Extension
It Starts With Us
Home Horticulture
Home Horticulture
Macy Fawns
Bees/Beekeeping
Home & Consumer Horticulture
Master Gardener
Pesticide Safety – Plant Pests
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.
Participants will develop home or container gardens.
Increase in participation at horticulture programs.
Increase in Master Gardeners who help educate others.
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.
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
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
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
Author: Lorin Fawns
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
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
Author: Lorin Fawns
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
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
