composting Bin, Vermicomposting, Composting School Waste, Greenhouse, Hoop House, Our Garden Produce Used in Cafeteria, Cooking or Taste Testing in Classroom
Does your garden have a paid coordinator?
No
Who volunteers in your garden?
teachers, parents, community members
How is your garden project funded?
Grants, Donations, Sale of Seeds, Plants, Vegetable
What community connections do you have?
After School Program, Evergreen Garden Club
Who tends the garden when school’s out?
teachers, parents, community members
What are your future goals?
increase composting and decrease food waste
What is your most significant need?
curriculum connections
