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Home Horticulture - Master Gardener
Home Horticulture - Master Gardener
Stolz, Turner, Vaughn
Home & Consumer Horticulture
Master Gardener
Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD)
The Northern Kentucky Master Gardener program is a joint effort between Boone, Kenton, and Campbell Counties. This unique collaboration allows us to consistently have a quality program of 130 Northern KY residents returning 80% of their hours to extension programs. 50 counties in Kentucky have a Master Gardener Program with an annual savings of $900,000/yr while conducting over 300 education classes throughout the state.
100% of the candidates passing the Master Gardener final exam and 90% fulfilling their volunteer component and becoming certified Master Gardeners.
Develop and enhance volunteer projects which receive wide recognition as assets to the community.
Attract candidates who will become long-term horticulture volunteers and assume leadership roles with extension and in the community.
Long-term Outcome: Increase in certified Master Gardeners
Indicator: participants become certified Master Gardeners
Method: completing volunteer hours at extension-approved sites
Timeline: July 2019 - June 2020
Intermediate Outcome: Increase in volunteer opportunities
Indicator: Participants develop volunteer opportunities and get extension approval of sites
Method: completing site registration form
Timeline: July 2019 – June 2020
Initial Outcome: Increase in completion of Master Gardener coursework and passing of final exam
Indicator: Participants complete course work and pass final exam
Method: final exam scores, class evaluations, observation of hands-on skills
Timeline: July 2019– June 2020
Audience: General public wishing to become Master gardeners
Project or Activity: Master Gardener class held in Campbell
Content or Curriculum: UK Master Gardener Manual
Inputs: Horticulture Agent, Horticulture Technicians, UK Specialists
Date: December 2019-June 2020
Author: Sarah Imbus
Major Program: Master Gardener
Celebrating 20 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 the rose garden, which features over 110 different varieties, v
Author: Sarah Imbus
Major Program: Master Gardener
Programming this year has been challenging locally, state, nationally, and internationally as we as nation and communities strategize creative ways to continue to be a resource for families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Extension more so than ever, has stepped up forces to continue to provide to communities and families. As more people are staying home, horticulture has increased contact with individuals interested in improving their home landscape, growing the
