School or Community Site
Libby Tozier and Carrie Ricker Elementary schools, Litchfield
Physical Address
466 Academy Road
On the Access Road between Libby Tozier & Carrie Ricker schools
Litchfield, Maine 04350
Contact Name
Kelli Gilzow Stowell
Category
Vegetable and herb Garden, Flowers and ornamentals, Orchard, Greenhouse or hoop house, Composting
When was your garden project started?
03/01/2026
What type of facility hosts your garden?
Teachers, support staff, volunteers
What programs does your garden project include?
AG in the Classroom lessons, cafeteria connections with Harvest of the Month
Does your garden have a paid coordinator?
No
Who volunteers in your garden?
Kitchen staff, support staff, parents, Litchfield Senior Center
How is your garden project funded?
SRGC funds, and a donation of supplies made this possible.
What community connections do you have?
Kennebec Cooperative Extension, KVCOG (compost education), Seeds to Smiles (garden design), and the Litchfield Senior Center
Who tends the garden when school’s out?
SRGC Volunteer Members and the support from the Litchfield Senior Center
What are your future goals?
AG in the Classroom will continue as Teacher, students, and support staff will help sustain the future of the school garden.
What is your most significant need?
At this time, the SRGC operates on a volunteer basis, including the cost to supply Harvest of the Month to both elementary school cafeterias.
As we have developed the GRO: Litchfield, the once-soccer field was an overgrown field. The need for bush-hogging at the end of the season to ensure a fresh start for the spring of 2027.
