Portland Arts and Technology Garden
196 Allen Ave
Portland, ME 04103
Kathy Tarpo
tarpok@portlandschools.org
2077661856
Category
School Vegetable Garden, Farm to Cafeteria, Nutrition Education/Cooking with Students, School Composting
When was your garden project started?
2013
What type of facility hosts your garden?
Public School
What does your garden project include?
Vegetables, Flowers, Composting Bin, Vermicomposting, Composting School Waste, Greenhouse, Cooking or Taste Testing in Classroom, Fruit Trees
Who volunteers in your garden?
Teachers
How is your garden project funded?
Budgeted School or Community Funds, Grants
What community connections do you have?
Nurseries, Elder Groups, Greenhouses
Who tends the garden when school’s out?
Me!
What are your future goals?
Grow vegetables for Culinary and Food Service programs. Provide low cost seedlings for school gardens and the local community. Teach students in landscaping and gardens programs about producing seedlings and food.
