BDN reports on UMaine Extension community garden in Presque Isle
The Bangor Daily News published an article about a community garden in Presque Isle that was started by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Aroostook County 4-H and the Presque Isle Housing Authority. Four-foot-by-8-foot garden plots are free for residents of Presque Isle Housing Authority homes and members of housing subsidies programs; the cost is $20 per plot for the public, according to the article. The 4-H group worked with the housing authority to secure the land, and 4-H members and students helped residents learn the basics of planting, the article states. “It can be a little daunting if you’ve never gardened before,” said Christa Galipeau of UMaine Extension in Aroostook County 4-H. UMaine also donated seeds to the garden.