School or Community Site
Lincoln Academy
Physical Address
81 Academy Hl
Newcastle, Maine 04553
Contact Name
Jody Matta
Category
Vegetable and herb Garden, Greenhouse or hoop house
When was your garden project started?
March 2025
What type of facility hosts your garden?
Greenhouse and outside garden
What programs does your garden project include?
Project based learning for alternative education
Does your garden have a paid coordinator?
No
Who volunteers in your garden?
Teachers and students
How is your garden project funded?
Department funds and fundraising via plant sale
What community connections do you have?
School cafeteria
Who tends the garden when school’s out?
EdLab Director
What are your future goals?
Greenhouse automation, fine tuning growing methods
What is your most significant need?
Funding to run permanent electricity and water to the greenhouse.
