Pulaski County CES

Title:

Master Gardener Program

MAP:

Leadership Development

Agents Involved:

Wilson

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Master Gardener

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Community Gardens and Horticulture Therapy

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Community Leadership Development

Situation:

The Master Gardener Program has been taught in Pulaski County since 2000. Many good leaders have been developed over the years. The group loses members each year as they get older or their life situations change. The Master Gardeners have also been around long enough that they have some great projects going on that need their attention a good part of the year. Therefore, there is an ongoing need to offer and teach the Master Gardener program.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Master Gardeners will foster positive change in our community and be active in community service projects. Master Gardeners will be regarded as leaders in their communities.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Master Gardeners will be involved in the local organization. They will practice good horticultural practices and promote those practices by teaching or by their actions. When asked, they will give sound advice. When involved in local community projects, they will be promote BMPs and represent UK in a positive way.

Initial Outcomes:

Master Gardener volunteer numbers will increase as the MG program is conducted over the next 4 years. Active Master Gardeners will increase their knowledge of emerging issues and other worthy topics for CEUs.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Master Gardeners will pass their tests and complete the volunteer requirement.

Indicator:

Method: test scores, volunteer hours reported

Timeline: throughout the year

Intermediate Outcome: Master Gardeners will become involved in the local association and in community projects

Indicator:

Method: attendance at meetings, number of volunteer hours

Timeline: throughout the year

Long-term Outcome: Master Gardeners will be looked to as leaders

Indicator: invitations to events, interaction with the public at community events, involvement in community projects and/or organizations

Method:

Timeline: throughout the year

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Community members interested in horticulture and/or community involvement

Project or Activity: Master Gardener program curriculum

Content or Curriculum: Master Gardener Manual, Botany for Gardeners

Inputs: powerpoints, lab exercises, specialists, other horticulture agents, tours

Date: September 2020-December 2020

Audience: Master Gardeners

Project or Activity: various CEUs

Content or Curriculum: depends on topic to be taught, classroom &/or tours

Inputs: UK specialists, KY Hort agents, other professionals

Date: throughout the year

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