South Hiram Elementary School

This grant would allow the elementary school to create a large garden area of approximately 527 square feet providing vegetables and flowers with room for each grade to have its own space. Our area of rural Maine has a very short growing season. Designing a garden with raised beds that can be more easily sheltered from early frosts and cold frames would allow students to participate in seed starting and harvests while in school. The garden would also be an integral part of the curriculum.