School or Community Site
Piscataquis Community Elementary School
Physical Address
25 Campus Drive
286 N Dexter Rd
Guilford, Maine 04443
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Contact Name
Wendy Lorigan
Email
wlorigan@sad4.org
Category
Flowers and ornamentals
When was your garden project started?
2022
What type of facility hosts your garden?
An Elementary School
What programs does your garden project include?
Landscape Art & Encouraging Pollinators during an activities period
Does your garden have a paid coordinator?
No
Who volunteers in your garden?
Wendy Lorigan – Art Teacher & Students
How is your garden project funded?
Donations from local retailers and community members and self.
What community connections do you have?
I live and raise my young children in the same community as the school. I am a huge advocate for outdoor learning and host local volunteers to help us make these gardens possible.
Who tends the garden when school’s out?
Myself
What are your future goals?
I want to grow the gardens so they become a place to plein air paint, to eat lunch and to socialize.
What is your most significant need?
Funding and basic landscape equipment.
