South Hiram Community Garden
South Hiram Elementary School
213 South Hiram Road
Hiram, ME 04041
Mark Miller
mmiller@sad55.org
207 625- 8116
Category
School Vegetable Garden, School Composting
When was your garden project started?
Spring of 2012
What type of facility hosts your garden?
Public School
What does your garden project include?
Vegetables, Composting Bin, Composting School Waste, Fruit Trees
Who volunteers in your garden?
Teachers, Parents, Family Members, Community Members
How is your garden project funded?
Grants
What community connections do you have?
Local Farmers, Other Local Businesses
Who tends the garden when school’s out?
Volunteer students/families, Other volunteers, Summer school students, Me!
What are your future goals?
To expand the current three raised beds to six beds, add a cold frame and fencing, and plant fruit trees and bushes.
What is your most significant need?
Advice on best varieties of fruit plants for our area that are hardy and pest resistant because we can’t spray with pesticides.