Success Stories

• 01

  July

  Planting for Pollinators

  Insects are required for 75% of crop pollination and 80% of wild plant pollination. However, insect populations around the world have been experiencing drastic declines in recent years. This decline h...

  
  

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• 01

  July

  Brighton Center Recovery Garden Grant

  The Brighton Recovery Center is designed for women who have have had issues with substance abuse. For several years, we have had a gardening program with the women. This gardening program occurs on th...

  
  

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• 11

  April

  Master Gardener Training Completed

  In a county as populous as Boone County (population 139,000), it is impossible for Cooperative Extension Service personnel to interact with and teach all members of the community. To address this, we ...

  
  

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• 08

  January

  Training new gardening leaders

  The Cooperative Extension Service requires members of the local community to take on volunteer and leadership roles for it reach the full community. The University of Kentucky Master Gardener program ...

  
  

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