School or Community Site
Old Town Elementary School
Physical Address
576 Stillwater Ave
Old Town, Maine 04468
Contact Name
Christina Lannan
Category
Vegetable and herb Garden, Flowers and ornamentals, Greenhouse or hoop house
When was your garden project started?
2017
What type of facility hosts your garden?
Elementary School
What programs does your garden project include?
field trips, classroom activities, donation based weekly farm stand, holiday lights event, plant sale, costume fun run
Does your garden have a paid coordinator?
No
Who volunteers in your garden?
staff, parents
How is your garden project funded?
donations, grants
What community connections do you have?
partnerships with the University of Maine Forest and Rogers Farm
Who tends the garden when school’s out?
volunteers
What are your future goals?
To make the garden more accessible for the whole community, expand the program to be a district wide cumulative program k-12, and grow specifically for the cafeteria and salad bar
What is your most significant need?
Funding
