{"id":25801,"date":"2025-03-24T11:26:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T15:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/?post_type=um_maps&#038;p=25801"},"modified":"2025-03-24T11:26:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T15:26:10","slug":"saco-community-garden","status":"publish","type":"um_maps","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/map-point\/saco-community-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Saco Community Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"23792\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/05\/Individual-garden-plot.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23792 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/05\/Individual-garden-plot-150x150.png\" alt=\"image of individual with garden plot and house\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/05\/Individual-garden-plot-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/05\/Individual-garden-plot-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/05\/Individual-garden-plot-105x105.png 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/05\/Individual-garden-plot-317x317.png 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/05\/Individual-garden-plot-423x423.png 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/05\/Individual-garden-plot-634x634.png 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/05\/Individual-garden-plot-32x32.png 32w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/05\/Individual-garden-plot.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Individual garden plots<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Mission of the Saco Community Garden is to create a garden following organic practices, provide affordable garden plots for growing healthy food and flowers, support a community of gardeners and promote a green and sustainable Saco.<\/p>\n<p>The Garden offers 55 10&#215;10 plots. 40 of which are seasonal, including one raised-bed plot, and 15 plots which are designated for year-round gardening.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Total garden size: 5,500 s.f.<\/li>\n<li>Plot Size: 10&#8217;x10&#8242;<\/li>\n<li>Plot Types: In-ground<\/li>\n<li>Who can have a plot: Both residents and non-residents<\/li>\n<li>Part of Harvest for Hunger: No<\/li>\n<li>Fee charged: Yes<\/li>\n<li>Contact: Bruce Martel<\/li>\n<li>Contact email: bmartel1631@gmail.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/map-points-category\/community-gardens\/\" style=\"text-transform:none;\" ><span class=\"button\"> Return to Community Garden Map \u2192 <\/span><\/a>\n<h3>Saco Community Garden Image Gallery. 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