The Lyme Old Lyme Food Share Garden is partnering with the Region 18 School District to renovate the Lyme Old Lyme Middle School greenhouse! The project will advance the garden’s mission to reduce local food insecurity while serving as a site to foster student curiosity and engagement. 
Access to a greenhouse will allow the LOLFSG to increase production by starting and maintaining plants for late-season crops. While researching greenhouse options, Jim Ward, LOLFSG President, noticed that the aging middle school greenhouse was currently unusable. Ward approached RSD 18 administration about a potential partnership to renovate and modernize the structure. Following a series of conversations between school personnel, garden members, and greenhouse professionals, the idea took root.
Garden volunteers will also maintain educational exhibits for use by students such as a vermicomposting (worm) bin and a hydroponic display. Teachers and students will have access to the greenhouse for classroom use or club projects.
The Lyme Old Lyme Food Share Garden is a nonprofit organization started in 2021 to reduce food insecurity in local communities by growing and donating fresh produce. Located at Town Woods Park, the LOLFSG is a fully volunteer organization. In the past two growing seasons, more than 5000 pounds of fresh produce has been donated to the Shoreline 
Soup Kitchen and Pantries and the United Way. Garden volunteers also compost food waste and maintain a pollinator pathway.