Westport’s nonprofit Green Village Initiative (GVI) this summer is hosting 15 student interns to work at The Wakeman Town Farm & Sustainability Center on Cross Highway.
The Wakeman Farm summer interns include (l-r) Sanders McNair, Jesse Sussmane, Bo Gibson, Adam Levinson, Melanie Schneider, Peter Menz, Catherine Coughlin, Justin Honigstein, and Jack Hennessy. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo
The interns will focus their efforts on a wide variety of projects including building raised garden beds, chicken coops, rabbit hutches and picnic tables.
They will also be maintaining the gardens, harvesting vegetables and assisting with the ongoing renovation of the Wakeman farmhouse, according to a news release.
The summer intern program is being led by Michael Aitkenhead, Staples High School environmental teacher and soon-to-be resident farmer at Wakeman effective Aug. 1.
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