School or Community Site
East End Community School
Physical Address
195 North Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Contact Name
Nicole Grace
Category
Vegetable and herb Garden, Flowers and ornamentals
When was your garden project started?
2008
What type of facility hosts your garden?
Public School
What programs does your garden project include?
Vegetables, Flowers, Composting Bin, Cooking or Taste Testing in Classroom, Schoolyard Plantings/Greening Project
Does your garden have a paid coordinator?
No
Who volunteers in your garden?
Teachers, School Staff, Parents, Grandparents/Other Family Members, Students outside of school day, College Students, Family Members, Community Members
How is your garden project funded?
Grants
What community connections do you have?
Cultivating Community, Food Fuels Learning, PTO
Who tends the garden when school’s out?
Volunteer students/families, Staff Member
What are your future goals?
Reconstructing and moving our compost bins
What is your most significant need?
A greenhouse by the garden would extend the number of days each school year students could work in the garden.