Apprentice Gardener Program at Jail

Author: Mary Dossett

Major Program: Community Gardens and Horticulture Therapy

The McCracken County Jail reached out to me about conducting a Horticulture based program at their facility for the female inmates. They wanted to provide resources to their inmates while they are incarcerated. So, each week I put on the program in their 'pre-trail' room at the jail so they would be able to participate in this program. The inmates loved the horticulture programs that I put on at the county jail. The Chief Deputy set in for a couple classes, and he was thrilled at th

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Raised Bed Gardening

Author: Kelsey Marcum

Major Program: Community Gardens and Horticulture Therapy

With the surge of grocery prices in recent months there has been an increased interest in our county in growing and making your own food. Along with that people enjoy the satisfaction of knowing where their food came from in addition to the fulfillment from reaping the rewards of your own hard work. Seeing this interest, I felt there was a need that could be filled in the county for education on growing your own garden.I, along with my NEP assistant applied for the Community Garden Grant offered

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Youth Gardening

Author: Sarah Imbus

Major Program: Community Gardens and Horticulture Therapy

  Teaching youth from kindergarten to seniors in high school about horticulture and integrating lessons about where our food comes from, learning about hydroponics, or creating gardening spaces for pollinators and edible landscapes has been some of the focus for over 260 students in Campbell County from Reiliey Elementary, Newport Intermediate Elementary, Dayton High School, Woodfill Elementary and Johnson Elementary students participant in Horticulture School Gardening Programs.Most o

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