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| 1032 - Master Gardener | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1032.1) | 0 |
Number of master gardeners that have completed certification and were active volunteers in the county during the past year |
| 1032.2) | 0 |
Number of Master Gardeners that have served as volunteers for one (1) year or less |
| 1032.3) | 0 |
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) | 0 |
Number of direct contacts made by Master Gardener volunteers |
| 1032.6) | 0 |
Number of indirect contacts made by Master Gardener volunteers |
| 1032.7) | 68 |
Number of Master Gardener volunteers who increased their knowledge of home horticultural practices |
| 1032.8) | 68 |
Number of Master Gardener volunteers who adopted 2 or more practices from Master Gardener training into their own garden/landscape |
| 1032.9) | 0 |
Number of Master Gardener volunteers who developed more confidence in teaching subject matter related to horticulture |
| 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) | 0 |
Number of Master Gardener volunteers who became aware of Extension’s role in addressing the needs of local residents |
| 1032.12) | 0 |
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 |
| 1032.14) | 0 |
Number of Master Gardener volunteers who believe their efforts helped extend the outreach of the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service |
| 1032.15) | 0 |
Number of Master Gardener volunteers who believes the Master Gardener program greatly improves the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service’s connection to the local community |
| 1032.16) | 0 |
Number of master gardener volunteers who believe they developed skills they can use in other areas of their lives |
Author: Stephen Lewis
Major Program: Master Gardener
The Master Gardener Program, is a 12-14 week course that teaches volunteers not just the basics of gardening but also various other subjects like entomology, plant disease, soil nutrition and composting, landscaping, indoor plant gardening and many other topics. The students then take these skills and use them to educate people on sustainable gardening and improve their neighborhoods. For the past 5 years the classes have taken place at the Nature Center near the Louisville Zoo. This year the cl
Author: Stephen Lewis
Major Program: Master Gardener
Master Gardener Judy Buckler is volunteering with The Cabbage Patch Settlement House, a nonprofit community center that provides educational and recreational programs to at-risk youth, both after-school programs and summer programs as well as family services fortheir parents. The program sees about 1500 children a year. For twenty years she has been involved with the Seed to Table Program, which teaches children to cook healthy meals in the fall and winter, and gardening in the spring and
Author: Lawrence Caudle
Major Program: Master Gardener
The Kentucky Master Gardener Program is a program that trains volunteers to assist County Extension Agents with educational programming. There are multiple Master Gardener Volunteers across the state of Kentucky, but there were no active Master Gardeners in Powell County. After advertising the Master Gardener Program in the Powell County newspaper for a number of weeks, Linda Swango, a resident of Powell County entered the 12 week program. Linda Swango attended each class which was centered on m
