Community Gardens and Horticulture TherapyMajor Program
Total Hours
Contributed.
Contacts
with Local Stakeholders.
Hours
of Multistate Efforts.
Total Number
of Volunteers Engaged.
Program Indicators
Number of pounds of food provided to local non-profit organizations |
100997 |
Number of people who improved or maintained physical, emotional, or mental health from participating in gardening |
1858 |
Number of people who developed employment skills from participating in gardening |
319 |
Number of participants in Extension horticulture programs at senior centers, detention centers, or rehabilitation centers |
1529 |
Stories
Boy Scouts Horticulture Merit Badge Class
Troop 7 Horticulture Merit Badge Class On Friday March 10th, the horticulture agent instructed Troop 7 boy scouts on how to obtain their Horticulture merit badge. The class consisted of 10 boy scouts and six adults present. The horticulture agent started the class with a presentation on gardening basics such as how to start a garden, gardening glossary, how to maintain your garden, gardening risks, and how to start a compost bin. The merit badge requires the boy scouts to construct a compost b...
Reports
Stories Behind the Numbers
- Acting Associate Dean & Director — Craig Wood, Ph.D.
- S107 Ag. Science Center North
- Lexington, KY 40546-0091
- +1 (859) 257-4302
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