Home HorticulturePlan of Work

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Mason County CES

Title:
Home Horticulture
MAP:
Home Horticulture
Agents Involved:
Macy Fawns
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Bees/Beekeeping
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Home & Consumer Horticulture
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Master Gardener
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Pesticide Safety – Plant Pests
Situation:

Mason County has expressed a need for gardening classes that would cover the topics of gardening, beekeeping, landscape, composting, disease and insect identification, and animal control.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Participants will develop home or container gardens.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Increase in participation at horticulture programs.

Increase in Master Gardeners who help educate others.

Initial Outcomes:

Participants will gain knowledge on how to identify insects and disease in fruits and vegetables.

Participants will learn how to build gardens and grow fruits and vegetables.

Increase collaborations with the City of Maysville, tourism, and community college on Horticulture programs.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Participants will gain knowledge on how to identify insects and disease in fruits and vegetables.

Indicator: Participants can successfully identify insects and diseases. 

Method: Evaluations

Timeline: during or immediately after programs


Intermediate Outcome: Increase in participation at horticulture programs.

Indicator: Rise in number of participants at horticulture programs

Method: Observe amount of participants signed in at programs

Timeline: weekly, monthly, yearly


Long-term Outcome: Participants will develop home or container gardens.

Indicator: Participants report home or container gardens developed as a result of horticulture programming

Method: follow up evaluations

Timeline: 6 months to a year after program

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: youth and families

Project or Activity: Container gardening and healthy eating 

Content or Curriculum: container gardening and EFNEP curriculum

Inputs: Horticulture Agent, EFNEP Assistant

Date: every spring


Audience: beekeepers

Project or Activity: Beekeeping 

Content or Curriculum: Beekeeping curriculum

Inputs: Horticulture Agent, UK specialists

Date: monthly


Audience: residents

Project or Activity: Gardening classes

Content or Curriculum: Master Gardener curriculum

Inputs: Horticulture Agent, Master Gardeners, UK specialists

Date: every fall



Success Stories

Providing Educational Needs During Pandemic

Author: Lorin Fawns

Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture

The Coronavirus pandemic has caused our program needs to shift toward online education to meet the requests of our clients. Even though the pandemic has caused us to change the way we offer programs it has not changed our will to teach our community. The horticulture agent and program assistant for Mason County modified programs to have them available through Facebook & Zoom and offers packets of information for those who cannot join online. Classes are offered once a week for adults and chi

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Community Herb Garden

Author: Lorin Fawns

Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)

Community Herb Garden

According to Kentucky Health Facts in Mason County 80% of adults are overweight and only 8%  eat the recommended amount of fruit and vegetables. At the Buffalo Trace Health Department, a community herb garden was planted by the Mason County Master Gardener Association. Debra Wallingford is a Master Gardener who worked with the health department and other Master Gardeners to ensure this project's success. Wallingford partnered with Bridget Lykins (BTHD Dietitian) to create a plan where t

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Container Gardening

Author: Lorin Fawns

Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)

Container Gardening

During the pandemic, many nursing homes and rehab centers have limited to no access for residents to have visitors; this can be a depressing time. Gardening can provide a positive outcome for residents as it can decrease stress, encourage healthy eating, and be a source of exercise. The Kenton Pointe Assistated Living Community contact the Mason County Extension Office, asking for assistance starting a container garden for residents to care for and maintain. The horticulture agent encouraged the

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