Bracken County CES Program Indicators and Success Stories - Jul 1, 2023

Bracken County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024

1055 - Community Gardens and Horticulture Therapy
1055.1)	15	Number of participants in Extension horticulture programs at senior centers, detention centers, or rehabilitation centers
1055.11)	5	Number of people who developed employment skills from participating in gardening
1055.12)	47	Number of people who improved or maintained physical, emotional, or mental health from participating in gardening
1055.15)	0	Number of pounds of food provided to local non-profit organizations

1055 - Community Gardens and Horticulture Therapy

1055.1)

Number of participants in Extension horticulture programs at senior centers, detention centers, or rehabilitation centers

1055.11)

Number of people who developed employment skills from participating in gardening

1055.12)

Number of people who improved or maintained physical, emotional, or mental health from participating in gardening

1055.15)

Number of pounds of food provided to local non-profit organizations

Success Stories

Lunch & Learn Terrarium Workshop

Author: Holly Bowman

Major Program: Community Gardens and Horticulture Therapy

To follow Bracken County’s plan of work to improve health and well-being our office offered a Lunch & Learn Terrarium Workshop. This workshop was offered to everyone in the county at no cost. The goal was to bring the community and families together as it was held during spring break. A My Plate recipe was served while I went over the benefits of Horticulture Therapy before beginning the terrarium demonstration. I stated the stress relieving and mood benefits associated with horticultu