School or Community Site
Shead High School
Physical Address
89 High Street
Eastport, Maine 04631
Contact Name
Connie Knight
Email
cknight@shead.org
Category
Vegetable and herb Garden, Flowers and ornamentals, Greenhouse or hoop house
When was your garden project started?
2012
What type of facility hosts your garden?
Public School
What programs does your garden project include?
Vegetables, Flowers, Greenhouse, Cooking or Taste Testing in Classroom
Does your garden have a paid coordinator?
No
Who volunteers in your garden?
School Staff, Students
How is your garden project funded?
Donations, Grants
What community connections do you have?
Local Farmers, Nurseries, Other Local Businesses, Local Garden Groups, and Home Gardeners
Who tends the garden when school’s out?
School Staff and Students
What are your future goals?
Our future goals are to create a garden system that is sustainable – in the summer as well. We are in the process of building new raised beds for vegetables.
What is your most significant need?
Funding for a summer coordinator so that we can offer summer programming.
