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| 1032 - Master Gardener | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1032.4) | 308 |
Number of continuing education hours completed by Master Gardeners |
| 1032.3) | 1413 |
Number of Master Gardener hours completed in county |
| 1032.1) | 50 |
Number of certified Master Gardeners and active volunteers |
| 1032.8) | 50 |
Number of Master Gardener volunteers who believe the Master Gardener program greatly improves the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service’s connection to the local community |
| 1032.5) | 1514 |
Number of direct contacts made by Master Gardeners |
| 1032.7) | 0 |
Number of Master Gardeners who completed a University of Kentucky Leadership Training Course |
| 1032.2) | 10 |
Number of people with less than 1 year as Master Gardener |
| 1032.9) | 38 |
Number of master gardener volunteers who believe they developed skills they can use in other areas of their lives |
| 1032.6) | 3843 |
Number of indirect contacts made by Master Gardeners |
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 horticulture enthusiasts. After the classroom training is complete a minimum of 40 hours of volunteerism is required to be given back to the community through extension
Author: Amy Aldenderfer
Major Program: Master Gardener
In September 2022, the Lincoln Trail Area Master Gardener Association hosted the state-wide Master Gardener Conference. There were over 150 Master Gardeners in attendance for this two-day conference. The theme of “Sustainability is in Our Hands” wove through the topics of the 10 speakers: conifers, organic vegetables, cut flower gardening, invasives of the forest, critters in the garden, succulents, greenhouses, gourds, and insect identification. Tours of three loca
