CIS Garden
Chebeague Island School
14 Schoolhouse Rd
Chebeague Island, ME 04017
Bob Earnest
bob324@chebeague.net
Category
School Vegetable Garden, School Flower Garden, Farm to Cafeteria, Nature Education, School Composting
When was your garden project started?
May 2005
What type of facility hosts your garden?
Public School
What does your garden project include?
Vegetables, Flowers, Composting Bin, Composting School Waste, Greenhouse, Our Garden Produce Used in Cafeteria, Local Farm Produce Obtained for Cafeteria, Nature Study, Fruit Trees
Who volunteers in your garden?
Teachers, School Staff, Parents, Grandparents/Other Family Members, Students outside of school day, Community Members
How is your garden project funded?
Donations
What community connections do you have?
Local Farmers
Who tends the garden when school’s out?
Volunteer students/families, Other volunteers, Paid staff
What are your future goals?
Apple trees, chickens, bees… and, further integration of the gardens into curriculum – as an integrating context.
What is your most significant need?
Time!