School or Community Site
MSAD 55 Sacopee Valley Middle School
Physical Address
137 South Hiram Rd
Hiram, Maine 04041
Contact Name
Lindsey Bridges
Email
lbridges@sad55.org
Category
Vegetable and herb Garden, Flowers and ornamentals, Composting
When was your garden project started?
June 2008
What type of facility hosts your garden?
School-Outdoor Raised beds in a fenced in area.
What programs does your garden project include?
Vegetables, Flowers, Composting Bin, Cooking or Taste Testing in Classroom, life skills
Does your garden have a paid coordinator?
No
Who volunteers in your garden?
Teachers, Community Members, students ,and local clubs such as girl scouts
How is your garden project funded?
donations, grants
What community connections do you have?
local farmers and food banks
Who tends the garden when school’s out?
Volunteers
What are your future goals?
Need new raised beds
What is your most significant need?
money for soil/compost and new materials needed to repair or rebuild raised beds
