The Margaret Ellis Community Garden located at the Morris Farm Trust in Wiscasset is now accepting applications for plots for the 2014 growing season.

This year marks the fifth season of community gardening at the Morris Farm. Garden plots are 10 by 20 feet in size and cost $30 for a yearly rental. There are close to 20 plots available for use by people who live in the Wiscasset area. The Margaret Ellis Community Garden includes a common plot where vegetables are grown and sold in support of educational programming at our soon-to-be-opened farm store and donated to the local food bank.

Community gardening offers opportunities for growing tasty and nutritious produce, lowering food bills, meeting and forming relationships with your neighbors, and helping to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. It is an excellent solution for people whose home yards do not offer adequate space, sunlight or soil for gardening. 

Come grow with us this summer. For an application please call 207-882-6592 or email at delketcham@yahoo.com, or contact the Morris Farm directly. Scholarships are available upon request. The Morris Farm Trust is a nonprofit educational farm located at 156 Gardiner Road in Wiscasset.