Mason County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022
| 1055 - Community Gardens and Horticulture Therapy | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1055.15) | 0 |
Number of pounds of food provided to local non-profit organizations |
| 1055.12) | 13 |
Number of people who improved or maintained physical, emotional, or mental health from participating in gardening |
| 1055.11) | 13 |
Number of people who developed employment skills from participating in gardening |
| 1055.1) | 13 |
Number of participants in Extension horticulture programs at senior centers, detention centers, or rehabilitation centers |
Success Stories
Container Gardening & Healthy Eating Program through the Pandemic
Author: Lorin Fawns
Major Program: Community Gardens and Horticulture Therapy
Container Gardening and Healthy Eating is a program offered to a low-income area of Mason County. Classes have been provided to families at the community center in years past. Still, due to Covid-19 and space restrictions, it was decided to offer the program virtually with supplies delivered to participants if they lived in the housing areas and supplies were available for pick-up for the general public who participated. The program involved the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
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