School or Community Site
RSU 22 George B. Weatherbee School
Physical Address
22 Main Road
Hampden, Maine 04444
Contact Name
Brittney Harmon
Email
bharmon@rsu22.us
Category
Vegetable and herb Garden, Flowers and ornamentals, Orchard
When was your garden project started?
2025
What type of facility hosts your garden?
George B. Weatherbee School
What programs does your garden project include?
Weatherbee Garden Club, Cafeteria Connection, Classroom Enrichment Activities
Does your garden have a paid coordinator?
No
Who volunteers in your garden?
Students in Grades 2-5, Teachers and staff, parents
How is your garden project funded?
volunteers and donations
What community connections do you have?
Local hardware stores, Local Family Farmers and Gardeners, Maine School Garden Network, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, UMaine Cooperative Extension
Who tends the garden when school’s out?
Schools staff and parents when available
What are your future goals?
We would love to add a composting system, plants structural supports, grow labs, a greenhouse or basement grow light system for indoor seed starting during winter months, expanding the garden to in-ground vegetables to be able to share with our campus cafeteria or to support our back-pack buddies program for families in need.
What is your most significant need?
To create more space for more vegetables to expand our project from “growing foods” to “sharing foods” with families in need.
