School or Community Site
Limestone Community School
Physical Address
93 High St
Limestone, Maine 04750
Contact Name
Caroline Reed
Category
Vegetable and herb Garden, Flowers and ornamentals, Orchard, Greenhouse or hoop house
When was your garden project started?
2022
What type of facility hosts your garden?
K-8 Public School
What programs does your garden project include?
Outdoor Learning Program
Does your garden have a paid coordinator?
Yes
Who volunteers in your garden?
School Staff, Students
How is your garden project funded?
Established initial garden with a grant, hold fundraisers to sustain
What community connections do you have?
Learning in the garden is built into the science curriculum for grades 5-8, summer school
Who tends the garden when school’s out?
Caroline Reed (staff member) and volunteer students
What are your future goals?
To have all students K-8 involved in the garden in a meaningful way; to continue to expand our science curriculum to incorporate learning in the garden; to have a student-run farm stand that sells our produce
What is your most significant need?
GOOD SOIL, annual funds for sustainability, signage
