Maine School Garden Network

10/21/2026

Is your school garden listed in our free online Garden Directory?!
Go to https://msgn.org/garden-directory/ and submit the registration form today! When you sign up, you will be added to our newsletter mailing list and receive a list of discounts from some of our supporters.

10/21/2026

https://teachmeoutside.org/2026-cbel-census/ The Census of Community-Based Environmental Learning is Maine's most comprehensive look at environmental and outdoor learning, in and out of school. First launched in 2019 and repeated in 2022, it has grown every round and directly informed state funding decisions and policy conversations, including passing Maine's Climate Education and Wabanaki Studies legislation.

Teach ME Outside, a joint initiative of the Maine Mathematics &Science Alliance and the Maine Environmental Education Association, has opened the third round. If your organization works with Maine youth on environmental or community-connected learning, your data belongs in this picture.

10/21/2026

Trees!

10/21/2026

10/21/2026

"Apples for C***r" by Alis Wintle Sefick is a book that supports agricultural literacy for young readers grades K-5.

The story follows a little girl and her grandmother as they set out to pick apples for making c***r. As they wander through the orchard, filling their baskets with ripe, juicy apples, they become separated and encounter other whimsical characters along the way. A Parent/Teacher Guide is available to accompany the book.

Use the following link to learn more and discover free lesson plans associated with this resource: https://agclassroom.org/matrix/companion-resources/1350/

10/20/2026

Great fundraiser idea!

The Community School Intertidal class invites you to attend a Pancake Breakfast this coming Sunday, October 25th from 9am - 12pm!

Our Intertidal cohort (4th and 5th grader) is hoping to build some play structures in the Babson Creek Learning Forest recess are and are learning about building, budgeting, and fundraising as part of this project.

Students plan to fundraise all the money needed through bake sales, a pancake breakfast, and donations. Additionally, they plan to make the building a community project involving parents and the wider community.

10/20/2026

Last year we launched a grant program to help build gardens for all abilities (we call them sensory gardens). Nearly 200 applications came in- but we could only fund five.

But one AHS donor has stepped up to help us do more.
Charlotte Bingham has generously pledged a $15,000 match for every dollar donated to the Anna I. Snyder Sensory Garden Grant Fund.
By donating to the Anna I. Snyder Garden Grant Fund you are contributing to our ability to support the creation or expansion of more sensory gardens that are open to the public, encourage inclusive design practices, and promote wellness and therapeutic experiences.

You can help by sharing this post, spreading the word, and donating at tinyurl.com/AHSsensorygardens

Thank you!!!🥰🥰🥰

10/20/2026

We're hiring and looking for someone just like you to join our team!⁠ From leadership to entry-level positions, we've got a place for you.⁠
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Imagine yourself working at a community-owned grocery co-op in Midcoast Maine, rooted in local food, cooperation, and caring for our neighbors.⁠
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Open positions include:⁠
• Prepared Foods Manager⁠
• Kitchen Manager
• Stockroom Manager
• Production Cook⁠
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Learn more and apply online: https://belfast.coop/employment/

10/20/2026

Walk the path!

Last week we showed you the second stop on the Carbon Footpath and today we’re back with Stop 3!

The Carbon Footpath is a 10-stop educational walking trail around campus that explores the carbon cycle and why its balance matters for our health and the environment.

Stop 3: Healthy Soil
Healthy soil is at the heart of regenerative agriculture. In our vegetable operations, we keep the soil covered year-round, maximize crop diversity and minimize tillage.

These holistic farming principles draw from ancestral land management practices stewarded by Indigenous groups and decades of agricultural research and labor. They reflect the importance of learning from both traditional knowledge and ongoing research to better understand how we care for the land.

When implemented across many farms in a landscape, soil health-building practices can help improve farm productivity and stability in the face of weather variability, while also supporting regional watersheds, increasing biodiversity and strengthening our food system’s resilience to climate change.

Look for Stop 4 next week, and visit campus to walk the path yourself!