Gather & Grow Tour: Growing a School Garden

Spend a summer evening touring a vibrant school garden! At the Troy Howard Middle School Garden Project, students tend a 1/3 acre garden and a year-round greenhouse — producing veggies, fruits, flowers, heirloom seed crops, and more. The garden provides both material sustenance and educational enrichment. Student-harvested produce — over 1,500 pounds yearly — goes to the cafeteria for school lunches; seedlings, greens, and garlic are sold to the community. Participants will walk through and learn how the garden operates. (Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners)