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





1032 - Master Gardener
1032.16) 72

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

1032.14) 43

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

1032.9) 66

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

1032.8) 43

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

1032.6) 732

Number of indirect contacts made by Master Gardener volunteers

1032.15) 57

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) 43

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

1032.3) 813

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

1032.4) 511

Number of continuing education hours completed by Master Gardener volunteers

1032.5) 4550

Number of direct contacts made by Master Gardener volunteers

1032.7) 61

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

1032.10) 36

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

1032.11) 12

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

1032.12) 15

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

1032.13) 43

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

1032.2) 27

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



Success Stories

Advanced Master Gardener Program

Author: Gina Ligon

Major Program: Master Gardener

Boone County: Advanced Master Gardener ProgramMaster Gardener volunteers are asked horticulture related questions when serving the community.  To refresh their memory of the material they learned in their Master Gardener Program, re-certified Master Gardener volunteers had the opportunity to enhance their landscape problem- solving skills, review the Kentucky Master Gardener Manual, and presented their landscape design to other Master Gardeners.  Each week eighteen Master Gardener&rsqu

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Master Gardeners Staying Connected

Author: Gina Ligon

Major Program: Master Gardener

Boone County: Master Gardeners Staying ConnectedMaster Gardeners Staying Connected was a virtual program developed to keep Master Gardener volunteers engaged, once the Covid-19 regulations began.   Forty-seven Master Gardener volunteers are invited weekly to engage using zoom.  During our staying connected zoom meetings, Master Gardener volunteers have the opportunity to educate others about plants in their in their yards and University of Kentucky horticulture publication review.Allow

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