Christian County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020





1032 - Master Gardener
1032.16) 60

Number of master gardener volunteers who believe they developed skills they can use in other areas of their lives

1032.14) 0

Number of Master Gardener volunteers who believe their efforts helped extend the outreach of the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service

1032.9) 10

Number of Master Gardener volunteers who developed more confidence in teaching subject matter related to horticulture

1032.8) 30

Number of Master Gardener volunteers who adopted 2 or more practices from Master Gardener training into their own garden/landscape

1032.6) 0

Number of indirect contacts made by Master Gardener volunteers

1032.15) 20

Number of Master Gardener volunteers who believes the Master Gardener program greatly improves the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service’s connection to the local community

1032.1) 42

Number of master gardeners that have completed certification and were active volunteers in the county during the past year

1032.3) 1668

Number of volunteer service hours completed by Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in the county

1032.4) 0

Number of continuing education hours completed by Master Gardener volunteers

1032.5) 2398

Number of direct contacts made by Master Gardener volunteers

1032.7) 60

Number of Master Gardener volunteers who increased their knowledge of home horticultural practices

1032.10) 0

Number of Master Gardener volunteers who developed confidence in addressing the needs of clientele (walk-ins, phone calls, emails, etc.)

1032.11) 60

Number of Master Gardener volunteers who became aware of Extension’s role in addressing the needs of local residents

1032.12) 20

Number of Master Gardener volunteers who saw their services as a reliable source of home horticulture information in the county

1032.13) 0

Number of Master Gardener volunteers who learned how to work more effectively with people

1032.2) 20

Number of Master Gardeners that have served as volunteers for one (1) year or less



Success Stories

The Value of Master Gardeners

Author: Kelly Jackson

Major Program: Master Gardener

Master Gardeners is a program run by the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service to train citizens in many areas of horticulture. Upon completion of the Master Gardener education program, participants are expected to return 30 hours of community volunteer service through organized projects within one year to earn the title Master Gardener and 15 hours annually to maintain their volunteer status. During the 2019 program year Master Gardeners volunteered:466 hours of service in planti

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