School or Community Site
Old Town High School
Physical Address
203 Stillwater Avenue
Old Town, Maine 04468
Contact Name
Bryan Murphy
Email
bryan.murphy@rsu34.org
Category
Vegetable and herb Garden, Flowers and ornamentals, Greenhouse or hoop house, Composting, Grow lab(s) or tower inside
When was your garden project started?
2020
What type of facility hosts your garden?
Public High School
What programs does your garden project include?
Alternative Education Program
Does your garden have a paid coordinator?
No
Who volunteers in your garden?
School staff, community members
How is your garden project funded?
Donations from local groups such as the Rotary and UMaine Cooperative Extension
What community connections do you have?
Caring Community Cupboard Food Pantry, UMaine Rogers Farm.
Who tends the garden when school’s out?
Volunteers
What are your future goals?
Future projects under consideration include to incorporate a hydroponics system into their growing repertoire, integrating a pollinator garden into a walking path and continue to develop the garden area into an outdoor classroom space.
What is your most significant need?
None at this time.
