Community Gardens and Horticulture TherapyMajor Program

2100

Total Hours

Contributed.

5488

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

0

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

195

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of participants in Extension horticulture programs at senior centers, detention centers, or rehabilitation centers  

633

Number of people who developed employment skills from participating in gardening  

90

Number of people who improved or maintained physical, emotional, or mental health from participating in gardening

3326

Number of pounds of food provided to local non-profit organizations

2865

Stories

Lunch & Learn Terrarium Workshop

To follow Bracken Countys plan of work to improve health and well-being our office offered a Lunch & Learn Terrarium Workshop. This workshop was offered to everyone in the county at no cost. The goal was to bring the community and families together as it was held during spring break. A My Plate recipe was served while I went over the benefits of Horticulture Therapy before beginning the terrarium demonstration. I stated the stress relieving and mood benefits associated with horticulture. Once ev...

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Lunch & Learn Terrarium Workshop

Stories Behind the Numbers

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    The horticulture agent was contacted by the Paducah McCracken Senior Center in McCracken County because they needed more plants for their raised beds. The agent donated a couple trays of tomato and le... Read More

  • Gardening and Nutrition Education Program - AVOL

    AVOL Kentucky is an essentialcomponentofthe Fayette County community with the goals of helping medically vulnerable people navigate to permanent and stable housing, access medical care (health screeni... Read More

  • Recovery garden

    Drug and alcohol addiction is a growing concern across America. As we look for ways to help individuals recover, the Mason County Extension Office partnered with the local outpatient recovery center. ... Read More

  • 2024 Community Garden

    Exercise and Activity for residents of assisted living centers is a necessity for good health. Residents often enjoy have day to day task and these routines can be apart of an exercise regiment that p... Read More

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