School or Community Site
Westbrook Middle School
Physical Address
471 Stroudwater St.
Westbrook, Maine 04092
Contact Name
Austin Mehlhorn
Category
Vegetable and herb Garden, Flowers and ornamentals, Orchard, Greenhouse or hoop house, Aqua/Hydro-ponics, Composting, Grow lab(s) or tower inside
When was your garden project started?
2021
What type of facility hosts your garden?
We have a grow tower inside, worm compsting inside, pile compost outside, raised garden beds, an orchard, and a greenhouse and aquaponics system that will be built in 2024
What programs does your garden project include?
after school club, cafeteria connection, curriculum integration, alternative education
Does your garden have a paid coordinator?
No
Who volunteers in your garden?
afterschool club, garden coordinator
How is your garden project funded?
donations and grants
What community connections do you have?
We have several guest educators that have come in to to do work with out garden and different classes. Wormaineia, wild seed project, ReTreeUS, and more. We also will have our garden tended by the Intercultural Community Center this summer.
Who tends the garden when school’s out?
The Intercultural Community Center runs a summer program out of the middle school and will tend the garden.
What are your future goals?
bring more food into the cafeteria, create more robust community connects, integrate more curriculum.
What is your most significant need?
Continued funding and curriculum support
