School or Community Site
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Physical Address
145 Birch Street
Lewiston, Maine 04240
Contact Name
Julie McCabe
Category
Vegetable and herb Garden, Flowers and ornamentals
When was your garden project started?
9/15/2023
What type of facility hosts your garden?
Public school
What programs does your garden project include?
Class connections
Does your garden have a paid coordinator?
No
Who volunteers in your garden?
Students
How is your garden project funded?
Class budget and we got a Maine Environment Education Association grant this year to cover start up costs.
What community connections do you have?
We partner with St. Mary’s Nutrition Center and Tree Street Youth after school organization
Who tends the garden when school’s out?
I plan on tending to it since I live in Lewiston.
What are your future goals?
To continue to find ways to reach through the garden and host students from the after school club.
What is your most significant need?
More training to make curriculum connections.
