Hardin County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022





1032 - Master Gardener
1032.9) 34

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

1032.2) 0

Number of people with less than 1 year as Master Gardener

1032.6) 0

Number of indirect contacts made by Master Gardeners

1032.7) 0

Number of Master Gardeners who completed a University of Kentucky Leadership Training Course

1032.5) 3157

Number of direct contacts made by Master Gardeners

1032.4) 133

Number of continuing education hours completed  by Master Gardeners

1032.3) 1145

Number of Master Gardener hours completed in county

1032.1) 34

Number of certified Master Gardeners and active volunteers

1032.8) 34

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



Success Stories

Volunteers emerge from a Covid world

Author: Amy Aldenderfer

Major Program: Master Gardener

Hardin County has over 42, 000 households with over 110,000 residents.  Extension Master Gardeners enable residents to access research-based information as an extension to the county Horticulture Agent.  The Extension Master Gardener Program consists of 15 classes of intense training in various areas of interest to a horticulture enthusiast.  After the classroom training is complete a minimum of 40 hours of volunteerism is required to be given back to the community through ex

Full Story