Garden Name
Erdkinder Garden
School or Community Site
Damariscotta Montessori School
Physical Address
93 Center St.
Nobleboro, Maine 04555
Contact Name
Jessica Otterman
Category
Vegetable and herb Garden, Orchard,, Greenhouse or hoop house, Composting
When was your garden project started?
2010
What type of facility hosts your garden?
Elementary preK-8th grade School
What programs does your garden project include?
CSA, Microeconomy,
Does your garden have a paid coordinator?
Yes
How is your garden project funded?
We use grants occasionally but the farm is mostly self sustaining as a student run CSA business.
What community connections do you have?
Our local nursery is a major support and we also often work with the University of Maine Extension
Who tends the garden when school’s out?
Students take turns during vacations and summer. Middle school students begin working in the hoop houses in August.
