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 participants in Extension horticulture programs at senior centers, detention centers, or rehabilitation centers |
1850 |
Number of people who developed employment skills from participating in gardening |
1096 |
Number of people who improved or maintained physical, emotional, or mental health from participating in gardening |
3952 |
Number of pounds of food provided to local non-profit organizations |
149030 |
Stories
A Renewed Confidence
Community Gardens are a two fold approach to supporting our local community. From first look, a garden is a way of providing wholesome produce to members of a community. A secondary impact of our garden is that it provides master gardeners with a purpose. It gives them the ability to share their knowledge and experience with a younger generation. This was a hope that our Junior Master Gardener leaders had for the youth that signed up to participate. The Jr Master Gardeners program in Christian C...
Reports
Stories Behind the Numbers
- Acting Associate Dean & Director — Craig Wood, Ph.D.
- S107 Ag. Science Center North
- Lexington, KY 40546-0091
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