Master GardenerMajor Program
Total Hours
Contributed.
Contacts
with Local Stakeholders.
Hours
of Multistate Efforts.
Total Number
of Volunteers Engaged.
Program Indicators
Number of indirect contacts made by Master Gardeners |
23911 |
Number of master gardener volunteers who believe they developed skills they can use in other areas of their lives |
585 |
Number of people with less than 1 year as Master Gardener |
143 |
Number of Master Gardeners who completed a University of Kentucky Leadership Training Course |
22 |
Number of direct contacts made by Master Gardeners |
7657 |
Number of Master Gardener volunteers who believe the Master Gardener program greatly improves the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service’s connection to the local community |
426 |
Number of certified Master Gardeners and active volunteers |
604 |
Number of continuing education hours completed by Master Gardeners |
3853 |
Number of Master Gardener hours completed in county |
6848 |
Stories
Training New Master Gardener Volunteers
The Kentucky Master Gardener Program is a fourteen-week course on horticulture, aimed at training volunteers to be better gardeners and community leaders. Graduates must complete 40 hours of community service in the first year and 20 hours annually thereafter.Franklin and Woodford County CES held a class of nineteen students, all passionate about gardening. Many have started or plan to assist with community gardens, using sustainable methods. This year, fourteen students became certified Extensi...
Reports
Stories Behind the Numbers
- Acting Associate Dean & Director — Craig Wood, Ph.D.
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- Lexington, KY 40546-0091
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