Boyd County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021





1031 - Horticulture, Consumer and Home
1031.1) 250

Number of people who gained knowledge in consumer and home  horticulture including: native plants, disease and pests, composting, site analysis, and proper maintenance

1031.12) 75

Number of people who used Extension information to make decisions on site selection, varieties, and /or maintenance  



Success Stories

Community Support Through Holiday Wreath Program

Author: Lori Bowling

Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home

For the past several years the Boyd County Extension Horticulture program along with the Boyd County Master Gardener Volunteers, have offered a holiday wreath making program.  For many participants this program is an annual holiday family event they look forward to and for some it is there first experience with the Cooperative Extension Service, but it usually isn't their last.  Participants make their own fresh holiday wreath and decorate it with ribbon and ornaments, while they a

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Long Term Benefits of Garden Shed Herb Day

Author: Lori Bowling

Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home

The Boyd County Extension Horticulture program and the Boyd County Master Gardeners have hosted a Garden Shed Herb Day event each May since 2001.  Over the years the event has grown from a backyard setting with 12 attendees to being held at the Extension Educational Facility with over 120 attendees.  The educational topics each year are based on the herb of the year with speakers talking about how to grow herbs, their benefits and how to use them.  In 2020 this event was cancelled

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