School or Community Site
Hollis Elementary School
Physical Address
554 River Road
Hollis, Maine 04042
Contact Name
Kathy Brooks
Email
kbrooks@bonnyeagle.org
Category
Vegetable and herb Garden, Flowers and ornamentals, Orchard
When was your garden project started?
Approx. 15 years ago
What type of facility hosts your garden?
School
What programs does your garden project include?
Classroom participation, cafeteria connection
Does your garden have a paid coordinator?
No
Who volunteers in your garden?
Classroom teachers
How is your garden project funded?
Donations and school funds from our PTC
What community connections do you have?
The Ecology School in Saco
Who tends the garden when school’s out?
The community of parent volunteers
What are your future goals?
To help children become invested in renewable resources.
What is your most significant need?
We could really benefit from a volunteer coordinator from our community. Teachers are SO busy and stretched SO thin that the garden doesn’t get the attention it needs.
