School or Community Site
Good Will Hinckley Campus
Physical Address
16 Prescott Dr.
Hinckley, Maine 04944
Contact Name
Christine Sullivan
Email
csullivan@gwh.org
Category
Vegetable and herb Garden, Flowers and ornamentals, Greenhouse or hoop house, Composting
When was your garden project started?
2018
What type of facility hosts your garden?
Special Purpose Private School on the Good Will-Hinckley campus
What programs does your garden project include?
Healthy cooking, sustainable living, canning and preserving. We hope to support our school lunch program as well as supplement our GWH Community Cupboard (Food Pantry)
Does your garden have a paid coordinator?
Yes
Who volunteers in your garden?
Right now, only students and staff members. We hope to entice family and others on campus to join.
How is your garden project funded?
Academic program budget, grants and donations.
What community connections do you have?
Winslow Food Pantry, TEFAP, hoping to obtain a Vista Volunteer, WalMart
Who tends the garden when school’s out?
The Project Coordinator and family
What are your future goals?
Enclosing the garden with appropriate fencing, structure the garden with a more productive placement of plants, creating and outdoor classroom, creating a year long growing potential in the green house.
What is your most significant need?
Fencing, tools, the heat source for winter, and the cooling source for Summer. We have a phase 1 and 2 plan.
