Home Horticulture - Lakeside Commons Educational GardensPlan of Work

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Title:
Home Horticulture - Lakeside Commons Educational Gardens
MAP:
Home Horticulture - Lakeside Commons Educational Gardens
Agents Involved:
Stolz, Turner, Vaughn
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Health Leadership Program
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Home & Consumer Horticulture
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Master Gardener
Situation:
The Lakeside Commons Educational Gardens provide an educational and research resource for gardeners of all ages and experiences with up-to-date techniques and
varieties. This hands on garden demonstrates to our community sustainable approaches that we can implement in our landscape decisions. Campbell County is centrally located within a population of approximately 90,000. 85% of the county is considered urban. Research has shown that pesticide runoff and pollution is as much or more a residential problem that agricultural. Yard waste accounts for 46% of what goes into landfills. The agent and technicians need to remain up-to-date in the latest horticulture research and practices to better provide residents with research-based recommendations for successful growing of turf, fruits, vegetables and landscape plants.
Long-Term Outcomes:
Continue to be recognized for the demonstration of new production methods as well as proven releases of varieties and plants. Implementation of a marketing plan to coincide with the new parking lot increasing visitors by 35%. Construct a kiosk to disseminate information as well as measure the number of visitors to the gardens.
Intermediate Outcomes:
The addition of three new demonstration beds as well as the teaching of 15 new
hands-on horticulture classes.
Initial Outcomes:
Increase the number of visitors as well as events in the gardens. Form a marketing committee to develop a plan for marketing the Lakeside Commons Educational Gardens for the next 5 years. Construction of a new garden storage facility. Improve and expand current irrigation system.
Evaluation:

Long-Term Outcome: Install garden kiosk to disseminate seasonal garden information.
Indicator: Increase in foot traffic in gardens and contacts from visitors
Method: survey, face-to-face conversation
Timeline: April 2018

Intermediate Outcome: Demonstration beds installed.
Indicator: Increase in people seeking information on new plants and growing methods.
Method: Personal conversations, educational classes
Timeline: ongoing

Initial Outcome: Increase in knowledge and use of environmental BMP gardening practices

Indicator: Participants utilizing environmental & BMP gardening practices
Method: survey, written evaluations
Timeline: ongoing 

Learning Opportunities:
Audience: Gardening enthusiasts
Project or Activity: demonstration and hands-on programs
Content or Curriculum: Proven Techniques
Inputs: Horticulture Agent, Horticulture Technicians, MG volunteers
Date: July 2017-June 2018

Audience: General Public
Project or Activity: sustainable landscape
Content or Curriculum: Rain garden, rain barrel, BMP’s for home landscape and   lawn
Inputs: Horticulture Agent, Horticulture Technicians, UK Specialists
Date: July 2017-June 2018


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Success Stories

Education Gardens

Author: Sarah Imbus

Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture

    Celebrating 18 years of beauty and education, Lakeside Commons Educational Gardens has been a county jewel. Lakeside Commons mission is to serve as an educational garden for hands-on interactive learning for all citizens in Campbell County and neighboring Greater Cincinnati. Plants and growing techniques shown in the garden are based on research by the Horticulture staff and volunteers. The educational gardens represented are: rose garden which features over 110 different varieties

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