Master GardenerMajor Program

8408

Total Hours

Contributed.

40205

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

0

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

3409

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of continuing education hours completed  by Master Gardeners

8770

Number of Master Gardener hours completed in county

34221

Number of certified Master Gardeners and active volunteers

1151

Number of Master Gardener volunteers who believe the Master Gardener program greatly improves the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service’s connection to the local community

954

Number of direct contacts made by Master Gardeners

79113

Number of Master Gardeners who completed a University of Kentucky Leadership Training Course

37

Number of people with less than 1 year as Master Gardener

343

Number of master gardener volunteers who believe they developed skills they can use in other areas of their lives

952

Number of indirect contacts made by Master Gardeners

242827

Stories

Training Extension Volunteers through Master Gardener Training Program

Since 2005, The Extension Master Gardener program in Grayson County has been offered 5 times. Traditionally, the classes have been an in person, classroom style program. Over the course of the 18 years, the program, clientele and learning environment have all changed. This has created barriers for programs like this to be successful. However, the Agriculture and Natural Resources agent integrated an online approach with a more diversified option, to better accommodate the participants in the pro...

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Training Extension Volunteers through Master Gardener Training Program

Stories Behind the Numbers

  • Wicking Raised Bed Program

    In March 2021, Mary Hank started as the Horticulture Assistant under the Horticulture Agent, Kathy Wimberley. Mary and Kathy put together several raised beds with the help of the maintenance man at th... Read More

  • Master Gardener Collaboration

    Lyon County Master Gardeners have participated in the Land Between the Lakes Hummingbird Festival for four of the past six years. This collaboration with LBL staff has built a relationship with the Fr... Read More

  • Advanced Master Gardener Series

    Following the success of our initial joint advanced master gardener training in the spring, “Calloway and Marshall County- Advanced Diagnostics Boot Camp”. We developed a short survey to gather detail... Read More

  • Master Gardener Volunteer Development

    The mission of the Woodford County Extension Master Gardener (WCEMG) volunteer program is to share research-based horticultural knowledge and practices, cultivate community collaborations, supports pr... Read More

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