Campbell County CES

Title:

Home Horticulture - Master Gardener

MAP:

Home Horticulture - Master Gardener

Agents Involved:

Stolz, Turner, Vaughn

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Home & Consumer Horticulture

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Master Gardener

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD)

Situation:

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 35 Northern KY residents returning 80% of their hours to extension programs. 42 counties in Kentucky have a Master Gardener Program with an annual savings of $850,000/yr while conducting over 211 education classes throughout the state.

Long-Term Outcomes:

100% of the candidates passing the Master Gardener final exam and 90% fulfilling their volunteer component and becoming certified Master Gardeners.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Develop and enhance volunteer projects which receive wide recognition as assets to the community.

Initial Outcomes:

Attract candidates who will become long-term horticulture volunteers and assume leadership roles with extension and in the community.

Evaluation:

Long-term Outcome: Increase in certified Master Gardeners
Indicator: participants become certified Master Gardeners
Method: completing volunteer hours at extension-approved sites
Timeline: July 2017 - June 2018

Intermediate Outcome: Increase in volunteer opportunities
Indicator: Participants develop volunteer opportunities and get extension approval of sites
Method: completing site registration form
Timeline: July 2017 – June 2018

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 2017 – June 2018

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: General public wishing to become Master gardeners

Project or Activity: Master Gardener class held in Campbell  County

Content or Curriculum: UK Master Gardener Manual

Inputs: Horticulture Agent, Horticulture Technicians, UK Specialists

Date: December 2017 – June 2018

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