Bourbon County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2019





1051 - Commercial Horticulture
1051.1) 25

Number of participants engaged in commercial horticulture programming



Success Stories

Farm Night

Author: Anthony Tackett

Major Program: Commercial Horticulture

Local individuals and groups approached both the Bourbon Extension and the Bourbon County Conservation District with the idea that the two organizations host a combined county wide educational event to cover several important emerging educational topics.  As a result, representatives from the two organizations met several times to organize a fall ‘Farm Night’ event to meet these educational needs.   Major topics included in this larger county event included:  emerging

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Therapy and Rehabilitation Gardens

Author: Anthony Tackett

Major Program: Commercial Horticulture

The Bourbon County Extension Service added new horticulture therapy and rehabilitation garden sites during the past year.  The goal of these projects was to engage local residents in gardening and plant-based activities which would promote overall health and rehabilitation.  The Extension Service partnered with two community organizations, Accutran and Bourbon County Senior Citizens Center, in planning and carrying out these garden themed projects.  Individual participants were in

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