School or Community Site
Sabattus Primary School
Physical Address
36 No Name Pond Rd
Sabattus, Maine 04280
Contact Name
Kelli M Gilzow Stowell
Email
kelli.gilzow@maine.edu
Category
Vegetable and herb Garden, Flowers and ornamentals, Natives, Pollinators, Continued Learning Gathering space
When was your garden project started?
Spring 2023
What type of facility hosts your garden?
The Sabattus Primary school parking lot abuts our gardens’ plot.
What programs does your garden project include?
Garden Club, OST – before/after-school programs, AG in the Classroom (PreK-2nd)
Does your garden have a paid coordinator?
No
Who volunteers in your garden?
Garden Club members, Staff of SPS, community partners, volunteers
How is your garden project funded?
grants, in-kind donations, membership fees
What community connections do you have?
University of Maine 4H, St Marys Nutrition Center, USDA
Who tends the garden when school’s out?
Garden Club members, community partners, volunteers
What are your future goals?
Future goals of the garden will serve as a place to celebrate community, gathering for courageous conversations, a hands-on learning classroom, and a place to transform lives of our communities members.
What is your most significant need?
The most significant need at this current time is the support to educate the community about this Community Garden Project. Although a community-member led initiative, many nearby residents to do not know of the project, it’s happenings, nor the timeline. Once the garden is established, the need for daily coverage and coordination of all things will need to be solidified.
