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Contributed.
with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of continuing education hours completed by Master Gardeners |
7563 |
Number of certified Master Gardeners and active volunteers |
1038 |
Number of Master Gardener volunteers who believe the Master Gardener program greatly improves the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service’s connection to the local community |
774 |
Number of direct contacts made by Master Gardeners |
43567 |
Number of Master Gardeners who completed a University of Kentucky Leadership Training Course |
74 |
Number of people with less than 1 year as Master Gardener |
226 |
Number of master gardener volunteers who believe they developed skills they can use in other areas of their lives |
758 |
Number of indirect contacts made by Master Gardeners |
183737 |
Number of Master Gardener hours completed in county |
26915 |
The Lakes of Paducah reached out needing to get their residents more involved in hands-on activities that involve gardening. Three master gardener, The Horticulture Agent, Horticulture Assistant, and several office staff of the center volunteered to help. Bud Qualk, Master Gardener president, lead the program and educated the residents about the plants he brought. The volunteers handed out three different types of plants and the residents placed them in the planters. They wore their homemade der...
